I know auto and oil engineering is trending better, but I also think the cost of new cars is contributing to the average age of cars on the road. I think it's close to 13 years now?

 

yeah, over 12 years;

https://www.wsj.com/articles/average-u-s-vehicle-age-hits-record-12-years-11623680640

On 10/16/2021 at 8:25 AM, heartless said:

uh, yeah.. WELL under that figure.. 
my last job, I brought home about 600 every 2 weeks.

And that is the reality for the vast majority.  I recently quit my job at the local Home Depot. Doing self employment instead, pays a lot better. Just no incentives for most workers beyond getting in more hours if available.  And the crazy high theft levels with law enforcement almost never called even when thieves pull knives out when questioned on thefts, no receipt.  A $60 or so million store with over $7 million storewide in thefts; meanwhile workers work for a buck or two over the minimum.  Money is being funneled to the top all statistics show and the propaganda machines about how great things are run 24/7.

Edited October 18, 20214 yr by ThosL