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!
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.