Okay, so I noticed while driving in today that I had at least a quarter tank more gas in the truck than I normally would at this point in the week
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Wow. I've known for a long time that we were spoiled in the US because we were paying unnaturally low prices compared to the rest of the world. But only recently have I really gotten a feel for it.
It also makes me long for the years when I really didn't need a vehicle because public transportion was abundant and/or everything was within a mile of me.
I have mixed feelings about your gas prices. On the other hand, higher prices will make people drive less, which is good for the environment and I'm all for that. But of course, if you take away people's means of moving around without giving them the public transport alternative, it's hard to justify.
You guys are so lucky with your public transportation mindset. [I admit to knowing nothing about what it's like where you are in particular, just that on the whole Europe is strides ahead of us]
I suspect a load of jobs are going to have to come up with new ways of holding employees. Telecommuting is likely to go through the roof. A few things I read that made sense you've already done. See if you can go the few miles out of the way to Trader Joe's on the way to/from someplace. I bet coasting is going to become super popular too. lol
What's really sad is that my coworker, Sponge Brain, can afford to live pretty close to here. I'd be harder to replace because I do all the "complicated" computer stuff and do most of the mundane stuff very quickly. But I'm the one most likely to need to quit.
There still hasn't been word from Big Boss on whether he's approving 4-day work weeks. And he's very negative about the possibility of my boss telecommuting. But pretty soon, he's going to have to think about just to stay current.
Hahah. No, obviously they're going to go up eventually - inflation would demand it even if oil companies didn't. I was basically meaning those crazy 50-cents-in-a-week jumps may be done with for a while. (I work at a gas station, so I've been seeing this stuff in realtime. :P)
Obviously making the most of your gas is good regardless of how much you travel or how good your mileage is or how much gas costs, seeing as it's not exactly renewable. Just mentioning that I don't believe the "guy on the radio" for a second. Sure, it'll be $6 or $7 someday, but almost certainly not this year, unless something goes horribly wrong. (Or, given our country's relatively low gas prices compared to the rest of the world, I wouldn't be surprised if whoever is next elected president raises taxes on it - and I wouldn't actually be offended if they did, since even now we're still getting a bargain. But that wouldn't happen by the end of the year.)
Gas had gone back about 10 cents here for maybe a week, and the guy was saying that it's about to go back up again and from what he's hearing, it will be at $6 or 7 within the next two years. What I always find interesting about the gas price whining on the radio is that they never mention how much the rest of the world is paying. They do mention that SUVs have like no trade-in value now, but they don't criticize all the assholes who didn't give a damn about fuel economy in the first place and have been driving the things for years.
*grumble*
I'm mostly worried about what happens when the $ I spend on gas becomes like 20% or more of my income. Mom's been saying, oh, if you did 4-day work weeks, you could get a second job at Starbucks! (And not only would I hate losing the free time, I don't think she really grasps the concept that some jobs could end up costing you money in the long run.)
I miss living in a real city. I so wish I could take BART to work...
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It also makes me long for the years when I really didn't need a vehicle because public transportion was abundant and/or everything was within a mile of me.
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6or 7 a gallon is really going to change things.
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There still hasn't been word from Big Boss on whether he's approving 4-day work weeks. And he's very negative about the possibility of my boss telecommuting. But pretty soon, he's going to have to think about just to stay current.
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I don't know if I actually believe it, but gas here just went below $4 today, for the first time in a couple months. (Only to like $3.98, but...)
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Obviously making the most of your gas is good regardless of how much you travel or how good your mileage is or how much gas costs, seeing as it's not exactly renewable. Just mentioning that I don't believe the "guy on the radio" for a second. Sure, it'll be $6 or $7 someday, but almost certainly not this year, unless something goes horribly wrong. (Or, given our country's relatively low gas prices compared to the rest of the world, I wouldn't be surprised if whoever is next elected president raises taxes on it - and I wouldn't actually be offended if they did, since even now we're still getting a bargain. But that wouldn't happen by the end of the year.)
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*grumble*
I'm mostly worried about what happens when the $ I spend on gas becomes like 20% or more of my income. Mom's been saying, oh, if you did 4-day work weeks, you could get a second job at Starbucks! (And not only would I hate losing the free time, I don't think she really grasps the concept that some jobs could end up costing you money in the long run.)
I miss living in a real city. I so wish I could take BART to work...
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