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Mr Hootington posted:Links to proof? Or is this just you seeing people changing their current job? Fair point - nothing official but seeing employees from those companies posting about layoffs happening today
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Jun 8, 2023 18:48
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Throb Robinson posted:Alot of my upper middle class friends have no idea how to control their spending at all. there is an income point where they don’t have to think about it. that’s real dangerous to do.
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Jun 8, 2023 18:56
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Glumwheels posted:A flat of local strawberries purchased from the farm is now $60, up from $30 last summer. Help it make sense. plant matter is price gouging the agribusiness firms, they have no choice man
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Jun 8, 2023 18:57
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https://www.reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/144f6xm/apollo_will_close_down_on_june_30th_reddits/ rip
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Jun 8, 2023 19:02
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Shear Modulus posted:Is this the biden 10k thing? i thought that was still in limbo until roberts gets around to killing it No, this is from the public service loan forgiveness program, specifically the temporary expansion of it that ended on Oct. 31 of last year.
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Jun 8, 2023 19:09
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err posted:i watched some homeless cleanup recently and it's crazy If some of those 15 city workers aren't cops they will be soon
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Jun 8, 2023 19:14
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Bar Ran Dun posted:there is an income point where they don’t have to think about it. that’s real dangerous to do. i posted about this before but yeah. after a certain number theres just "things you realistically want to do" vs "income you have" and if the former is significantly lower than the latter, your brain goes full "how much could a banana be, 10 dollars?" when youre poor every decision has an additional calculation layered on top of it. something thats happening now is people who could do this before no longer can due to inflation, which is why you see a lot of higher income individuals living paycheck to paycheck or missing payments all of a sudden.
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Jun 8, 2023 19:19
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Except when it comes to housing lol
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Jun 8, 2023 19:20
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triple sulk posted:https://www.reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/144f6xm/apollo_will_close_down_on_june_30th_reddits/ good, gently caress reddit aren't they going public later this year
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Jun 8, 2023 19:22
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JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:good, gently caress reddit yup my understanding is that they’re also going easy on bot blocking to pump the numbers
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Jun 8, 2023 19:26
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sure feels like centralizing the internet onto like 4 websites might have been a bad idea
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Jun 8, 2023 19:30
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Zokari posted:sure feels like centralizing the internet onto like 4 websites might have been a bad idea the impossible is possible at zombo com
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Jun 8, 2023 19:31
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Zokari posted:sure feels like centralizing the internet onto like 4 websites might have been a bad idea Can't let the little people have their independent town squares where they can openly criticize the ruling class.
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Jun 8, 2023 19:31
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Was checking out examples for a Javascript chart library I wanted to use, and  at this one someone made and published a couple years ago, starting year defaulting to 2018. I'm sure it looked a lot different when they published it.(Setting it to starting in 2020 gives a -48% return on BTC) 
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Jun 8, 2023 19:35
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Glumwheels posted:A flat of local strawberries purchased from the farm is now $60, up from $30 last summer. Help it make sense. Store-bought strawberries may be double or triple that now (converting from pints or whatever to flat-equivalent price). What are you going to do? $60 is still a "good" price. Besides the farmers have increased costs, too, from fertilizer to water to electricity to gasoline/deisel.
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Jun 8, 2023 19:37
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some more shrinkflation round-up to go with the previous 2 posts: to go with my previous Shrinkflation #1 Post Shrinkflation Post #2 saving the planet by making less plastic.... and cutting costs   mid rear end pasta sauce  filling up shelves with the smaller bags  science diet petfood rebalancing their weight because your pets need to go on a diet.  not shrink but just an incredibly stupid decision bc soda is like hfcs and water which is free.  that's just what pineapples are these days  same great container and taste, less calories  $12 KFC chicken sandwich, now a chicken nugget on a bun   DiGorno pizzas are now 50% less calories!  drake no: 12 pack drake yes: 8 pack  the new Normal for a full-size candy bar   because all the food is smaller, you need to poo poo ticket less.  white clawing off 5 oz  buy 2 kfc qurritos and get 2 half qurritos instead  now including extra cardboard instead of a product  coffee going extinct  MORE! For your money!  even the cheap rear end vitamin industry getting in on the gig  backpackers need to optimize their weight anyways, so this is good because that means they have to carry less weight.  lol at uk buying products called rashers. hives rear end country  everyone is sick less right??               products in the 1970s Xaris has issued a correction as of 19:47 on Jun 8, 2023 |
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Jun 8, 2023 19:39
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703 posted:Fair point - nothing official but seeing employees from those companies posting about layoffs happening today I just got laid off today
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Jun 8, 2023 19:42
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KirbyKhan posted:I just got laid off today that sucks, I'm sorry Kirby
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Jun 8, 2023 19:44
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It's after 90 day probation period onboarding so Imma get my pound of flesh from that coward who couldn't justify our spot on the budget. gently caress!
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Jun 8, 2023 19:46
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I noticed that the deli made container of guacamole is almost $8 now, and I was grumbling to myself and then realized the conservatives were right about millennials
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Jun 8, 2023 19:47
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KirbyKhan posted:I just got laid off today
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Jun 8, 2023 19:48
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Digiornos are now like 8 bucks too now. Inflation only 5% though!
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Jun 8, 2023 19:49
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Never been a better time to just buy less poo poo in general. I've taken up gardening, growing herbs like basil and oregano for now with plans for more staple crops next year. WinCo sells decent coffee bean for like $10 bucks a pound. I've largely stopped consuming crap like soda and candy. Oh and weed, definitely going to grow lots of weed.
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Jun 8, 2023 19:50
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anime was right posted:i posted about this before but yeah. after a certain number theres just "things you realistically want to do" vs "income you have" and if the former is significantly lower than the latter, your brain goes full "how much could a banana be, 10 dollars?" when youre poor every decision has an additional calculation layered on top of it. Hi, this is me. I used to be able to swipe anything I wanted (nothing exorbitant, but definitely without a care). I'd check my balance every few days and if I was getting low I'd curb my spending, but individual prices never were a real concern. If I wanted it, I got it. Again, mostly small stuff like a soda, takeout, filling the gas tank. Whenever I needed something, I didn't think twice. Now? I'm broke. Overdraft fee broke.
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Jun 8, 2023 19:50
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it's cool not being able to afford things like eating or housing
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Jun 8, 2023 19:50
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triple sulk posted:https://www.reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/144f6xm/apollo_will_close_down_on_june_30th_reddits/ lol 
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Jun 8, 2023 19:51
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KirbyKhan posted:I just got laid off today Sorry for your job loss.
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Jun 8, 2023 19:52
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Xaris posted:sorry to hear that. do you touch computers I do touch computers
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Jun 8, 2023 19:52
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lol those 70s groceries were huge. huge boxes, cans
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Jun 8, 2023 19:52
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KirbyKhan posted:I just got laid off today 
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Jun 8, 2023 19:53
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The US in the 60s: "Look at all this oatmeal you can buy for a nickel, isn't capitalism great!" The US in the 2020s: "Starvation builds character"
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Jun 8, 2023 19:53
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Kibbles n Shits posted:The US in the 60s: "Look at all this oatmeal you can buy for a nickel, isn't capitalism great!" well it's our fault because we didn't appreciate it enough. we took our surplus for granted and weren't grateful enough for it and that's why it's going away and it's all our fault.
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Jun 8, 2023 19:54
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skooma512 posted:Digiornos are now like 8 bucks too now. Not only that but you can't find "large" Digiorno's anymore. They've shrunk from feeds-4-grown-adults to might-feed-3-hungry-children. AND gone from $5 to over $8. It's heinous. We went from $5 for the largest frozen pizza available in supermarkets to $8 for Red Baron portions.
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Jun 8, 2023 19:57
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KirbyKhan posted:I just got laid off today sorry to hear that mate
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Jun 8, 2023 19:58
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Yeah but if you average that out with plane tickets and TVs and then take out food entirely inflation is only 5%KirbyKhan posted:I just got laid off today condolences
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Jun 8, 2023 19:59
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KirbyKhan posted:I just got laid off today 
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Jun 8, 2023 20:02
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euphronius posted:huge boxes, cans enough with the horny in c-spam
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Jun 8, 2023 20:03
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c stands for "big honking cans"-spam
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Jun 8, 2023 20:06
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Xaris posted:
It says a lot about you that you use paper towels as toilet paper!
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Jun 8, 2023 20:07
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anonumos posted:Not only that but you can't find "large" Digiorno's anymore. They've shrunk from feeds-4-grown-adults to might-feed-3-hungry-children. AND gone from $5 to over $8. It's heinous. Costco frozen pizza is pretty good but also so are their ready-made pies from the window if you want to eat cheap. If I have time, I’m only going to order good pizza from a small local joint. No more papa Murphy’s either after I paid $30 for two mini kids pizzas and a medium pepperoni. The kids made their own drat pizza and we baked all 3 at home! Something has to give soon, it’s just not sustainable anymore at these prices. We’ll bail out these businesses before we bail out families, though.
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