> AirBNB has greatly increased the supply of housing in each city, thus causing price drops and forcing hotels to drop their prices in order to remain competitive.
That's 2-3 major claims that I just can't believe at face value. I'd like to, but you'll have to convince me.
People are converting rental properties to AirBnBs, which actually could mean less supply of rental properties and the same amount of people looking for them.
Is AirBnB leading to development of new housing to offset this? Maybe. idk
To be even more fair, a huge factor in them being underpaid is that the average driver will have a hard time factoring in depreciation, which hits you on a delay.
It's a separate point that isn't going to get her much sympathy in many circles, because that pay gap could be less real than you think.
18% less could be a result of negotiating skills or any other confounding factor. How has she quantified her qualifications vs all other male employees?
No need to add this unsubstantiated drivel to an otherwise potentially useful insight.
His point wasn't that we don't import. It's that if we were to somehow have everyone say "we aren't selling food to the US", we wouldn't be totally screwed.
Only if you assume it actually works, which is the most blatantly circular logic in this thread.
This guy could have said "I feel like a daily prayer in the server room would filter bad devs" and it would be just as proven as his feeling about whiteboarding.
Medicare is fine, some social security facets are fine, such as disability.
Social security as a general retirement plan? Shitty program.
What it should be AT MOST: mandated investment in a retirement account that you can't touch. Although I would prefer to not even have policy here at all. This is only necessary because people are by and large shit with money and will not save without being forced to.
What is is: take money from workers and transfer it directly. It's not even invested to generate additional wealth.
It's hard for me to understand how my ancestors, alive since the beginning of time, reproduced so much that not every person in the family line has a house.
Could you imagine working your whole life and end up with not even a shelter to pass on to the person "replacing" you?
I never plan to have a kid, but if I did I would feel obligated to give them a head start in this shit life. They wouldn't be fucking renting or taking out loans that's for sure.
I think you'd have to limit their usage of previously acquired funds. Once you're rich, you can ride out a 2 month storm like it's nothing.