Five Minute Observations

Tag: economics

  • Still Looking

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    Joe Class III
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    In case anyone was wondering, no. Life isn’t fair. Not that I think it should be. But let me tell you something. If ever there was a time that I was feeling slighted and cheated for my education, experience, and ability to create and draft a story, it would be right now. I’m a storyteller…

  • It’s not all that much. Just 645%

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    Joe Class III
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    Pay for executives skyrocketed 12.6% last year, dwarfing the 4.1% raises for rank-and-file employees. I had to read that twice for it to sink in. Average salaries for CEOs increased by more than 12% last year, but regular run-of-the-mill middle-class workers? On average, these workers received less than 5% of an increase. Not a cost…

  • Relationships

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    Joe Class III
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    We all have that one close friend, that confident we share anything and everything with. Sometimes, that person is a significant other, boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, or life partner. No matter who that person is, they want you to listen and pay attention. Technology and social media are killing our ability to relate to others,…