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Hmmm.
Observant.
I'm a civilian now.
Does that help, or is it mandatory I change my avatar?
If you were in the Chair Force you were always civilian. You just wore a uniform. It's kind of like being a Greyhound Bus driver.
I know a former USAF pararescue and a former USAF F-15 fighter jockey you may not want to say that to.
Sorry! I said what I said and I stand by it. The Chair Force is known as such because most of their jobs are done from a seated position.
Like teachers?
Follow my ass around for a day and you'd be begging to see a chair. I spend maybe 30 minutes a day seated and 20 minutes of that is lunch!
If you were in the Chair Force you were always civilian. You just wore a uniform. It's kind of like being a Greyhound Bus driver.
I know a former USAF pararescue and a former USAF F-15 fighter jockey you may not want to say that to.
Sorry! I said what I said and I stand by it. The Chair Force is known as such because most of their jobs are done from a seated position.
Like teachers?
Follow my ass around for a day and you'd be begging to see a chair. I spend maybe 30 minutes a day seated and 20 minutes of that is lunch!
I do that as a mother before 9 AM, Sit down, motormouth
Then arrest, trial, fine, and prison for those that knowingly hire illegals.
The rich LOVE illegals. They work for almost nothing increasing profits.
Sheriff Joe raided businesses here and was almost indicted for "profiling"
of course they doI said it before I'll say it againGood for you if you can but 57% (down from 63%) of us can't, which is the legacy of the worst president this country has ever known. And if you doubt that, look at what President Trump has already done about it in less than 50 days. When our new President says he "inherited a mess", this simple test answers the question...do you have $500 today?
What we found is that according to a recent Bankrate survey of 1,000 adults, 57% of Americans don’t have enough cash to cover a mere $500 unexpected expense. Turns out the CEO was right. And while that may appear dire, it is a slight improvement from 2016, when 63% of U.S. residents said they wouldn’t be able to handle such an expense.
The survey's findings have shed light on how the so-called recovery of the past 8 years has skipped about half of the US population, which literally live paycheck to paycheck, and reflects a country in which many households continue to struggle with their basic finances more than seven years after the official end to the recession.
Putting the numbers in context: despite steady job growth during the Obama administration - which have been focused on minimum wage industries - wages have been predictably slow to recover, with the typical American household still earning 2.4% below what they brought home in 1999, when income peaked. Meanwhile, costs for essentials such as housing and child care have surged faster than the rate of inflation, placing stress on household budgets and making the accumulation of wealth, i.e., savings, impossible.
The bottom line: About four out of 10 Americans said they had enough in savings to cover a surprise $500 expense. Another 21% said they would rely on a credit card, while 20% said they’d cut back on other expenses. Another 11% said they’d turn to family or friends for the money.
"The Reality Is, Half Of Americans Can’t Afford To Write A $500 Check" | Zero Hedge
Republicans fought raising wages for working class Americans.
Why is Arizona the number two working class poor State?
If you spend more than you make and never save a dime it's your own fault no one else's
Do American workers have a dime to save?
I can see the need for families to come together to support each other as done in the past generations & I don't mean just financially but emotionally as well....just sayin'
That would be good for most people but all my family does is want to borrow money and never pay me back.
of course they doI said it before I'll say it againGood for you if you can but 57% (down from 63%) of us can't, which is the legacy of the worst president this country has ever known. And if you doubt that, look at what President Trump has already done about it in less than 50 days. When our new President says he "inherited a mess", this simple test answers the question...do you have $500 today?
What we found is that according to a recent Bankrate survey of 1,000 adults, 57% of Americans don’t have enough cash to cover a mere $500 unexpected expense. Turns out the CEO was right. And while that may appear dire, it is a slight improvement from 2016, when 63% of U.S. residents said they wouldn’t be able to handle such an expense.
The survey's findings have shed light on how the so-called recovery of the past 8 years has skipped about half of the US population, which literally live paycheck to paycheck, and reflects a country in which many households continue to struggle with their basic finances more than seven years after the official end to the recession.
Putting the numbers in context: despite steady job growth during the Obama administration - which have been focused on minimum wage industries - wages have been predictably slow to recover, with the typical American household still earning 2.4% below what they brought home in 1999, when income peaked. Meanwhile, costs for essentials such as housing and child care have surged faster than the rate of inflation, placing stress on household budgets and making the accumulation of wealth, i.e., savings, impossible.
The bottom line: About four out of 10 Americans said they had enough in savings to cover a surprise $500 expense. Another 21% said they would rely on a credit card, while 20% said they’d cut back on other expenses. Another 11% said they’d turn to family or friends for the money.
"The Reality Is, Half Of Americans Can’t Afford To Write A $500 Check" | Zero Hedge
Republicans fought raising wages for working class Americans.
Why is Arizona the number two working class poor State?
If you spend more than you make and never save a dime it's your own fault no one else's
Do American workers have a dime to save?
From 1990 to 2015 wages have increased 65%, whereas cost have increased 82%, so with a 17% deficit in wage vs. cost, how could a worker have a dime to save?
Working at -30 F (which means -34 C)....what the hell....Now that is just incredibly stupid. I had one of those government jobs. Doing core drilling and running seismic line for roads on Forest Service land. And in the summer, helped on fires as needed. Now some of those roads that we core drilled for bridge footings, cuts through hills, and augered to learn the makeup of the soil that the road base would be setting on. We worked summer and winter, including a couple of days at -30 F. Some of those roads are now state highways. That was hardly paperwork without any value.Unfortunately social injustice is everywhere....
That's why people need some help from the government
Hello Esther!Here in the US we need much LESS "help" from our government...we need it to get the hell out of the way and stop meddling in our business. Government creates nothing but government jobs which create mostly paperwork without any value.
of course they doI said it before I'll say it againRepublicans fought raising wages for working class Americans.
Why is Arizona the number two working class poor State?
If you spend more than you make and never save a dime it's your own fault no one else's
Do American workers have a dime to save?
From 1990 to 2015 wages have increased 65%, whereas cost have increased 82%, so with a 17% deficit in wage vs. cost, how could a worker have a dime to save?
you really think everyone's cost to live increase 82%?
If that were true than everyone would be homeless
anyone can save a little
You should really do some homework before commenting.But there are other countries like Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Norway who do much better economically than we do. We could learn a lot from them.
"I would like to make one thing clear," Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said recently in a speech at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. "Denmark is far from a socialist planned economy. Denmark is a market economy."
You should really do some homework before commenting.But there are other countries like Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Norway who do much better economically than we do. We could learn a lot from them.
Welfare Icon Now Wants People to Take Care of Themselves“We want to promote a society in which it is easier to support yourself and your family before you hand over a large share of your income to fund the costs of society,” the government of Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen wrote in its manifesto.
Good for you if you can but 57% (down from 63%) of us can't, which is the legacy of the worst president this country has ever known. And if you doubt that, look at what President Trump has already done about it in less than 50 days. When our new President says he "inherited a mess", this simple test answers the question...do you have $500 today?
What we found is that according to a recent Bankrate survey of 1,000 adults, 57% of Americans don’t have enough cash to cover a mere $500 unexpected expense. Turns out the CEO was right. And while that may appear dire, it is a slight improvement from 2016, when 63% of U.S. residents said they wouldn’t be able to handle such an expense.
The survey's findings have shed light on how the so-called recovery of the past 8 years has skipped about half of the US population, which literally live paycheck to paycheck, and reflects a country in which many households continue to struggle with their basic finances more than seven years after the official end to the recession.
Putting the numbers in context: despite steady job growth during the Obama administration - which have been focused on minimum wage industries - wages have been predictably slow to recover, with the typical American household still earning 2.4% below what they brought home in 1999, when income peaked. Meanwhile, costs for essentials such as housing and child care have surged faster than the rate of inflation, placing stress on household budgets and making the accumulation of wealth, i.e., savings, impossible.
The bottom line: About four out of 10 Americans said they had enough in savings to cover a surprise $500 expense. Another 21% said they would rely on a credit card, while 20% said they’d cut back on other expenses. Another 11% said they’d turn to family or friends for the money.
"The Reality Is, Half Of Americans Can’t Afford To Write A $500 Check" | Zero Hedge
You are definitely the first two."There are liars, damn liars and statistics"
Because of Barack Obama's failed left-wing policies.The first question, why have wages been stagnant for so many?
Again, because of Barack Obama's failed left-wing policies.Why have income in the middle class remained stagnant, when CEO's and others, have seen massive increases in wealth?
That's a manifesto, not a fact, sonny. What about the others? Yep, you tried a deflection, a poor one.You should really do some homework before commenting.But there are other countries like Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Norway who do much better economically than we do. We could learn a lot from them.
Denmark looks to cut their generous welfare programs and limit immigration
Welfare Icon Now Wants People to Take Care of Themselves“We want to promote a society in which it is easier to support yourself and your family before you hand over a large share of your income to fund the costs of society,” the government of Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen wrote in its manifesto.
Tom I suspect more can write a check for $500 now than in 2009Good for you if you can but 57% (down from 63%) of us can't, which is the legacy of the worst president this country has ever known. And if you doubt that, look at what President Trump has already done about it in less than 50 days. When our new President says he "inherited a mess", this simple test answers the question...do you have $500 today?
What we found is that according to a recent Bankrate survey of 1,000 adults, 57% of Americans don’t have enough cash to cover a mere $500 unexpected expense. Turns out the CEO was right. And while that may appear dire, it is a slight improvement from 2016, when 63% of U.S. residents said they wouldn’t be able to handle such an expense.
The survey's findings have shed light on how the so-called recovery of the past 8 years has skipped about half of the US population, which literally live paycheck to paycheck, and reflects a country in which many households continue to struggle with their basic finances more than seven years after the official end to the recession.
Putting the numbers in context: despite steady job growth during the Obama administration - which have been focused on minimum wage industries - wages have been predictably slow to recover, with the typical American household still earning 2.4% below what they brought home in 1999, when income peaked. Meanwhile, costs for essentials such as housing and child care have surged faster than the rate of inflation, placing stress on household budgets and making the accumulation of wealth, i.e., savings, impossible.
The bottom line: About four out of 10 Americans said they had enough in savings to cover a surprise $500 expense. Another 21% said they would rely on a credit card, while 20% said they’d cut back on other expenses. Another 11% said they’d turn to family or friends for the money.
"The Reality Is, Half Of Americans Can’t Afford To Write A $500 Check" | Zero Hedge
Good for you if you can but 57% (down from 63%) of us can't, which is the legacy of the worst president this country has ever known. And if you doubt that, look at what President Trump has already done about it in less than 50 days. When our new President says he "inherited a mess", this simple test answers the question...do you have $500 today?
What we found is that according to a recent Bankrate survey of 1,000 adults, 57% of Americans don’t have enough cash to cover a mere $500 unexpected expense. Turns out the CEO was right. And while that may appear dire, it is a slight improvement from 2016, when 63% of U.S. residents said they wouldn’t be able to handle such an expense.
The survey's findings have shed light on how the so-called recovery of the past 8 years has skipped about half of the US population, which literally live paycheck to paycheck, and reflects a country in which many households continue to struggle with their basic finances more than seven years after the official end to the recession.
Putting the numbers in context: despite steady job growth during the Obama administration - which have been focused on minimum wage industries - wages have been predictably slow to recover, with the typical American household still earning 2.4% below what they brought home in 1999, when income peaked. Meanwhile, costs for essentials such as housing and child care have surged faster than the rate of inflation, placing stress on household budgets and making the accumulation of wealth, i.e., savings, impossible.
The bottom line: About four out of 10 Americans said they had enough in savings to cover a surprise $500 expense. Another 21% said they would rely on a credit card, while 20% said they’d cut back on other expenses. Another 11% said they’d turn to family or friends for the money.
"The Reality Is, Half Of Americans Can’t Afford To Write A $500 Check" | Zero Hedge
Tom I suspect more can write a check for $500 now than in 2009
Conservatives, why don't you tell us again how American workers are all so overpaid.
You know you will, sometime soon. When you forget about this thread, which will be in a few minutes.
Don't worry. We liberals will still keep pounding on the topic of low wages, like we've always done.
No. The Democrat party is the most divisive political machination in American history. And they lost. Badly. Now we see full on, their unwillingness to come together. Divisivness is their stock,and trade.Trump is the most divisive president in our history.
