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max225 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:43 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:34 pm
That's why this could end up being serious :nuke:
It literally depends on if/when people go back to work... So many unknowns...

The bigger talk is around "AirBNB" super hosts around here... going under because they have 5-10-20 properties with mortgages ... Cardhouse... boom.
Gonna trigger another mortgage crisis.
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razr390 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:20 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:43 pm

These are the goings-on at my place of employment ATM. They didn't include sales in the mandatory cuts they implemented last week as "making no commission is already a serious pay cut" (words of the CEO) and asked anyone who can to volunteer for larger cuts if we'd like...

I'm good, dog. I'm not here to be part of a family. I'm here for the money. I'm only willing to do this for so little :lolol:
Not judging your response here but you sound like you did a complete 180 as opposed to when you were considering taking a cut and how well your CEO handles it.

You can still be a family about it. You’re in sales, obviously your commission is a decent cut. But it’s interesting to see you flip/flop on your mindset lol.
Oh, I am still all about how the CEO is handling it, he is doing a great job. But after thinking about it a lot, I think a voluntary cut is a dumb move.

A. You may never get that back
B. If they wind up having to lay people off, that wouldn't be a deciding factor
C. Already taking a 40% compensation cut
D. Best to get cash and save it now while the gettings good

I haven't gone into full zero spend mode or anything as I think spending is important and I want to live my life... but I'm also trying to be prudent.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:24 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:43 pm

It literally depends on if/when people go back to work... So many unknowns...

The bigger talk is around "AirBNB" super hosts around here... going under because they have 5-10-20 properties with mortgages ... Cardhouse... boom.
Gonna trigger another mortgage crisis.
Dat low market cabin in the woods
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razr390 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:31 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:24 pm

Gonna trigger another mortgage crisis.
Dat low market cabin in the woods
I'll be there to scoop something up for cheap.
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max225 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:43 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:34 pm
That's why this could end up being serious :nuke:
It literally depends on if/when people go back to work... So many unknowns...

The bigger talk is around "AirBNB" super hosts around here... going under because they have 5-10-20 properties with mortgages ... Cardhouse... boom.
My sister in law and her husband have 2 rental properties in Huntington Beach with a collective monthly mortgage obligation pushing $20k. Usually fine, but they're obviously not rented now. They also just bought a $2.5M water front condo to live in...using the "equity" in the rental properties mostly to do so. They're "concerned", but his family is loaded and will probably just bail them out if Trump doesn't.

I don't really feel bad for anyone that got themselves into that situation. :iono:
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:37 pm
razr390 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:31 pm
Dat low market cabin in the woods
I'll be there to scoop something up for cheap.
:dat: :popcorn:
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:37 pm
razr390 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:31 pm
Dat low market cabin in the woods
I'll be there to scoop something up for cheap.
If we all have the money to “scoop” there won’t be a discount. That’s not how economics work
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max225 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:05 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:37 pm

I'll be there to scoop something up for cheap.
If we all have the money to “scoop” there won’t be a discount. That’s not how economics work
I know, but the point is if i can stay employed...and not not mortgaged to the 9's....and i have a 20% downpayment in the bank.... why not?
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:15 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:05 pm
If we all have the money to “scoop” there won’t be a discount. That’s not how economics work
I know, but the point is if i can stay employed...and not not mortgaged to the 9's....and i have a 20% downpayment in the bank.... why not?
Because you can others can also... prices won’t go down if most stay employed. Say the airbnb fucks pick up another 10 properties on top of the 10 they got
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max225 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:19 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:15 pm

I know, but the point is if i can stay employed...and not not mortgaged to the 9's....and i have a 20% downpayment in the bank.... why not?
Because you can others can also... prices won’t go down if most stay employed. Say the airbnb fucks pick up another 10 properties on top of the 10 they got
We already know most won't stay employed. Its already happening.
I think I am in a very unique situation having okish jerb security, low bills, and cash on hand.
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max225 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:19 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:15 pm

I know, but the point is if i can stay employed...and not not mortgaged to the 9's....and i have a 20% downpayment in the bank.... why not?
Because you can others can also... prices won’t go down if most stay employed. Say the airbnb fucks pick up another 10 properties on top of the 10 they got
The Airbnb fucks probably have so many already because they’re relying on them for their only revenue stream now. So with them going unrented for a month or more, they likely won’t be able to pick up another 10.
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SAWCE wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:37 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:19 pm

Because you can others can also... prices won’t go down if most stay employed. Say the airbnb fucks pick up another 10 properties on top of the 10 they got
The Airbnb fucks probably have so many already because they’re relying on them for their only revenue stream now. So with them going unrented for a month or more, they likely won’t be able to pick up another 10.
Maybe, but I doubt there will be some sort of wealth redistribution due to this...
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I think the more likely scenario is that a bunch of 1%ers are't impacted that much and scoop up rental properties and the rich will get richer, I'll still be in garageless 1100 sq. ft. paradise where I belong.
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max225 wrote:
SAWCE wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:37 pm The Airbnb fucks probably have so many already because they’re relying on them for their only revenue stream now. So with them going unrented for a month or more, they likely won’t be able to pick up another 10.
Maybe, but I doubt there will be some sort of wealth redistribution due to this...
Of course there will. Tons of middle and working class people will become poor while the rich get richer.
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troyguitar wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:46 pm
max225 wrote:
Maybe, but I doubt there will be some sort of wealth redistribution due to this...
Of course there will. Tons of middle and working class people will become poor while the rich get richer.
Ain’t nobody “rich” on this forum so we all going down together
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max225 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:49 pm
troyguitar wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:46 pm Of course there will. Tons of middle and working class people will become poor while the rich get richer.
Ain’t nobody “rich” on this forum so we all going down together
Pretty much everyone on this forum is rich.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:51 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:49 pm

Ain’t nobody “rich” on this forum so we all going down together
Pretty much everyone on this forum is rich.
Okay then
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max225 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:53 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:51 pm

Pretty much everyone on this forum is rich.
Okay then
I mean, just about all members are at least like... 10%ers. Even Troy who thinks he's broke as hell. Having more than 90-95% of the residents of the richest country on earth is pretty damn rich. What is it you wish you had that you can't have?
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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:56 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:53 pm

Okay then
I mean, just about all members are at least like... 10%ers. Even Troy who thinks he's broke as hell. Having more than 90-95% of the residents of the richest country on earth is pretty damn rich. What is it you wish you had that you can't have?
Everything is relative. Look how rich china has gotten. If you want to compare us to other countries so be it... to me rich is 7 figure assets + not counting 401k or houses.

That’s the definition of “rich” in my book. I understand that to someone in Mogadishu a 1984 corolla is a symbol of being rich but that isn’t the point.
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Detroit wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:03 pm
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I mean to be fair that’s a huge role and huge responsibility
It is...but 20% to someone who makes $50k is way more "sacrifice" than 50% of $14M...
7 Million still puts beer in the Fridge and Fritos in the cupboard.
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:15 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:03 pm
It is...but 20% to someone who makes $50k is way more "sacrifice" than 50% of $14M...
7 Million still puts beer in the Fridge and Fritos in the cupboard.
So does 37k a year. Bring everyone down to 5k and enact communism you DON'T NEED THAT MUCH COMRADE. For the greater GOOD. We gotta put a spermwhale on Jupiter, so you and millions of others stay in the fields and mines and work.
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max225 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:08 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:15 pm

7 Million still puts beer in the Fridge and Fritos in the cupboard.
Does does 37k a year. Bring everyone down to 5k and enact communism you DON'T NEED THAT MUCH COMRADE. For the greater GOOD. We gotta put a spermwhale on Jupiter, so you and millions of others stay in the fields and mines and work.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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max225 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:08 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:15 pm

7 Million still puts beer in the Fridge and Fritos in the cupboard.
So does 37k a year. Bring everyone down to 5k and enact communism you DON'T NEED THAT MUCH COMRADE. For the greater GOOD. We gotta put a spermwhale on Jupiter, so you and millions of others stay in the fields and mines and work.
Now this is policy I can get behind
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Former co worker reached out to me with a job opportunity working for a water company. I applied. We'll see.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 12:48 pm Former co worker reached out to me with a job opportunity working for a water company. I applied. We'll see.
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I'm debating applying for this: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1789 ... -jobs~view

In case I get axed.
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