Dealers lots are filling up

Something that would seem out of step until you really understand capitalism. Nearly every time businesses announce lay-offs there is another story telling how much stock prices are going up. I can't understand how employees can only be a expense, and not somebody else's customer base.
The ideas of communism is often distorted so that ownership/profits of production are concentrated in few hands.
Capitalism, OTOH, working exactly as designed, unless constrained by strong unions or strong government, ownership/profits of production are concentrated in few hands. Now don't get me wrong, IMHO capitalism is better. But only because it can be constrained by strong unions and/or strong government

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There is NOTHING wrong with installing windows! Just do not think you need a diploma from a HUGE/Expensive college ( Drexel ) or such to do said work....

way back 40 years ago my best friend in school went to college to become a Metallurgical engineer.. for the first 10-15 years after graduating he was making tags for clothes at some shop in Ohio.???

Me,, I had co-op in my senior year, left school at 10 am to go to work... skipped college, worked 2-3 jobs to keep thing straight and the beer supply flowing

ford truck guy wrote:

I know MANY kids who HAD TO GO to big name college's for their degree, only to get a job out of their study field and triple digit debt.

Our good friends daughter just got married, between the 2 of them, they have close to $200,000 in school loans... He is now installing windows..

I had to deal with a 28/29ish Construction Project Manager last month whose degree was in Environmental Science or something. He sent emails to all subcontractors that a 68 unit, 4 story apartment building needed to be done, and occupied, by 10-31. This was on 10-12 and they had not hung one sheet of drywall yet in the entire building at the time he sent the email. They dont even have any of the site construction started yet, roads, parking lots etc.

Now there are contract requirements and such that drive such foolishness when GC's mismanage or subs drop the ball, but this moron actually believed it was possible ROFLMAO.

spoon059 wrote:

time2roll wrote:
I am currently capitalizing on the continued growth in the economy. Best of luck for the long wait for a mild recession.

Southern California... yup, that checks out...

Yes it does because the mass corporate layoffs being announced almost daily, home values and sales dropping like a stone, runaway inflation not seen in about 30 years, and out of sight energy costs with potential shortages are all a sign of a robust growing economy. At least 401K's are doing great. lol.

Just seen a line at a local food bank in Cleveland on the news that was larger than the lines at the beginning of Covid. Those folks are capitalizing on bags of potatoes.

time2roll wrote:
I am currently capitalizing on the continued growth in the economy. Best of luck for the long wait for a mild recession.

Southern California... yup, that checks out...

A recession may not cause the price of vehicle to go down a whole bunch. If some, who might normally buy 3 year old vehicles are feeling the crunch they might instead be looking at 6 year old vehicles and those who normally buy new might instead be looking at either keeping what they own or buying 3 years old. If less new cars are sold the manufacturers and dealers might be trying to make as much as they can off their limited sales.

time2roll wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
I'm just sitting here waiting to capitalize on the upcoming recession...

I am currently capitalizing on the continued growth in the economy. Best of luck for the long wait for a mild recession.

Never said I wasn't, and truthfully I hope you're right on the recession thang.
But I won't forego the opportunity there, if or when it happens.

ford truck guy wrote:


I told my kids the same a Grit... They BOTH went to Community College first and transferred credits after.. They both graduated with zero debt and 1 (29 ) is now a lead nurse and the other (24 ) an accountant..

Bingo! Good job sir!
Now, the junior college thing can be accomplished in high school, here at least.
Older son graduated last year from high school also with an AA and virtually every pre-req for his major already complete. Turned a 5 year bachelors program into 3 (with a pretty cake last semester before graduating).
Fortunately he will graduate with zero debt as well, thanks to the Bank of Mom n Dad, but he effectively saved us and himself 50% through his hard work, so...

Younger son is doing similar, as a junior in high school, doing Running Start full time, although not as academically focused as his older brother, he will have all his high school credits by Nov of his senior year and a fair amount of college credits in the bank to move forward with whatever he does.
His motivation is different. His motivation is spurred also by can't stand the liberal social equity and inclusion cr@p that they have to endure to attend high school as normal boys or girls AND his schedule now allows him to only have classes Tues through Thurs so he misses zero classes while traveling for hockey.


Both kids are doing win-win scenarios though, even though ultra liberal the school district does not promote it, actually indirectly discourages it. But the kids are better off for it.

Grit dog wrote:
I'm just sitting here waiting to capitalize on the upcoming recession...

I am currently capitalizing on the continued growth in the economy. Best of luck for the long wait for a mild recession.

Grit dog wrote:

Pbutler97 wrote:
Well there is this.



"According to a new survey from Bankrate, 53% of Americans have had to delay milestones such as home improvements and renovations as well as buying or leasing a car."

And this is why I'm encouraging my kids to pick careers that are as "economy proof" as possible. Something I didn't realize when I was their age, but fortunately chose wisely, unintentionally.

I'm just sitting here waiting to capitalize on the upcoming recession...

I know MANY kids who HAD TO GO to big name college's for their degree, only to get a job out of their study field and triple digit debt.

Our good friends daughter just got married, between the 2 of them, they have close to $200,000 in school loans... He is now installing windows..

I told my kids the same a Grit... They BOTH went to Community College first and transferred credits after.. They both graduated with zero debt and 1 (29 ) is now a lead nurse and the other (24 ) an accountant..