Still think TITNC3: Return of the Iceberg was peak

The pilot shortage, along with all the others, makes me wonder when employers are going to tip over and start fucking paying.

 

Taco bell employees definitely need 20hr, nurses in the Midwest make ~30-35hr

 

Being a commercial pilot is a terrible life/career until you get to the majors.

The 23 year old carrying a hundred grand in flight school debt flying your commuter jet makes like $40k a year and lives in a crashpad with like 9 other pilots when he's on the road for the week.

 

In a month or so once wildfire season starts, I plan to be thrifty and do my BBQ over burning sagebrush

 

Now that’s a rosey outlook on a rotten economy lol.
Reasons not clear? mmm hmm.

 

No, it's TWO 20lb bags for $20...
It goes on sale for TWO bags for $9.99 40lbs

 

No, pay more just leads to more inflation
Planes can fly themselves

 

Yep. I wouldn't fucking do it either. Want more pilots? Double the pay, and pay for flight school as part of a 5yr employment contract.

Not worth it for the margins? Then get out of the way and let innovators innovate.

 

As I asked the other guy, you got counterpoints?

 

It's the same culture that overworks and underpays medical residents.

"That's just the way it's always been done"

 

Yep. See this crap firsthand all the time.

Although to be fair many large hospital systems do in fact pick up some or all schooling costs for employees in exchange for employment commitments. They've gotten that far at least.

 

I don't know what number is, but I do know if you're having problems hiring it's too low.

 

Medium family income was $79,900, so half the country was below that with many far less income. 9% inflation hurts them the most. Gas prices are far higher as well, almost 50% higher. So much for “most” people not affected by a 9% increase.
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il21/Medians2021.pdf
In 2000 we were a net exporter of oil, now we even import Russian oil. Oil production down significantly in the US. Direct correlation to gas price increases.
I could go on, but yes there are reasons that are very clear as to causes.

 

So where are these people not working getting money?

 

stonk dividends

 

Fucking $ROKU...
How's that $90 after earnings looking...

 

Shoulda gone a month out with your P's. You'd be eating multiple cheeseburgers.

 

You guys really like strawmen.

"Can absorb" does not mean "unaffected". If you're gonna provide counterpoints, at least link them to arguments I actually made.

As for your point, yes, bottom half earners are going to endure the most discomfort from this. But the thing about being a below median earner is it also makes you a below median spender, meaning the majority of discretionary consumption comes from the top half of the income spectrum - and that is what powers the economy.

Energy is tricky, and part of the equation for sure, but gas prices are not keeping steel orders from showing up at new construction housing starts for 6 months. Theres more to it than just that.

 

It's the internet. It was literally invented to argue with strangers over semantics.