Quote (Skinned @ Dec 13 2021 05:50pm)

I will acknowledge it.

Stimulus has caused massive amounts of inflation.

Money doesn't buy anything and there are literally jobs requiring masters degrees paying 15/hr. Everyone got focused on money lost sight of value.

You have to have concrete skills and abilities that you can charge people money for. Continuous learning is important too. A friend and I are starting to learn Six Sigma as a way to advance more.



Costco ftw.

Quote (Santara @ Dec 13 2021 05:42pm)

Liberals will tell you it's all profiteering by corporations.

None of them will acknowledge that the growth in the money supply plays a part in the equation for inflation.

Quote (nobrow @ Dec 13 2021 05:59pm)

Six Sigma is pretty damn easy if you are good with math. Not sure what jobs require a masters degree that pay $15 an hour, we pay machine operators with a high school diploma / GED $25 an hour with phenomenal benefits.

Quote (NetflixAdaptationWidow @ Dec 13 2021 06:39pm)

Sure, money supply plays a role, but let's be real here. The supply chain issues are a much larger factor.

Additionally, we have corporations literally admitting they are taking a larger margin because everybody expects inflation and they can get away with it. To ignore that there is some profiteering is also ignorant, but just conveniently a way that absolves neoliberal corporatism of responsibility :D

Quote (NetflixAdaptationWidow @ Dec 13 2021 06:41pm)

People talk about STEM being full of great job opportunities but that's kind of a lie. If you get a M.S. in biology you're going to be lucky if you break $20 an hour without 5+ years of experience.

When I was searching for a job after leaving medical school I had a hell of a time finding a job that paid more than $15 an hour starting.