Thread regarding Fidelity Investments layoffs

Why do I feel like this is

Just the beginning of Groundhog Day for us all?! This is the daily grind personified.
I just think after 6 years of ft wfh and then hybrid this is going to be a really difficult slope to scale after a couple of months with no let us except an errant holiday or vacation day?
What were they thinking?!!
I’m exhausted just thinking about how tedious this gets and how arduous it is after a long day.
It doesn’t help and it’s not political because gas dollar for dollar was higher under Carter obamma and even joe much higher but it’s painful at the pump. The average on today’s dollar would be between $5-6 on average.


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Post ID: @OP+1m23wv2dt

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PTO days still in place.

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Post ID: @n8+1m23wv2dt

You're spot on that inflation changes the math, but the $5–$6 average is a bit high. In today's dollars, Jimmy Carter's peak in 1980 was around $4.20–$4.35, and Obama's 2011 peak was roughly $5.30. Joe Biden's 2022 peak ($5.01) translates to roughly $5.50 today. So while those peaks hit that range, the actual overall averages for their terms were much lower. Either way, hitting over $4.20 right now definitely hurts the wallet.

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Post ID: @ch+1m23wv2dt

@a2 oh boy that s u c k s!

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Post ID: @a4+1m23wv2dt

It’s a pay cut we spend more for food and gasoline the electric differential is negligible comparative to fuel and food plus clothes wear out faster,
shoes everything

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Post ID: @a3+1m23wv2dt

I haven't talked to anyone in person for over 2 years as I am the only one on my team in my time zone. I sure do love rto!!!!

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