This is a nonsensical comparison. 

Sirenia?  All right, now you’re my favorite writer here. 

And choose to specialize quickly into things that fit their needs/desires/interests vs what hte union expects/wants, letting them grow their career as desired. 

MBAs without experience are useless. Experience without understanding of business, accounting, and other associated fields is limited. Put both together, and you get the potential for great leadership and capability. (Note: potential, not guarantee).

I call bullshit on that. There have been attempts to unionize in my field a few times, and it always gets shot down - because the underperformers are typically the ones trying to unionize. If you’re in a field (especially one that primarily uses mental abilities over physical) where labor is at a premium, individual…

My sanity is worth a hell of a lot of money, given how much I drive.  Buying “the cheapest car” isn’t going to get the job done, and my car literally enables my job.  It’s an expense in the cash flow.  

Mini - valet parking.  

I’m betting daily driver for someone with a territory to cover.  And now they want a bit more space/luxury/breathing room.  I work a similar job - initially started with a GTI, but when you’re easily cranking 20k+ a year just for work into the car, priorities change.  Moved up to a G37, then an M550.  Each time it was…

I was 18 and in college.  Forced - either sell this and we’ll get you something newer (because cars blow up at 100K!), or it’s 100% on you.  Given that I was a full time student, and had other things to spend money on...  yeah.  I took the deal, otherwise I’d have been damned broke just paying for shit (I was taking…

1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo, red, automatic.  That was my first car.  And...  Yeah.  I’m pissed that my folks forced me to sell it at 100k miles.  It was MINT.  

The one I just sold was like that.  1999 10th AE, had 38K on it when I got it.  Prior owner - 10 years, 2k miles.  

As a 5th gen owner, this. It’s an amazing car, on the track or highway... it’s an annoying car around town, and it’s a miserable car in the city. Not super livable, pain in the ass to park, visibility sucks for tight maneuvering, and she’s got big big hips.  

Yep. Or bird poop. On a hot day. Baked into alacantra seats. You know what that stuff smells like when you start to shampoo it out?

This. I’m always the second owner on these (as someone in the class of folks who would normally do the corporate-funded leases that are the first owners). I figured out a long time ago that being a second owner, shopping carefully, and buying CPO/extended warranties got you a MUCH nicer car than the base 3-series…

Oh yes.  And they’re as stupid as they sound.  

The european sedan side - of course they exist for the leasing market.  There’s a massive market of folks running on mileage expenses or corporate leases, or car allowances (although that side is dropping fast based on newer tax rules).  That’s also why so many of the smaller ones top at 54k - that’s the tax…

I love my M550.  Best car I’ve ever owned.  Will probably own another after this one.  

This.  So much this. 

This.  Also, “can park in the city without swearing or being an asshole” which is HUGE for trucks these days and modern cities with smaller and smaller lots.  

Ditto.  I’ve stopped having conversations because of it.