Re: OT: Inflation in the US

radiosrfun wrote:

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I don't know, I just don't know ... but, looks as if we are going to need smarter politicians than we have now. Krist, in California we gave up looking for them--we have just been hiring actors to play the part of governors! <LOL>

However, when a young man, I lost a job--over-extended myself--yanno, the standard story of "The BIG Mistake." I was too proud to let the family know (brought it on myself--I was to be the one to get me out of the mess.) As everything began to "shake out", spent three weeks at a salvation army and got a job in construction (engineering degree at the time too.) First paycheck was enough to get into an apt., a few new clothes and eat well. Took my time, turned down "easier jobs" and got on with a well established, well paying company which had been stable for decades with excellent services/products--worked there with excellent benefits (paid doctor, hospital, prescriptions, even psychiatric!) and wages until they were purchased by a foreign interest and CHANGED! Met my wife, bought the house and moved on to greener pastures. Point is, today would that be so easy? I mean with laborers on every corner willing to work for wages I'd/most would laugh at?

Even my kids, I had to help them much more than I needed. Not because they are lazy, not because they would not work, not because they were not educated. I was at their sides and seen the reality--the opportunities had "dried up", compared to my time--lucky I had contacts which could assist in the industry--became not what-you-know but who-you-know. This new generation, in my humble opinion, faces even more severe "hills to climb."

Example:

Down in the LA area, showed up to work and the foreman was just "on my b*tt!" Told him off and walked off ... several blocks later that same day, had a new job which paid a little bit more.

The money, ten/twenty bucks to someone on the street which strikes my heart?--I only have the power to give it, or not. What they do with it is on them--I lost all desire to be a control freak decades ago ... my kids have all been raised, don't wish to be a pseudo-parent to any others.

Others mileage may vary ...

Regards,
JS

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