Recent content by jeff2

I always thought this story was quite something. I found out about it on American Greed(CNBC) but cannot get a link to list. The below doc is about the same scam.

The economy plays a role but this train ride has roots much deeper if you know what I mean.

Not to be confused with the Red Barn.

Guys, get a grip. This is not that common. Women do not want men that earn less than them. Canada's total fertility rate has dropped to a record low of 1.25 children per woman. That tells you all you need to know.

Yeah. Overhyped title. Oracle would just lay them off. By the way, I believe you can layoff workers with little or no severence in the U.S. compared to Canada. At least that is what I read. Edit - just checked and Oracle actually has a voluntary layoff plan. Not sure how big it is in regards...

Only bumping it because at first they could not get around the paywall. But yes, I will throw in the towel now.

Hello.

Just reminded me I have to clean my electric shaver. Then lubricate.

I should add that things turned out a lot better for some people. Some professionals could not stand the fact that Joe Lunchbucket got a good raise in the 1970s.

Yeah, taxes play a role. But there are a lot of moving parts. Peak year 1977 was also when human rights legislation came in, so not sure if that played a role in payroll. But then the big change in the 1980s was the decline in unionization in the private sector. Decline in pensions in the...

Sorry, try this. https://archive.ph/0BE3v

I replaced the link as people could not get through the paywall. Try this one(same article) - https://archive.ph/0BE3v

Historical data from Statistics Canada shows that the median inflation-adjusted income for young Canadian men (ages 25–34) has dropped by roughly $14,300 over the last 50 years. Real wages for young men peaked in the late 1970s, fell sharply through the 1980s and 1990s, and experienced...