California: Green Energy Meets Demand

[SunTrader]

That's a no end discussion about cost of labor versus living wage. The US in particular has always had these low paid jobs for skill less labor, like kids in school or new migrants. They weren't meant to be living wage jobs, more like pocket money or subsistence wages that one climbed out of with experience. Both employers and employees recognized these were temp jobs that have been key to the fluid American employment landscape.
Europe struggles with unemployment precisely because these jobs are difficult to create within rigid employment regulations. As a consequence, while jobs there come with all the protections of social safety coverage, wages are low and permanent employment is hard to find for those entering the job market.

I'll admit to my biais because I've experienced both. Those employment protections and guarantees are double edged. They are a selection and job barrier where there should be none when the jobs can be learned in days. In Europe every little job becomes a profession requiring a specific diploma. Out of college kids dream of minimum wage secured full time employment, and it's depressing.

Really, they dream of minimum wage employment?

Anyway Happy Days and young kids working down at Arnolds was a TV show a looong time ago. Reality is young adults and older ones working in fast food is because they have to, for all kinds of reasons, none likely because they prefer to.

 

[VicBee]

Really, they dream of minimum wage employment?

Anyway Happy Days and young kids working down at Arnolds was a TV show a looong time ago. Reality is young adults and older ones working in fast food is because they have to, for all kinds of reasons, none likely because they prefer to.

I know several mid 20s kids in Europe with a couple years practical degrees who are bounced from full time 2-3 years temp to temp jobs paid below minimum wage, hoping for a full time, permanent position at minimum wage.
It is so difficult to reduce your workforce in Europe that employers are very reluctant to offer permanent full time roles. They become prized "success" jobs and the first step to stability. Minimum wage.

Back to the US, take the taxi industry. For so long they were a mafia, limiting their numbers to limit competition. Uber is the private enterprise answer to that monopoly. While some of their drivers are fighting for full employee benefits, a majority are just content to be independent, having the flexibility to work whenever they want.

 

[SunTrader]

I know several mid 20s kids in Europe with a couple years practical degrees who are bounced from full time 2-3 years temp to temp jobs paid below minimum wage, hoping for a full time, permanent position at minimum wage.
It is so difficult to reduce your workforce in Europe that employers are very reluctant to offer permanent full time roles. They become prized "success" jobs and the first step to stability. Minimum wage.

Back to the US, take the taxi industry. For so long they were a mafia, limiting their numbers to limit competition. Uber is the private enterprise answer to that monopoly. While some of their drivers are fighting for full employee benefits, a majority are just content to be independent, having the flexibility to work whenever they want.

Pointless. I'll leave this discussion to you and your expertise (know several mid 20s kids).

 

[VicBee]

Pointless. I'll leave this discussion to you and your expertise (know several mid 20s kids).

I didn't say I was an expert on the matter. I only spoke of my experience of kids of several friends living there. As usual you only read what you want.

 

[ironchef]

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Lady in the news\ bought an EV in CO with $7000 CO electric rebate for less that $777
WOW, great buy , 80 miles range i think she saidd Dont know if she goes to MCD.

She obviously knows how to trade.

Must be an option trader, bought an option for $777 and got a $7000 payout.

 

[ironchef]

I was watching a Munro breakdown of the Cybertruck battery pack a few days ago. The hard sealant used to protect the packs are an sob to remove and I can't see how bad batteries can be swapped at all. Certainly there needs to be some sort of mandatory quality certification on these batteries, traceable to a point of manufacturing. We hear of the spontaneous combustion of poor battery quality products and, with time, it is likely that some 3rd grade manufacturers will try to sell swappable packs of dubious quality for half the price. As laptops register batteries in the system, the same could/should be done on vehicles?
The issue is not uncommon with ICE vehicles, as engine parts are swapped for better or worse quality than manufacturers parts.

The life and quality of used lithium ion batteries depend more on how the owners used/abused the battery. A passport won't reveal that.

 

[murray t turtle]

She obviously knows how to trade.

Must be an option trader, buy an option for $777 and get a $7000 payout.

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And location, location, location;
power Co in CO pays $7,000or credits car Co ...........
Annie Oakely was an unusually good shot/ paid off her mortgage with shooting skills, as a kid

 

[VicBee]

The life and quality of used lithium ion batteries depend more on how the owners used/abused the battery. A passport won't reveal that.

A mobile phone can tell you the status of its battery, the same can be done with EVs.