himynameisShane Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I do this to cancel out noise sometimes It was unintentional, I'm just that tired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 YOU DONT EVEN DRIVE My great great grandfather started a business that now primarily drills oil. Smallish family company in Michigan. Anyway, 90% of our income comes from stock we have inherited/been given in the company. While I totally don't think it should be $4 or more a gallon like it was for a while where people were having trouble filling their cars, sub $2 and dropping makes me a bit uneasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Good morning! For the ladies of the thread who wear Uggs, how do they fit? Candace wants a pair for Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 My great great grandfather started a business that now primarily drills oil. Smallish family company in Michigan. Anyway, 90% of our income comes from stock we have inherited/been given in the company. While I totally don't think it should be $4 or more a gallon like it was for a while where people were having trouble filling their cars, sub $2 and dropping makes me a bit uneasy. Your trust fund will not really be affected by cheap gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 It was unintentional, I'm just that tired Don't feel bad, I tried to order the protein bar I eat at home for breakfast at the coffee shop this morning. Still half asleep now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himynameisShane Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Well I have to drive a client's Mercedes to Newport News, so I guess I need to wake up now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladewillisisdead Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 My great great grandfather started a business that now primarily drills oil. Smallish family company in Michigan. Anyway, 90% of our income comes from stock we have inherited/been given in the company. While I totally don't think it should be $4 or more a gallon like it was for a while where people were having trouble filling their cars, sub $2 and dropping makes me a bit uneasy. Affordable gas is a good thing. Poor people need it to get to their jobs that don't pay a living wage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Your trust fund will not really be affected by cheap gas. Not a trust fund, and I'm not worried about my inheritance or anything, just that they said we need to seriously prepare for dropping checks and those pay our bills. It isn't any kind of crazy money either like when you think when you hear "stock in oil", it's just something we depend on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NapalmBrain Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 cheap gas is due to natural gas being successful in the US and saudi arabia dropping prices to compete, the problem is that country has a huge welfare system that they use to keep the poor complacent, if gas prices keep dropping I dunno how they will keep up the welfare system and it will be total chaos if that falls apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Affordable gas is a good thing. Poor people need it to get to their jobs that don't pay a living wage. Yeah, I realize that, it could just potentially put my family in a bad spot. That being said, having cheap gas for people is really more important in the grand scheme of things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 cheap gas is due to natural gas being successful in the US and saudi arabia dropping prices to compete, the problem is that country has a huge welfare system that they use to keep the poor complacent, if gas prices keep dropping I dunno how they will keep up the welfare system and it will be total chaos if that falls apart I don't know anything about the politics of it, just something that worries me because of the stated above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOSTDRONES Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Affordable gas is a good thing. Poor people need it to get to their jobs that don't pay a living wage. Stupid Eisenhower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOSTDRONES Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Affordable gas is a good thing. Poor people need it to get to their jobs that don't pay a living wage. Stupid Eisenhower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himynameisShane Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I like cheap gas. Filling my car up for 20 makes me happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Affordable gas is a good thing. Poor people need it to get to their jobs that don't pay a living wage. Out of curiosity, what do you think the solution to the minimum wage issue is? Just curious because I haven't heard many, but as best as I can figure I seems like raising it to 15/hr or whatever it was they were talking about would just cause inflation and companies to cut jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I like cheap gas. Filling my car up for 20 makes me happy Like I said, it was a selfish thought, I just like to keep my house and power. Not that it's anywhere that bad yet, it's just half asleep Rez over thinking things and making a bigger deal of things than he needs to. I tend to do that when I'm tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Out of curiosity, what do you think the solution to the minimum wage issue is? Just curious because I haven't heard many, but as best as I can figure I seems like raising it to 15/hr or whatever it was they were talking about would just cause inflation and companies to cut jobs. It would cause inflation of pennies, but companies are greedy and wants larger profit margins, so they'd adjust prices without that in mind. The main issue is that minimum wage has not been adjusted at the rate of inflation in years, hence the current problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himynameisShane Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Out of curiosity, what do you think the solution to the minimum wage issue is? Just curious because I haven't heard many, but as best as I can figure I seems like raising it to 15/hr or whatever it was they were talking about would just cause inflation and companies to cut jobs. 15/hr would be terrible. I get why they want to do it, but places like McDonald's won't pay that. They're just get the automated screens. Like I said, it was a selfish thought, I just like to keep my house and power. Not that it's anywhere that bad yet, it's just half asleep Rez over thinking things and making a bigger deal of things than he needs to. I tend to do that when I'm tired. If I was getting money from Oil I'd probably be pissed too haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOSTDRONES Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 15/hr would be terrible. I get why they want to do it, but places like McDonald's won't pay that. They're just get the automated screens. If I was getting money from Oil I'd probably be pissed too haha McDonald's should not exist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 It would cause inflation of pennies, but companies are greedy and wants larger profit margins, so they'd adjust prices without that in mind. The main issue is that minimum wage has not been adjusted at the rate of inflation in years, hence the current problem. I think it'd do more than pennies because say it gets raised to 12 from I don't know what it is now, 8? Then everyone making 12 wants a raise too because they just got demoted to minimum wage. Then they get raised to 17, and anyone making 17 gets... and that cycles. At least that's what sounds the most logical to me. I'm all for living wages, I just don't know how to make it happen. If that cycle I outlined happened then theoretically the inflation would even out the increase in pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NapalmBrain Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 go back to pre-reagan tax brackets, when you raise minimum wage spending power of the poor just goes up. Trickle down economics does not work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 15/hr would be terrible. I get why they want to do it, but places like McDonald's won't pay that. They're just get the automated screens. If I was getting money from Oil I'd probably be pissed too haha I'm not really pissed, just a little worried. I don't have to live large like we did for a few years when my dad had a great job and oil was crazy high because then I feel shitty about making a ton off of people scraping by to pay for gas but not ending up in the other end of the situation would be nice too. Nothing I can do about it, we'll just have to see what happens. In the grand scheme of the world there are more important and immediate issues to address anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himynameisShane Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 McDonald's should not exist Yeah. It was the just the quickest example I could think of. You shouldn't be working 40 hours at McDonald's for your whole support. There are better jobs out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarzioo_ Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I'm paid slightly more than $15 an hour and I still can't live off of that and I don't even have a family. I don't live a fancy life but student loans is what kills it for me. They really need to get something done about that. College just costs so much money ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 go back to pre-reagan tax brackets, when you raise minimum wage spending power of the poor just goes up. Trickle down economics does not work I'm no economic expert but from what I've heard they seem to sound the most logical. I'm totally up to hearing other opinions and ideas if we can have a civilized discussion though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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