I was in a Nike store this weekend. I heard a part-time employee say:
Guy: "Man...I'm only here for 25 hours. That barely pays for gas. If gas gets any higher, it wont even be worth it to come in. I'll just quit."
Me: "People gonna flip shit if they can't get to work to pay their bills."
Guy: "Hell yea we are!"
People in the back nod.
I don't travel very far for work, so I never thought how hard inflation is hitting people who travel across town, let alone people who don't get much above minimum wage.
The powder keg leans forward a little further...stock up!
Many of the people in my area drive 50-75 miles one way to work. I don't know how they're doing it.
I can't believe there is as much traffic in Chicago area as there still is, especially on the highways, which are more like parking lots during rush hour.
Left Chicago this past winter, just couldn’t do it anymore and it seemed to be turning into a powder keg. How are things going there?
Hwy traffic sucks, but otherwise quiet. You can find easy street parking in Lincoln Park and Wicker Park if says anything. Many restaurants and bars didn't survive the shutdowns. It could be a powder keg but the rapper getting shot on Oak St recently didn't phase the usual suspects, neither did reports of a 13 year old getting shot by police, if that was even real. You were smart to get out. I'm looking to do the same at some point, we just haven't decided on a destination.
My husband had a commute of 90 minutes each way, every day. He's been working from home for the past two years, and it's been great. Can't even imagine what that commute would cost now.
Traded in my Ram truck for a Hyundai, that's how I manage my 65 mile commute. I just pretend my fuel efficient Hyundai with a 10 gallon tank is my Ram truck with a 20 gallon tank....I make significantly more than minimum wage, everyone at my place of employment commutes because it is somewhere remote, many are starting to telecommute part-time and I am starting to look for other jobs as an alternative, the higher gas is, the more of a pay cut I can afford for closer employment.