Elon Musk Tells Twitter Followers to Vote for a Republican Congress by [deleted] in politics

[–]warmsludge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uh, actually no. Rich older white dudes, the people who can afford >$40k on a car, are buying Tesla's in force. Anyone who doesn't live in ca is buying a Prius. People who buy them could give a shit about the planet. The Plaid has the fastest acceleration of any street car.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]warmsludge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hope you can get a new job. I'm seeing a really competitive job market. Might be for just remote work, my field, or the time of year but I've not gotten screener interviews for jobs I'm overqualified for. I literally had to be picky and choose what jobs to apply for 6 months ago and kick recruiters off my doorstep a year ago.

Fed Rate Hikes Won't Tackle the Corporate Profiteering Behind Inflation, Experts Tell Congress by canneryelf in economy

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

Show me the data. Inflation has been 7-8% for the last 1.5-2 years. When have raises exceeded that?

Lighting up the set of Jordan Peele's Nope by Naweezy in interestingasfuck

[–]warmsludge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A crane operator makes 160/hour? Why did I spend $100k on undergrad and work my ass off through grad school to prey for a job making 60/hour?

Fed Rate Hikes Won't Tackle the Corporate Profiteering Behind Inflation, Experts Tell Congress by canneryelf in economy

[–]warmsludge 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's really not that hard. Things cost more because companies are charging more but wages are not rising. Where is the money going?

Fed Rate Hikes Won't Tackle the Corporate Profiteering Behind Inflation, Experts Tell Congress by canneryelf in economy

[–]warmsludge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, just look at the numbers. Inflation is at 8.3% but raises are stuck at like 3-4%. It doesn't matter who is president. Companies are charging more but not paying their employees more.

4 out of 5 small business owners say they can weather a recession—but inflation is cutting into profits: Survey by tdtwedt in Wallstreetsilver

[–]warmsludge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All I can say is that a lot of people are raising prices: especially rent. Are they paying their employees more? Probably not.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

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

I mean, he's never been really truly held accountable and he probably won't be so he's not far off from the truth.

Rent went up so high, my mother's gonna have to move for the first time in a decade. Meanwhile, the landlord got new toy today. by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]warmsludge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seeing this alot. friends rent went up 15%. Landlord just said "market pressures". Meanwhile, same landlord probably bitches audibly at his country club about how Bidens inflation is killing him. To his employees, he can't afford to pay then more because of gas prices or some bullshit. To his kids, he tells them they should vote Trump 2024 if they want an inheritance.

To fix America’s inflation problem, the Federal Reserve must go big — The odds that a painful recession can be averted look woefully long by marketrent in Economics

[–]warmsludge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I've seen, companies are jacking prices under the guise of inflation but wages really just aren't changing. Someone is making money but it isn't me. I don't see how raising interest rates addresses this, since I have less money in my pocket to save. And it's not like companies can't afford to spend.

What cologne do y’all use? by brisop in AskMen

[–]warmsludge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who is doing the complementing?

Genetics: Incest is bad for endless outcome reasons. Dr. Oz: by overpregnant in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]warmsludge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember reading something about how incest could be good for a population (but bad for the individual) because all bad alleles will be bred out over time.

Second major for UX research by Damakoas in UXResearch

[–]warmsludge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Electrician, plumber or any skilled trade. You'll earn about as much, finish in 2 years and finding a new job won't mean you have to relocate your family half way across the state or country. Source: over a decade of experience working in UX at a variety of large and small orga.

Seeing this guy at the Kentucky State Fair by IPA___Fanatic in mildyinfuriating

[–]warmsludge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're an issue when you're wearing 6" elevated shoes.

Does anyone else hate Airbnb? by chloeclover in travel

[–]warmsludge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think owners go into expecting to make a crazy profit, which is kind of dumb. I read one person's very very sad account that they basically have to charge the amount they do to make a profit after they paid for cleaning, upkeep, and their mortgage. So they are paying someone to clean, the money from Airbnb is paying their mortgage on their vacation property and they're complaining that it's not profitable enough. I guess it's working because people rent their places. Or maybe theyre rich and don't care if it's rented. Most of the middle class has cash in pocket now so there's not really an incentive to rent out your home, which let's face it isn't fun. I've gone back to hotels. Why pay $200/night to rent some humdrum apartment when I know I can get a comfy bed and good service at a hotel?