Author: Olivia

I've never been apart of this sub but I thought you all would appreciate this story. My FIL is a typical old school conservative, “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” type. He joined the Marine Corps at 18 years old, served for 5 years, then got a job at a paper mill where he has worked for the past 28 years. Here's what his job is like at the mill. He commutes 1.5 hours each way to get to work everyday. He works 8 hour shifts and typically works 6 days a week unless he uses vacation time. Everyone works a rotation between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift that rotates every two weeks. If your replacement doesn't show up for their shift, you are required to stay on until they find someone to come in or until the shift is complete. Yes, that means staying at work for 16 hours.…

I own a few very small businesses in a very small Nevada town. They are profitable. I want to turn them into worker co-ops (or one co-op?). I only have 2 people working with me at the moment. Trying to find a third and possibly fourth but it's hard. We're like a family and I don't want the fuck up the dynamic. Anyway, I digress. I'm a bit of an anarchist at heart – and let's just say I haven't exactly dotted all my t's and crossed all my i's. I could legit lose everything (due to not following the rules. like at all) – and I've never cared about that. But now I have a few people that I feel like I should provide for. I pay ok- 20 plus an hour for non tipped position and 13/hr for a bartending position that usually banks at least 50 an…

I'm fuming about this. I have a stressful job and was just informed that my workload would substantially be increasing, with no raises or even cost of living adjustments. I'll even have to do sales- without commission! Anyone else experience this? What did you do?

I'm a property owner and wanted to say that I completely agree with the sentiments I have seen expressed on this sub about housing costs and the attitudes of landlords. The idea that a person would live off passive rental income is absurd and perpetuates the gross inequality that exists in the United States. Charging excessive rental prices basically guarantees that the average person will never be able to save enough money for the down payment on a house that would allow them to start building wealth through home ownership. Real estate should be considered a long-term investment, not a primary source of income. In my case as a condo owner, my goal is to break even on my expenses (mortgage, insurance, tax, HOA, and maintenance) with the income I receive from rent. My investment will pay off over time through building equity and appreciation of the property value. I…