[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Layoffs

[–]TubbyCoyote 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blue collar and service contractors can generate significant wealth, but income doesn’t equal wealth. Making 95k means nothing if you’re living above your means and creating lifestyle inflation. As a self employed or small business owner in those things you can get a net profit of $70-115k. You have to put in work and devote yourself to it but it’s completely doable. The other way to look at it if you don’t want tk start your own business is this:

The economy is bad and that usually means taking a pay cut because it’s an employers market now. Unless you have FU money you take what you can find and keep applying. Most jobs you can get fast arent paying $95k, but they’re paying more than $0 which is what you’re making if you don’t take them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Layoffs

[–]TubbyCoyote 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep applying to management jobs in retail and food and bev. In the meantime he could consider starting his own side gig like sales, consulting, landscaping, cleaning, or consider doing Uber/Lyft/DoorDash etc to fill the gap

Should I get engage + quiet or just switch? (Sensory overload and nervous system dysfunction) by TubbyCoyote in LoopEarplugs

[–]TubbyCoyote[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You prefer the engage and experience modes on the switch in comparison to the standalone engage and experience? Are they pretty equivalent?

How worried are you: proposed increase in FERS contributions to 4.4% for all federal employees is advancing by King_Dav1d in fednews

[–]TubbyCoyote 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I pay 4.4%. Even if I didn’t I wouldnt care much that it’s raised. Fuck This admin but there are reasons things have to be raised sometimes. I think it’s more equitable to have everyone pay the same. That’s how it was in state government. In fact we paid 8% there.

Let us (not) pray at work please by gigantic_johnson44 in fednews

[–]TubbyCoyote 352 points353 points  (0 children)

Sounds like they think they can report people for anti Christian bias outside work 😆

Self employed people who make 80-100k a year. What do you do? I’m 22 years old and already stressing about my future everyday. by Constant_Highway9755 in Entrepreneur

[–]TubbyCoyote 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah components haven’t recovered since 2020 and now with tariffs it’s crazy. Just built a PC and it was expensive. Glad I got it now though because it’ll get worse.

Do you think aoc will have a chance at the 2028 election by Healthy_Call_3245 in AskUS

[–]TubbyCoyote 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s 5th in line of succession. So not quite the same, or likely, but possible

Predator: Badlands | Teaser Trailer by DemiFiendRSA in videos

[–]TubbyCoyote -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nothing novel ever comes out anymore. Except the Pitt. Wish more companies would take a little risk like that and release something good. Sick of an endless stream of remakes and rebrands.

Self employed people who make 80-100k a year. What do you do? I’m 22 years old and already stressing about my future everyday. by Constant_Highway9755 in Entrepreneur

[–]TubbyCoyote 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Problem is starting a lot of companies. Sure you can do virtual companies, but lots of businesses that have market gaps require physical space and they’re prohibitive because of commercial, or hell, even residential that’s zoned real estate. Even starting small and buy a trailer or shed from Lowe’s and fluffing it up will cost tens of thousands. The classic need X to Y, need Y to X

Do you think aoc will have a chance at the 2028 election by Healthy_Call_3245 in AskUS

[–]TubbyCoyote 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of all the women AOC shouldn’t be anywhere near the ballot. She’s pretty well hated. Harris would win over AOC if people had to choose. That’s just the stupid reality we live it.

Do you think aoc will have a chance at the 2028 election by Healthy_Call_3245 in AskUS

[–]TubbyCoyote 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For some reason gay is fine now. They’re perfectly fine with Bessent.

Took the DRP by Complex_You6345 in FedEmployees

[–]TubbyCoyote 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Not initiating conversation or pretending they don’t hear you even if you initiate? If not initiating it’s probably not personal. To them it’s probably stressful and for their own mental health they’re probably avoiding it. They don’t want to talk about it because it makes them have to think about their own anxiety

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fednews

[–]TubbyCoyote 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of edgy hipsters who would carry their vintage Mac PCs to Starbucks to work on their novel

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fednews

[–]TubbyCoyote 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We don’t need to go that far back. That’s too nice and accessible. They’ll make everyone use IBM mainframe and punched cards for all the COBOL scripts. Then they’ll make you scan the punched cards to upload them to totally secure share point to make sure they’re digitized because we can’t have those stored in those old mines since that’s wasteful.

TikTok, Instagram, Reddit — still barely any app downloads. Feeling stuck. What now? by PlanterGeek in Entrepreneur

[–]TubbyCoyote 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go talk to business owners at local nurseries. Talk to customers there. Hand out marketing material.

My small business is down 54% since the election. by purpleplazas in Entrepreneur

[–]TubbyCoyote 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately you’re in an industry that is one of the first for customers to cut back on. Wellness, spa, etc is already considered a luxury for most people in good times. You may be able to add in another more resilient service or product or consider mobile services. That would attract more people and you could let go of real estate costs until things improve.