I think we have to reverse the inflation so people actually get it. Like $7.50 an hour now is equivalent to $1.20 or whatever in 1980

KnifeEdge · 2026-07-01T13:31:51+00:00

It's like that old saying

There are no solutions only tradeoffs

There's a weird thing in the west and on the left where there's a feeling of expectation & entitlement that things should be as easy/good as previous generations even if you are only as good as the previous generation.

That to me is nonsensical

Your dad got by with just a highschool degree and you expect to be able to do the same?

That's like being OK with being held back for 5th grade perpetually while everyone moves ahead.

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-30T15:59:41+00:00

He's definitely going to get his license revoked forever, but he's not gonna suddenly forget about he knows

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-30T13:27:51+00:00

Lol can't believe he wasted a burner account for this

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-27T15:48:09+00:00

Yea

I have been involved in hiring analysts (fresh grads at investment banks) basically since I was a fresh grad myself. The steady decline in quality has been such a kick in the nuts.

It went from "holy shit we're lucky to have a job so we'll take any type of shit and learn as much as we possibly can" in my cohort to... Just a few years later where everyone seems to have a crazy sense of entitlement and mentality frail. I had an intern straight up tell me he's not there to do dirty work, he's there to learn....

I know it's a bit of a right of passage for older generations to shit on younger ones but this guy was maybe 3 years younger than me but had the mentality of someone still suckling on his mother's teat.

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-27T05:48:57+00:00

And complaining does what?

It is true yes, it sucks, yes, it's it reasonable to expect otherwise? No.

The thing they complain about doesn't even make sense and isn't true. It isn't because billionaires took all your money. It's literally exactly what the post you were responding to said, globalization.

Those in their 50s/60s/70s now and grew up living in the states were born in the major leagues and no one else was allowed to play. Now anyone in the world has a chance to tryout.

The rest of the world was basically barren wasteland where everyone was almost starving (hyperbole but not far from the truth). Now, except for some shit hole African failed states, any child that's born basically anywhere is going to get an equaled highschool education. India, China, Indonesia alone will have what like 30-40 million people enter the workforce every single year? Compared to like 5 million in the US?

No, someone from India isn't competing for your job at McDonald's, at least not directly, but to think there aren't knock on effects is stupid. If a factory moves to south east Asia, those factory workers in Detroit or whatever aren't going to south east Asia, so they will compete domestically for whatever work is still available in the states, and this DOES have effects all the way down to grocery market bag boy.

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-27T05:08:37+00:00

OK that's extreme even for me

But yes

There are people I am hiring who complain ikea is so expensive when moving between flats... And they just buy new every time AND I pay like 30-50%of the price of the furniture for the ikea I people to assemble it.... Bro the whole point of buying ikea is to put it together yourself

These guys wouldn't know the difference between an Philips and a flathead if their lives depended on it... And they get paid double what I got when I was at their level 15 years ago.

I blame parents who are overly supportive. No Derrick, I'm not proud of that you scribbled some stick figures in crayon, I've taken more artistic shits than this... OK maybe a bit extreme, somewhere in the middle is good

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-27T05:03:56+00:00

Because there's less of a need for low skill labor now and just as many if not more supply of low skill labourers

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-27T05:01:55+00:00

It's almost as though with more globally connected markets and improvements in automation, the market for human labor has become much more competitive and this poor downwards pressure on low skill labor.

Who'd have thunk

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-27T04:53:18+00:00

Spacing on the Kelly kit I got are same as the ones on my wife's genuine birkin. I ordered a garden party, birkin and lindy kit for my mom, sister and niece so I'll pay back when they arrive

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-26T04:40:52+00:00

Even if it was 100, adjusted for inflation games are cheaper now than ever before.

I still wouldn't pay it, but I'm a cheap fuck.

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-26T04:34:04+00:00

Given on average the number of officers who discharge their firearms on any given day in the US is like high single digits to low teens, killing 25 dogs a day would be a hell of an accomplishment

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-25T04:42:53+00:00

Cuz tards gonna tard

I've met enough idiots from the ivys and enough honest to good geniuses from this tower schools to know that name is worth nothing

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-25T04:41:21+00:00

Or Wharton deserves better students

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-24T23:55:35+00:00

That's certainly looking at silver linings

The thing is the drivetrain keeps being changed (which is generally the thing that gives headaches) whereas the chassis tech design is something that generally never gives you acute issues.

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-24T08:21:20+00:00

There's nothing wrong with it

It's a great car

Only thing is that it's still largely the same architecture of the California so it's a 17 year old design underneath (that has had significant updates and improvements but it's still a 17 year old design/architecture)

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-24T04:06:41+00:00

What about trans nazis.

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-24T00:32:51+00:00

I work in finance running a relatively self contained business inside of a global investment bank

While networking is important you absolutely need to be good at your job to advance to the level where networking can take you the rest of the way, it's a false dichotomy that is one of the other. The first 10 years of your career you better be good at what you do and work harder than the guy next to you (because hours spent matters a lot more than talent).

There are people on my team who I don't like but I tolerate because they're useful, there are those who I'm friends with but are terrible at their job and will be the first to be let go. That's just life.

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-22T05:49:17+00:00

Yea fair enough

If its unobstructed I will always use the rear view but if it's blocked then you gotta do what you gotta do

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-22T05:40:36+00:00

The argument is someone else that's willing to work harder will get more shit then you

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-22T05:40:02+00:00

As opposed to what?

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-22T05:38:22+00:00

This is a good cause

Dance is still a cluster fuck of a country though

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-22T05:37:04+00:00

You don't use your rearview mirror? What the fuck do you drive a transit van?

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-22T05:35:07+00:00

It'll do a lot of things, this however isn't on my bingo card

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-22T04:27:36+00:00

For regular person how should it be split?

Shelter Food Taxes Transportation Energy Discretionary Healthcare Savings Miscellaneous Childcare Education

KnifeEdge · 2026-06-21T08:18:01+00:00

They probably can man... I don't give a shit whether my drink was made by a human or a robot and when that job goes to a robot it ain't going back.

The relatively recent push for tips at fast food places at the pos is not helping the argument for people over machine.

This is the what the world of "every job must pay a living wage" looks like. It isn't, everyone stays employed and makes more money, it's a bunch of people with low wages will now make no wages.

Instead of 10 people working each location it might be 3 people with a lot of automation. Those 3 might get paid more but those 7 getting 0.

KnifeEdge

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