FWIW, my company took the tax break to offset insurance cost (premium and deductibles) for those making less than $60k.
My inner thinks our company has banked on our annual variable compensation (bonuses) to offset the lack of salary growth.
FWIW, my company took the tax break to offset insurance cost (premium and deductibles) for those making less than $60k.
Mans gotta eat
#metoo4zilch wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:14 am
I'm fairly certain I've effectively peaked my salary here, even though we don't have any official caps. Outside of the standard 2-3% they through us to adjust for COL/inflation, I don't expect to see any significant "promotion" bumps of 5-10% like we used to see.
Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:30 am#metoo4zilch wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:14 am
I'm fairly certain I've effectively peaked my salary here, even though we don't have any official caps. Outside of the standard 2-3% they through us to adjust for COL/inflation, I don't expect to see any significant "promotion" bumps of 5-10% like we used to see.
couple more years experience and i might have to consider a move if they don't keep up with inflation.
4zilch wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:33 amBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:30 am
#metoo
couple more years experience and i might have to consider a move if they don't keep up with inflation.
The only way to make moar money is to jump ship.
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.
Thedude wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 8:47 amLOL[user not found] wrote: ↑Tue Oct 30, 2018 5:59 pm
I just introduced to TCL.
https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread. ... t112733803
That's funny. I tried watching the guys vids but just can't do it... how can you sit there and watch a guy just driving in a line of cars for 20 minutes?
That is a wonderful question.Thedude wrote:LOL[user not found] wrote: ↑Tue Oct 30, 2018 5:59 pm I just introduced to TCL.
https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread. ... t112733803
That's funny. I tried watching the guys vids but just can't do it... how can you sit there and watch a guy just driving in a line of cars for 20 minutes?
I crossed a lane this morning.[user not found] wrote:It happens pretty quick in the video if you skip forward.
I think I probably only skipped forward to see if they were driving like assholes and then when I found the satisfaction I wanted, I call them out on their
Lane crossing is unacceptable.
Calvinball wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:15 amI crossed a lane this morning.[user not found] wrote:
It happens pretty quick in the video if you skip forward.
I think I probably only skipped forward to see if they were driving like assholes and then when I found the satisfaction I wanted, I call them out on their
Lane crossing is unacceptable.
Flagger force told me to
Sent from the Beer Depository
FWIW I took a 6 month buyout once, a lifetime ago back in 1990 to leave a job I hated. I ended up being un/underemployed for about 18 months before landing the job I'm still at now, so it worked out ok in the long run. YMMV etc.
Interesting. It's not an option for me anyway, but interesting feedback. Seems like 6 mos would be enough time to find a new gig, but perhaps not.
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.
Just expect larger and larger swings. Longer/bigger highs with some really bad lows. Its the cycle of it now.4zilch wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:00 ama downturn is coming. Our market is likely at or near peak right now, but we had anticipated a cooling off in Q2 and it hasn't. We're now predicting momentum to carry us into Q1 2019. I'm not sure the old market norms apply anymore - All the signs were there for us too cool off in the 2nd half of this year. Generally boat/RV sales would have slowed long ago (as a signal for a slowdown) - it's weird.Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:36 am
The auto industry is getting hammered in every way. Interest rates rising make vehicles less "affordable". Material costs are skyrocketing due to policy decisions (tarrifs), which is squeezing profits and requiring price increases that the customer can't bear due to increasing interest. Vehicles are INCREDIBLY expensive to engineer and produce, so the structural costs are astronomical. Traditionally, the auto industry is the bellwether for a recession...it starts with voluntary severance, but has a domino effect across the economy. With how it's going now, we probably have another 12-18 mos before full blown recession.
I'm a bit more optimistic when it comes to a full on recession, I think an economic slowdown is more likely. It feels like companies have operated much more lean since 2008.
In my company we'll be taking an earnings lift for 2018 (because rates had already been set prior to tax reform) but then 2019 and beyond we'll be passing it back to the customers.
Im pretty happy with a 3% bump each year. Unless you get to a salary +profit % or a partner/shareholder scenario most job positions cap out around $100k.4zilch wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:14 am
I'm fairly certain I've effectively peaked my salary here, even though we don't have any official caps. Outside of the standard 2-3% they through us to adjust for COL/inflation, I don't expect to see any significant "promotion" bumps of 5-10% like we used to see.
Ever drive around Logan Circle in Philly? It's a damn free for all, nobody can stay in their lanes.Calvinball wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:15 amI crossed a lane this morning.[user not found] wrote:
It happens pretty quick in the video if you skip forward.
I think I probably only skipped forward to see if they were driving like assholes and then when I found the satisfaction I wanted, I call them out on their
Lane crossing is unacceptable.
Flagger force told me to
Sent from the Beer Depository
Not wrong. D-town is basically all car companies. If car companies hurt, D-town hurts. Loss of jobs means people moving out, unable to sell homes, foreclosures, etc. All depends on how severe the cuts are.[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:37 amYou just bought a new in the car capital of the world.
If the auto industry is tightening their belts, I wouldn't want to take a buyout right now. Or get laid off. I may be wrong, but I'd say your housing market is about to endure a strong correction.
Thedude wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:09 amHow many did you drink? I usually just have one or two. Three if I'm really thirsty.[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:50 am
I barely touch IPAs anymore after overdosing on the batch my buddy brought back from new england. Treehouse Brewery and Alchemy Brewing. Heavy hitters. I had a 2-day hangover.
I just hope they stay on the east side of the state.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:53 amNot wrong. D-town is basically all car companies. If car companies hurt, D-town hurts. Loss of jobs means people moving out, unable to sell homes, foreclosures, etc. All depends on how severe the cuts are.[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:37 am
You just bought a new in the car capital of the world.
If the auto industry is tightening their belts, I wouldn't want to take a buyout right now. Or get laid off. I may be wrong, but I'd say your housing market is about to endure a strong correction.
To be fair though, you guys also do more B2B and industrial level stuff (I’ve seen generators at our buildings) compared to straight auto industry.4zilch wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 8:58 am
Over here we're building engines at a record pace and just posted our best Q3 in the company's history. It's coming though. Company is attempting to avoid any reduction for 2019 (100th Anniversary) by not back-filling some open positions. Would not be surprised to see early retirement packages though and potentially layoffs in 2020 depending on what the markets do.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
GM puts a lot of engines in other things too.razr390 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 12:02 pmTo be fair though, you guys also do more B2B and industrial level stuff (I’ve seen generators at our buildings) compared to straight auto industry.4zilch wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 8:58 am
Over here we're building engines at a record pace and just posted our best Q3 in the company's history. It's coming though. Company is attempting to avoid any reduction for 2019 (100th Anniversary) by not back-filling some open positions. Would not be surprised to see early retirement packages though and potentially layoffs in 2020 depending on what the markets do.