October 9, 201213 yr Grossly rich to me are the people making tens of millions of dollars a year, like the Welches of the world. McMansions are the $250K homes you see in the subdivisions that have sprang up in the days of urban sprawl, cookie-cutter new homes that look exactly like the one next to them. Kind of like all of Boone County. Thanks, I honestly wasn't familiar with those terms.
October 9, 201213 yr Don't feel sorry for me, because I don't. Besides, it's kind of patronizing. Instead, do things to make it to where folks like me have a chance to better themselves through things such as regular raises, etc. I'm rapidly losing ground -- all the while having more work added to my already full plate -- with no end to it in sight. All to help protect the bonuses of already well-off people I've never even met. I'm fairly happy despite all that. I have my friends, music and other activities that help keep me sane and not dwelling on how I have every right to be just as angry as those whacked-out Tea Party-types. You just don't like it because I'm willing to point the finger in the right direction. I take it from your first paragraph that you wouldn't consider yourself better off today than 4 years ago, correct?
October 9, 201213 yr McMansion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I must have been under a rock for a few years.
October 9, 201213 yr Yes it is , Where are you employed ? Self employed. Love my work and don't plan to retire in the foreseeable future.
October 9, 201213 yr Don't feel sorry for me, because I don't. Besides, it's kind of patronizing. Instead, do things to make it to where folks like me have a chance to better themselves through things such as regular raises, etc. I'm rapidly losing ground -- all the while having more work added to my already full plate -- with no end to it in sight. All to help protect the bonuses of already well-off people I've never even met. I'm fairly happy despite all that. I have my friends, music and other activities that help keep me sane and not dwelling on how I have every right to be just as angry as those whacked-out Tea Party-types. You just don't like it because I'm willing to point the finger in the right direction. I don't like or dislike what you do, just feel sorry for you as you always seem so angry and disillusioned about a lot of things.
October 9, 201213 yr I take it from your first paragraph that you wouldn't consider yourself better off today than 4 years ago, correct? I don't like or dislike what you do, just feel sorry for you as you always seem so angry and disillusioned about a lot of things. Shouldn't I be? I've lost ground pretty much every year of this decade. In five years, I've gotten exactly two hourly raises. One was a quarter after my initial probationary period ended, the other was a whopping 15 cents a couple of years ago. Needless to say, my pay has not kept up with the cost of living and insurance increases in that time. All the while, I've restrained my inner malcontent while showing loyalty to my employer during tough economic times. That loyalty has not been a two-way street, though. "You're doing a great job" rings kind of hollow these days when I look at my pay stub. In July, I had to draw out of my already meager 401K to buy a car, since I can't really afford a monthly payment and definitely couldn't afford a big bump in car insurance costs. I simply couldn't afford regular maintenance on my old car, which has 219K miles on it. I am woefully behind on student loan payments. It would be nice to see some light at the end of the tunnel, but that light gets dimmer and dimmer as I fall further behind.
October 9, 201213 yr Shouldn't I be? I've lost ground pretty much every year of this decade. In five years, I've gotten exactly two hourly raises. One was a quarter after my initial probationary period ended, the other was a whopping 15 cents a couple of years ago. Needless to say, my pay has not kept up with the cost of living and insurance increases in that time. All the while, I've restrained my inner malcontent while showing loyalty to my employer during tough economic times. That loyalty has not been a two-way street, though. "You're doing a great job" rings kind of hollow these days when I look at my pay stub. In July, I had to draw out of my already meager 401K to buy a car, since I can't really afford a monthly payment and definitely couldn't afford a big bump in car insurance costs. I simply couldn't afford regular maintenance on my old car, which has 219K miles on it. I am woefully behind on student loan payments. It would be nice to see some light at the end of the tunnel, but that light gets dimmer and dimmer as I fall further behind. Jim, in all seriousness, is your issues a result of your industry or something else. I don't think you are a coal miner but your situation is very similar to them except they don't have a job at all.
October 10, 201213 yr Jim, in all seriousness, is your issues a result of your industry or something else. I don't think you are a coal miner but your situation is very similar to them except they don't have a job at all. I don't think so. A lot of people in a lot of industries have faced either no increases, or as in the case where I am employed, taking cuts. It's been a rough patch for a lot of folks.
October 11, 201213 yr Welch doubles down. Jack Welch: I Was Right About That Strange Jobs Report - WSJ.com
October 11, 201213 yr Jim, in all seriousness, is your issues a result of your industry or something else. I don't think you are a coal miner but your situation is very similar to them except they don't have a job at all. I thought coal mining was still employing a lot of people. No?
October 11, 201213 yr I thought coal mining was still employing a lot of people. No? A few thousand less in Kentucky in last couple of years.
October 11, 201213 yr A few thousand less in Kentucky in last couple of years. Didn't know that. Probably not a great future in the gig.
October 11, 201213 yr Didn't know that. Probably not a great future in the gig. I have noticed it doing the Weekly UE numbers. Coal industry sheds jobs, leaving Eastern Kentucky economy in tatters | McClatchy Displaced Ky. Coal Miners Face Slim Job Prospects | News | Manufacturing.net Coal is getting hurt by policy for sure with coal-fired plants having to put in prohibitive expensive 'cleaning' gear. Many power companies are just shutting them down instead of meet the EPA rules. But it is also the victim of cheap NG. NG is very cheap right now. NG is the fuel of choice now.
October 11, 201213 yr I have noticed it doing the Weekly UE numbers. Coal industry sheds jobs, leaving Eastern Kentucky economy in tatters | McClatchy Displaced Ky. Coal Miners Face Slim Job Prospects | News | Manufacturing.net Coal is getting hurt by policy for sure with coal-fired plants having to put in prohibitive expensive 'cleaning' gear. Many power companies are just shutting them down instead of meet the EPA rules. But it is also the victim of cheap NG. NG is very cheap right now. NG is the fuel of choice now. It is also very difficult to get a permit this day and age. The coal industry in West Virginia has also been crippled by the current administration.
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