bbb Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, BUFFALOBART said: No one is suggesting otherwise. I had to change careers when I was 53 years old, but managed to re-invent my 'wheel', and I just recently retired @ age 66. When I had my first full time job in 1970, I made $1.90/Hr. (ten cents above min. wage) It was still possible to buy a new car at that level, at that time. (I didn't, but I could have) Try to buy a new car today at the min. wage level... Do you mind me asking what you did at 53 years old to reinvent your wheel? I'm 57 and think I might have to/want to do that. I really need just a few more years of work. But, more if I really like what I'm doing. 1
Meatloaf63 Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) 34 minutes ago, BUFFALOBART said: No one is suggesting otherwise. I had to change careers when I was 53 years old, but managed to re-invent my 'wheel', and I just recently retired @ age 66. When I had my first full time job in 1970, I made $1.90/Hr. (ten cents above min. wage) It was still possible to buy a new car at that level, at that time. (I didn't, but I could have) Try to buy a new car today at the min. wage level... They certainly are, people who champion for a living wage more than likely never owned a business. Jobs pay what the market bears, anything else will cause issues, such as lay offs or business closures. New cars are a bad investment. Congratulations on your retirement ? Edited January 20, 2020 by Meatloaf63
formerlyofCtown Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 2 hours ago, BUFFALOBART said: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/california-economy-16-mind-blowing-facts-2019-4-1028142608 Not a good example, I can easily mention that the President has spent $115 million on Golf. Probably of his own money.
Trekking Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 4:16 PM, leonbus23 said: Haha! Soviet. That's a joke. This place is mucho capitalist. Everything here favors the super rich, business owners, gentrification, etc. Working class people are displaced everyday while the major capitalists in the state skirt all the tax laws and get all the benefits. It is capitalist welfare state. Not socialist or communist. Of course, I say this with the assumption that you have read Marx, Lenin, etc. And that you know what Marxism, Stalinism, etc. is. But truthfully, California is a neoliberal capitalist state. Period. Perhaps you're referring to the social aspects in the state like gender rights and anti-racism. But you would be hardpressed to argue that the Soviets were open to that. Finally, getting welfare benefits in this state is exceptionally difficult. The public health care is only for super super poor. Same with food. Housing assistance is impossible to get. And unemployment is a nightmare and takes forever to get benefits. I know this is about Phillip Rivers, but I hate this straight up ######ed assumption about Cali. You just described what every communist state quickly turned into before it killed everyone and fell apart
YoloinOhio Posted January 21, 2020 Author Posted January 21, 2020 Phil might challenge Jameis for that 30/30 crown ?
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 12 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Phil might challenge Jameis for that 30/30 crown ? Rivers has had a beach house near Panama City (Blue Mountain Beach) for several years. https://www.southernhomemagazine.com/2017/06/20/a-vacation-home-designed-for-family-fun/ 6 hr drive from Tampa 4.5 hr drive from Jax
Gordio Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 8:57 PM, BUFFALOBART said: Homeless people from across the USA flock to Ca., because it is warm. Being homeless in Michigan (etc.) doesn't cut it in the cold months of the year. I think California gets a bad rap, because it is a desirable place for homeless people to COME TO. The national problem, is: PAY PEOPLE A LIVING WAGE. Yeah that is part of it but there are warmer places than Cali that don't have the homeless problem. The other problem is kids move out there, thinking it is all glamorous & such & the place chews them up & spits them out. The cost of living out there is obscene. Like one of the posters said, it is a great place to live if you make a ton of money, not such a great place to live if your middle class or below.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 OK, this seems to have become a thread about various topics more appropriate for PPP. Since I don't feel like cleaning up threads this am, if there's any further news about Rivers a new thread would be a propos. Further discussion of Trump's golf expenditures, CA economy, homelessness etc -> PPP 2
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