Not to worry about #2. Our future-President-Secretary-of-Transportation, Mayor Pete, has it all under control.
WaPo: Record Number of Americans Quit their Jobs in August
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I saw the Baron's story below which brings up an idea I haven't seen mentioned. There are a lot more accounts on sites like Robin Hood today than before the pandemic. There are many more people trading cryptocurrency than before the pandemic. A quick web search shows online gambling has gone way up since the pandemic began. We may be seeing a change to people looking at this as their income source and not working. It seems to me there would be advantages IF one can make enough, no commute, no childcare expense, no boss, better taxes (no FICA).
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The Workers Won’t Be Coming Back, Covid or Not. Here Are Theories on Where They Went.
The pandemic has changed attitudes and priorities around work, and there are signs that many have moved on to an alternate economy.
People who think they’re going to make a living gambling on Robin Hood or the Casino are mostly going to end up homeless on welfare.I saw the Baron's story below which brings up an idea I haven't seen mentioned. There are a lot more accounts on sites like Robin Hood today than before the pandemic. There are many more people trading cryptocurrency than before the pandemic. A quick web search shows online gambling has gone way up since the pandemic began. We may be seeing a change to people looking at this as their income source and not working. It seems to me there would be advantages IF one can make enough, no commute, no childcare expense, no boss, better taxes (no FICA).
The Workers Won’t Be Coming Back, Covid or Not. Here Are Theories on Where They Went.
The pandemic has changed attitudes and priorities around work, and there are signs that many have moved on to an alternate economy.
I'm not going to disagree with that. There is a term, casino economy, that is often used to describe modern America's economy. It seems more people think they can beat the house.
I don't know if I've ever met anyone who admits to losing money gambling. I suspect the same is true with day trading and crypto trading.
I have clients with gambling issues. Rather than preach to them, I maintain a year by year summary of their net losses as reported on casino won/loss statements. I insert the information in bold print on the first page of their tax return instruction letter.
Hey, isn't coming to you for tax advice enough of a gamble?
(I keed, I keed.)
At least they'll always have DoorDash to fall back on when their gambling losses catch up to them.
LOL, anyone can make money in a market that goes up. Let's see your average person that was making $50K/year or less, profit when things hit the fan.
Correct. Personally, my entry into the world of Crypto has been life changing. For that I have Eppy and BallerBoogie to thank. Dogcoin, Bitcoin, Messi's coin, Ether - all growing. The next step is to familiarize myself with how to access whatever it is I own and spend it - hopefully it's not limited to Minecraft upgrades and things of that nature.I saw the Baron's story below which brings up an idea I haven't seen mentioned. There are a lot more accounts on sites like Robin Hood today than before the pandemic. There are many more people trading cryptocurrency than before the pandemic. A quick web search shows online gambling has gone way up since the pandemic began. We may be seeing a change to people looking at this as their income source and not working. It seems to me there would be advantages IF one can make enough, no commute, no childcare expense, no boss, better taxes (no FICA).
The Workers Won’t Be Coming Back, Covid or Not. Here Are Theories on Where They Went.
The pandemic has changed attitudes and priorities around work, and there are signs that many have moved on to an alternate economy.
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In higher ed we are experiencing a huge exodus of administrative assistants (what used to be called secretaries). It isn't due to vaccine mandates, though we have them. I think we did lose one person to that policy. For most it is due to the fact that they discovered that they can work remotely, at home, very effectively. Yet their employer is now asking them to return, in person. Other employers, however, are reaching out to them and giving them the opportunity to work remotely, often at a higher salary.
I think you can buy burl and ambergris with it.
Supply vs. demand. How naive were stringent immigration enforcers and welfare dumpers?
Yep, and of course if the market tanks it probably will be because of some bigger malaise and jobs won't be there for them. Oh, and as investor class they aren't paying into unemployment.
IF this is happening it might end poorly for a lot of people. Unfortunately, Gamestop may have taught a lot of people that it is real easy to make money.
"The number of open jobs ..."
So did the number of people wanting/having to work.
If the gov. keeps paying people not to work, common sense says you don't work, & many aren't.
Now, if they can just pay off their college debt!
My dad told me about work, finding the right/a job & money/survival: When you get hungry enough, you will work.
The good old days
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So it is time to quit work and go pro.
You'll be able to buy 2 gallons of gas next week...or 1 grande from sbx.
Thank you. I've been trying to figure out WTF sbx meant. (And Starbucks wasn't included among all the random shit Google came up with.)
And I'm sorry, but those people don't deserve to ever collect unemployment or other forms of welfare. At some point, people need to be held accountable for their own actions and subsequent consequences.
Iced coffee is cultured? 🤔This guy thinks cultured is "ghey"... typical trailer park logic
I cross my legs when I drink it if that helps
This guy thinks cultured is "ghey"... typical trailer park logic
So now iced coffee from Starbucks is culture?
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I don’t know about cultured, but this supply chain disruption has hit home for me. I’m addicted to those little cans of Starbucks Double Espresso and Cream. Can’t find one anywhere in NorCal. Shit is serious. You may see me on the news soon.😂
Mine is out while drinking my English Breakfast tea in sachets
I swear to God I was going to write that if they make it just right I flare my pinky
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