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!
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.