I haven’t been at a McDonalds drive-through in years, but I suppose workers sometimes fill orders incorrectly. That’s apparently what happened at a McDonalds in Lakeland, Florida, prompting an argument between a worker and two customers. It quickly escalated. The worker threw a drink at [...]
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Ignore CNN’s investing advice, and laugh at Wells Fargo Bank
Why CNN’s investing advice is laughable The headline of a CNN article published (here) on Friday, June 14, 2024, a day when stock indexes sank a little more after sinking for the last month, reads: “Here’s how to invest in stocks when interest rates are higher for longer” “[...]
Is greedflation real?
In retail grocery, I think so; in food processing, I’m unsure. Employers in the food industry are paying higher wages, retailers are passing along price increases by distributors and processers, and all have higher costs. Thus, some price increases are unavoidable. The question is whether comp[...]
Scam Alert: Mexican cartel preys on timeshare sellers
Technically, a “timeshare” is merely a legal structure of shared ownership (or lease rights). As a concept, it can be legitimate; it’s used to sell access to luxuries to consumers who can’t otherwise afford them. For example, you can buy timeshares (aka “fractional owne[...]
Got the insurance blues?
Watch the video below. Skyrocketing insurance bills are hitting everyone. There are multiple reasons: More storms, more accidents, more expensive cars, parts, and labor. The bottom line is insurance companies are paying out more for claims, so they’re charging more for insurance. Return to The[...]
Flying while black
Eight black men were passengers aboard an American Airlines flight scheduled to depart Phoenix for New York on January 5, 2024. They didn’t know each other, and weren’t seated together. A white male flight attendant complained about body odor, so the flight crew rounded up all the black [...]
May 25th, 2024 - 2:48 pm § in Business
How badly do you want this job?
You knew going in that landing the job would be difficult, but the reality is beyond what you anticipated. The interview process is “extremely unpredictable, usually requiring two to three rounds of interviews.” You’re told you may be called in for further interviewing on short not[...]
Credentials inflation
Just as bad as sky-high grocery prices, or ridiculous F-150 sticker prices — perhaps worse — is employers demanding degrees for jobs that don’t require them. This forces kids to go to college and rack up student debts they can’t afford which conservatives are adamant must be [...]
May 16th, 2024 - 4:04 pm § in Business, Law and Courts
Federal consumer agency survives Supreme Court test
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), brainchild of former law professor Elizabeth Warren, now a U.S. Senator, has survived a crucial legal test in the Supreme Court, which issued a 7-2 decision upholding its funding mechanism on Thursday, May 16, 2024 (read story here). Warren proposed a[...]
May 15th, 2024 - 8:01 pm § in Business
Union-busting at REI?
The beatings will stop when morale improves the union organizers leave. Employees bitterly mutter that old joke about morale when heavy-handed management gets on their nerves. When many people think about REI, they think of a laid-back outdoorsy company reminiscent of Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinar[...]