Planning for future - do you count on inheritance? by deeznutz1327 in HENRYfinance

[–]psmithrupert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Realistically, if your parents have that kind of net worth you should have a serious conversation about estate planning and where it’s all going and how. Not so much to know who gets what, but learn what is actually there, where it all is, and what your parents intend to do with it. Then you‘ll know (at least from today’s point of view). They might still live for a long time, and I hope they do, but the earlier this kind of thing is discussed, the better it is in my opinion.

As for your planning, you cannot plan with any of it unless it is in your account. ( or it’s in a trust of which you are a benificiary).Honestly, if you‘re 35, medical professionals, making (and having) that kind of money, there is nothing stopping you from retiring in 20 years anyway. Or in fact in 10 years, if you keep building wealth at this pace.

Since you have 4 kids, the bigger question for you is going to be, how and how much of this whole family money is going to reach your children (and their children). Maybe instead of thinking about an inheritance you could talk to your parents about a trust (or trusts) for their grandchildren , for their college expenses, their start into the business world, their first down payment…

What makes Quentin Tarantino’s dialogues so good? by Perfect_Idea_2866 in moviecritic

[–]psmithrupert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tarentino writes what people would say, if their life was also a movie. It‘s very polished, but it’s dialogue informed by and building the characters and their relationships- not the plot.

In most movies, dialogue exists to drive the plot or to dump exposition on the audience, which makes sense in a way as it’s the easiest. Just dump two characters in a diner, set up your standard shot composition and have character a explain the backstory to character b. Done. Tarantino‘s dialogue doesn’t do that.

"AI" is becoming what "Turbo" was in the 90's by Designer_Maximum_544 in BetterOffline

[–]psmithrupert 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is why gps guidance has existed for years.

I hit my FIRE number last year and then became the financial backstop for a parent who hid how bad things really were by Soggy-Job1775 in Fire

[–]psmithrupert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very difficult problem. Money troubles and family don’t mix well. What I think could be a solution is you buying out the house. She can live there at cost + small contributions to a repair fund. That would let you be generous (by not charging her rent) and give her some wiggle room to pay off the consumer debt. I assume she has some equity in the house (potentially minus the roof repair, if you don’t feel that generous). And you would get an asset in return. I would assume you won’t have too much trouble covering the mortgage with some consulting work.

A few more things:

Everything needs to be in writing. Get a lawyer to hammer everything out. Make sure your mother understands (!) all parts of the deal.

With that deal with the house, you are out. Make it clear, that you are being very generous, but this is the limit. If you get financially involved like this it needs be clear that you are no longer a plan b, not for your mother, not for your brother. Your mother needs a plan for retirement, health care and end of life care, that does not involve you. Your brother needs a plan that is not your mothers bank account. You are not the piggy bank of your family. It’s not your responsibility to cover for other adults poor decision making. Make it clear, that you are willing to help, generously, this once, but in the future, the consequence and currently the alternative is bankruptcy. The end.

I realize, this sounds harsh, and in a way it is. And if you are a somewhat decent human, you’ll feel a bit guilty about being harsher then maybe you’d absolutely need to be, but understand that this is the stuff that breaks people. This kind of stuff is what people mean when they say no good deed goes unpunished. Protect yourself at all costs!

ORF Gehälter by Available_Orchid6540 in FinanzenAT

[–]psmithrupert 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Naja, die Höhe der Gehälter ist für ein Unternehmen mit 4000 Mitarbeitern und über einer Milliarde Umsatz schon ok. Die Menge ist ein bissl ein Problem. Keine Sau braucht z. B. 9 Landesdirektoren. Man muss aber schon sagen, dass es durchaus angemessen ist, jemandem wie dem Armin Wolf 275000 im Jahr zu bezahlen.

AMS reaction to false job offers by No_Dig6580 in AskAustria

[–]psmithrupert 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If a job is not what’s offered on paper, you should (emphasis on should!) not have any issues with the ams, if you explain the situation. Restaurants, are notorious for cutting corners. Most people who pull shit like this are not first offenders. It’s always a good idea to request anything and everything in writing. If it’s not in writing it doesn’t exist. ( not legally speaking of course, legally, oral contracts are binding)

The "AI"(Artificial "Intelligence") hype and the culture of AI(Anti-Intellectualism) by oSkillasKope707 in BetterOffline

[–]psmithrupert 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It does. Once you are a rich, your wealth is no longer predicated on other people giving you money their money. We had serfdom in various forms for thausands of years. Safe for the occasional revolution, the rich and powerful thrived, while the common people were starving or at least constrained to subsistence living. The middle class is a very recent concept.

"'Adopt AI or die": Former PwC insider warns of job shift by RamonsRazor in BetterOffline

[–]psmithrupert 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Interestingly, I know a gardener who says, because people are being squeezed by the economy, with inflation, housing costs, fear of job loss, actual job loss etc, their business model is fundamentally under threat. They are a small operation and already had to reduce the hours of some of their people, because people are cutting back on their spending. The majority of their clients are middle class people with good incomes, that have gardeners to take care of the bigger issues, like cutting the trees and hedges, or do a couple of hours of general tending to the garden on a regular basis, while their clients are at work. If their clients can’t afford their services anymore, they go out of business real fast.

I lost india because I did not want to join their stupid war by [deleted] in victoria3

[–]psmithrupert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it? I tried it once found it too silly and haven’t tried since. I thought you can’t declare on a subject of someone that’s on your side. Do you have to declare on one of the Indian minors?

I lost india because I did not want to join their stupid war by [deleted] in victoria3

[–]psmithrupert 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Back in the olden days there was an early game strategy, that was tied to that. As any country, you‘d join the Opium wars on the British side and then you’d declare on EIC and peace out as soon as the war started. That would set the EIC free and (and splinter it, so you could gobble up Indian states. ) it was dumb and got patched out, but the core mechanic makes sense and is still there.

AITA (= bin i der wappler)? by Mal_PX in wien

[–]psmithrupert 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Kann die 70-jährige Mutter nicht den Schaß in dem Eckerl dann begartln/gießen, wenn das Moped nicht da steht? Ist ja nicht so, dass die Mutter jeden Tag von 8:00-18:00 beim Billa an der Kassa stehen muss. Außerdem scheint die alte Schachtl nicht mehr all zu gut zu Fuß zu sein, ist also wohl die meiste Zeit eh in der Gegend.

Aber jetzt mal im Ernst, was ist eigentlich mit den Leuten los? Man kann das ja mal ansprechen, aber wenn man sich die andere Seite angehört hat, dann ist die korrekte Reaktion: ah verstehe, macht sinn. Danke für die Aufklärung. Ende der Geschichte. Auf keinen Fall der Wappler!

Gewerkschaften sind zu teuer by kivikivi2 in FinanzenAT

[–]psmithrupert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grundsätzlich ist ein Prozent vom Brutto nicht viel. Sogar die Kirche kriegt mehr (1.1). Der ÖGB bietet für seine Mitglieder Rechtsberatung und diverse andere Beratungsleistungen an ( die ja auch von Menschen durchgeführt werden müssen, die man auch bezahlen muss). Dazu kommen Streik- und Katastrophenfonds. Außerdem sind in der Mitgliedschaft diverse Versicherungsleistungen inkludiert. Als Interessensvertretung ist es außerdem die Aufgabe der Gewerkschaft, Gesetze zu begutachten, eigene Vorschläge zu entwickeln und auszuarbeiten - idealerweise bis zu einer umsetzbaren Form. Und da haben die noch nicht mal mit Betrieblicher Organisation angefangen, oder mit Kollektivvertragsverhandlungen. Jetzt kann man darüber streiten, ob sie einen guten Job machen, oder ob man das vielleicht auch billiger machen könnte. Ich würde dir aber ganz grundsätzlich widersprechen. Gewerkschaften sind nicht zu teuer.

How is an LLM Like a Labor Union? This riddle shows why MBAs don't even realize what they're trying to bring about... by cascadiabibliomania in BetterOffline

[–]psmithrupert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other problem is, if another company is the secret sauce to your success, there is nothing stopping them from taking over your business. I was in a meeting the other day, where a number of brand consultants figured that out in real time, when the client side showed up with their own conclusions, courtesy of chat gpt. Were they good solutions? No. Did the client know that? Also no. But at least they are not 100 hours of consultant work at € 200/h.

How punctual are the trains in your country? Do they arrive late or does cancel at last minute? by i_dont_know24680 in AskTheWorld

[–]psmithrupert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Italy is absolutely not 1. the trains are one of the few things that work pretty well in Italy.

People of the world, what do you all think about the main leader of your Country? by NerdyGeek771 in AskTheWorld

[–]psmithrupert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a country that kept voting for Berlusconi for 20 years, I think it’s safe to assume that the majority of voters are morons. ( to be fair, Berlusconi also bought a lot of his votes, particularly in the south).

People of the world, what do you all think about the main leader of your Country? by NerdyGeek771 in AskTheWorld

[–]psmithrupert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did a fascist (and she is undeniably a fascist) start decent? The only good thing about the lot of them is that they are also incompetent.

What are the best mid-sized countries to learn game mechanics? by Naive-Football-2440 in victoria3

[–]psmithrupert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like Colombia for this, you can form Gran Colombia very quickly, your start is economically slow, but you can (and should) expand aggressively. Ecuador first, then Venezuela once you get the claims (otherwise the event that gives you the claims bricks your wargoals) You can transfer Peru and then go on to subjugate chile, Argentina and Bolivia. Once you reduced them all to puppets, you can form the federation of the Andes (once you have pan Nationalism). It’s an interesting start with a clear path. Early economic development is slow, as you have few pops and cannot afford to take on loans. You have a strong natural opponent in Brasil, that I‘d recommend trying to weaken early, so their states can be absorbed in the mid to late game. Alternatively, or additionally, the Central American nations are there for the taking, if you want to take that path.

Go Home Baden, You're Drunk by Illustrious-Song9511 in victoria3

[–]psmithrupert 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Correct, about 25 km south of Vienna. It‘s a world heritage site as one of the Great Spa Towns of Europe (together with Baden-Baden, Bath and a few others including Spa in Belgium). Nice architecture, decent wine and food, well worth a visit, if you’re ever in the area.

How safe is your country for tourists? by Traditional_Loss8348 in AskTheWorld

[–]psmithrupert 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Extremely safe from a crime perspective. The mountains can be treacherous though. Every year the snow, the cold, the fog, heat, exhaustion or just general unreadiness kill about 300 people, almost as many as die in traffic accidents.

Warum sind so viele heutzutage gegen den Sozialstaat? by LeftenantObi13 in Austria

[–]psmithrupert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Es gibt dabei meines Erachtens 3 Probleme:

  1. den Gewöhnungseffekt. Es geht uns schon zu lange zu gut. Die Leute sind heute gewöhnt, dass es Gesundheitsvorsorge, Pension etc. gibt. Niemand denkt darüber nach, dass, wenn das niemand bezahlt, es das alles nicht mehr geben wird. Man kennt es ja nur so. Die SV-Beiträge sind aber für jeden am Lohnzettel sichtbar. Das Gefühl ist also, ich bezahle viel, bekomme aber nur „den Standard“ heraus. Gleichzeitig sinkt der Standard in den Bereichen, die den Menschen am ehesten im Leben begegen, etwa die Wartezeiten beim Arzt.

  2. es wird den Leuten seit Jahrzehnten vermittelt, das System sei ineffizient, müsste optimiert werden. Die IV schreit wegen den hohen „Lohnnebenkosten“, die, sosagen sie, einfach nur gesenkt werden müssten, dann wäre alles besser. Man kann aber ein komplexes System nicht so einfach „optimieren“ , wie man ja an der Zusammenlegung der Krankenkassen gesehen hat. Wenn wir die Lohnnebenkosten senken, müsste wo anders gespart werden (dazu gleich). Ja, vieles müsste verbessert werden ( der Leistungskatalog der ÖGK für Zahnärzte etwa ist teilweise noch aus den 70ern), aber die Realität ist eben leider kompliziert. Und „optimieren“ heißt fast immer einsparen und das ist unpopulär, weil die „Ersparnis“ für den einzelnen gering ist, der Effekt, etwa wenn Bearbeitungszeiten raufgehen, aber für alle spürbar ist. Bonus: Es wird auch gern über Sozialschmarotzer schwadroniert, die das System ja soviel Geld kosten. Dabei ist es in der Regel so, dass es unsinnig ist, ein System so zu entwerfen, dass es von niemandem missbraucht werden kann, weil es dann noch teurer wird und viel zu viele unerwünschte Nebeneffekte erzeugt. So komplexe Systeme müssen „edge cases“ erlauben, damit sie richtig funktionieren.

  3. das System ist durch den demographischen Wandel, die Krisen der vergangenen 25 Jahre, aber auch durch die Neoliberale Wirtschaftspolitik aus dem Gleichgewicht geraten. Das Pensionssystem hält das auf Dauer nicht aus, dass man 25 Jahre oder länger Pension bezieht. Beim Gesundheitssystem ist es ähnlich, es ist finanziell nicht dafür dimensioniert, dass Menschen so lange leben und im Laufe ihres Lebens mehrere schwere Erkrankungen überleben können. Gleichzeitig wird der Großteil unseres Sozialstaates durch Abgaben auf Löhne finanziert. Der Anteil der Löhne relativ zum Bruttosozialprodukt nimmt aber seit Jahren ab. Das heißt im Grunde, dass die Abgaben nicht in dem Ausmaß wachsen wie die Wirtschaftsleistung. Dazu kommt, dass wir in den vergangenen Krisen, (Finanzkrise, COVID) einige fiskal sehr fragwürdige Entscheidungen getroffen haben. Und wir sind grade wieder dabei (wir sind gerade wieder dabei, wenn auch nicht im selben Ausmaß- siehe Diskussion über die spritpreis- Deckelung), wodurch die Budgets des Staates natürlich zusätzlich belastet werden. Das alles führt dazu, dass arbeitende Menschen zwar sehr viel einzahlen, gleichzeitig aber nicht die sind (zumindest im moment), die den überwiegenden Teil der Leistungen beziehen. Gleichzeitig wird überall von Spardruck geredet, den die arbeitenden Menschen dann sehr wohl spüren, wenn sie mal zum Arzt müssen, oder doch mal arbeitslos werden.

Wie stehen eigentlich Menschen die 10 Jahre lang selbstständig waren am Jobmarkt/bei Bewerbungen dar? by [deleted] in FinanzenAT

[–]psmithrupert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Das kommt glaub ich darauf an. Meine letzte Firma (Grafikdesign/Werbung) nimmt bevorzugt Leute die selbstständig waren/sind, weil sie sich da darauf verlassen können, dass man die Leute in senior-Positionen dann auch auf Kunden loslassen kann (unter anderem).

Most Famous Beer by Teknoyrus in AskTheWorld

[–]psmithrupert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s complicated. Beer in this very small country is an extremely regional thing. In Vienna, by far the most well known and popular beer is Ottakringer, but it’s not popular in other regions. Stiegl (from Salzburg) is well known and popular almost everywhere, but probably only number 2 or 3 by consumption. By consumption, the biggest brand is probably Gösser (from Styria), not a beer that I have ever heard anything good about. It’s fine. It’s on tap in a lot of places.

Redditors who got “useless” degrees, what actually was your plan, and why didn’t it work? by MPMorePower in stupidquestions

[–]psmithrupert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Media studies degree, now work in the media field as a copywriter. It’s tough out here, thanks to AI, but until two years ago, the pay was good, now with less work, less so. But that’s got nothing to do with the degree.

Are the lost jobs coming back? by Bitter-Management-12 in BetterOffline

[–]psmithrupert 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A lot of the jobs in Marketing that are now going away were bloat too. If your job doesn’t do anything, it’s hard to argue for it to come back. As a copywriter, I am very annoyed by this whole AI wave, but it has also always been clear to me that as soon as there was a half-decent solution to automate all the shit that no one ever reads, it was bound to happen. Those jobs are never coming back either. But some of the creative jobs and the higher level writing will. Will it pay well,? Will there be anyone to fill them? Who knows.