I’ve never emailed or spoke to anyone that way, it’s flat out rude (and my mom would swat me if I did). I enjoy everyone’s writing here; I don’t always agree with their point of view but nevertheless the craftsmanship is admirable.

Half of my company’s revenue comes from automotive ($5b) so yeah, I’m concerned when there’s an interruption in manufacturing. Other than that, I have never considered a GM product as their reputation for quality and flat out ugly vehicles is remarkably consistent.

My brother and nephew both own homes in Katy, I should call ‘em and see if they’re okay.. 

My 2013 Jetta TDI is the only vehicle I’ve ever owned that made me money. A year before Dieselgate the car was hit while parked in front of my house, I got $2k from insurance due to diminished value. VW got caught and sent owners $500, that was welcome. Then they bought back the car: I paid $24,000 for it new and they…

Elect a clown, expect a circus

Russell Wilson would disagree with you 

I don’t know about that.. my first job out of college was $20k, in 1984.

Really? I’m Canadian, I had nothing to do with anything you claim ruined America. And if I was so greedy, why did I invest in my kid’s education and success? 

Boomers didn’t fuck anything up, they got an education and worked damned hard. Give it a shot champ.

Can’t generalize, however some of the older workers are still working because they have to. Some got their legs taken out in the housing fiasco, others need healthcare benefits, older parents who cannot support themselves and rely on their boomer kids to pay the bills, and so on. I paid for all of my kid’s college…

Owned a 2001 CL Type S bought new, it wasn’t offered with three pedals. The brakes were awful and it ate three transmissions in 70k miles. Turned me off Acura/Honda for life.

I got laid off in 2001 and couldn’t find a job for a year, and I was living in Canada. Shit happens everywhere

Largest?  Which company is that? 

Without debt your credit score suffers, and that in turn has a negative effect on many aspects of your life. One example is insurance, you’ll pay quite a bit more if your FICO rating is middling. 

I bought a new VW and was prepared to pay cash for it, however they were offering 0% financing at the time so I paid half in cash and financed the balance. I had no debt at the time so it helped my FICO rating. I leased a 2018 Tacoma ($366/month for 36 months, my company car allowance is $425/month + 20 cents a mile) a…

And you get to deal with Chevy dealerships; sales guys with toupees and gold chains asking for $20k over MSRP, legendary GM quality and service.. fuck that. I guess I’d lease a Vette (if the stealership fuckery ever settles down), but buy a Taycan. You get what you pay for, and that includes the purchasing and…

My stepson took a new job where it doesn’t make sense to rent an apartment anymore, he’ll be working three week stretches out in the wilderness. Two weeks ago I made a bed out of 2x4's and plywood in the back of his CRV

I’ve spent decades in the semiconductor business in varying roles, all customer facing in one way or the other. I’ve worked for 14 different companies including three start ups, and been through numerous buy-outs (on both ends). One of my gigs didn’t work out five years ago and there was a lull in the industry, so I…

I excel at multitasking

That’s fair, my point is that you don’t need to be a victim.  That said certain jobs require you join a union, and it may be the kind of job you really enjoy.