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Moostache

(11,259 posts)
43. I anticipate employees requesting to "work from home" 3 days a week by June 1st
Tue May 5, 2026, 12:15 PM
11 hrs ago

The fact is that commuting to an office to sit at a desk and work on a PC connected to the internet and internal systems (that can be accessed remotely as well) is an insane thing to do anyway, but when gas is about to hit $6 or even $7 a gallon for non-premium, the pinch is real and the ripple is coming.

Spending across the board is being shed at alarming rates. The entire supply chain of this modern economy is swimming in petroleum from start to finish. Prices are going to soar like Germany after WWI without definitive leadership stepping up and removing Trump and his clowns and sycophants from the room immediately.

We are facing an absolute crisis - unseen in decades - and the imbecile in the big chair should not be trusted to run a charity bake sale. This is how the USA ends, with cos-play 'leaders', ineffective 'opposition' and a population barely able to lift their heads from their phones long enough to give a damn. Jesus fucking Christ...throw in Soma and Huxley was goddamn right!!!

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That's not a good sign. Vinca Monday #1
Nothing Like That Around Here ProfessorGAC Monday #2
It was shocking. But it is the truth. Don't know if this is sign of more to come. boston bean Monday #3
I Sure Hope Not ProfessorGAC Monday #9
I really do not know. But I presume a run on gas at cheaper price could cause supply disruption. boston bean Monday #12
Well, We're Sure Sering High Prices! ProfessorGAC Monday #16
I'm guessing the idea is that more people are buying discounted gas at places like Costco and BJ's? Ilikepurple Monday #20
Good point Farmer-Rick 14 hrs ago #38
They may have been cheaper than anything else nearby nitpicked Monday #4
Possibly. boston bean Monday #5
I'm getting flashbacks to the 1970s PatSeg Monday #6
MAGA is too selfish to do odd/even license plates. haele Monday #25
Me too Wicked Blue 11 hrs ago #44
BJs is on the entire East Coast as far west as Ohio Bluestocking Monday #7
One is opening in Fort Worth soon. I am getting mailers for a discount membership yellowdogintexas Monday #14
BJs is in 22 states including every state east of the Mississippi except, VT, WV, MS, WI & IL Wiz Imp Monday #26
I'm in Washington state angrychair Monday #8
Southern Oregon paid $4.96 yesterday Tree Lady Monday #13
Talked to someone from Seattle proper last week AllyCat Monday #15
Last night Seattle feedback unweird 13 hrs ago #40
😥 AllyCat 5 min ago #49
Holy crap 😳 that's not good at all TommieMommy Monday #10
If the Strait of Hormuz is not opened soon, this will be our future. Fil1957 Monday #11
Not to be "that guy", but the future is electric cars Bluetus Monday #29
Good points all. Fil1957 Monday #34
Maybe MAGA voters might get sick of winning IronLionZion Monday #17
I'm not a MAGA voter, and I don't know about you, but I'm sure tired of "winning". Fil1957 Monday #35
Always Plan My Gas Stops modrepub Monday #18
Probably people looking for a discount Renew Deal Monday #19
Gas went up about 60 cents a gallon in less than a week. bluestarone Monday #21
Pittsburgh area, too spinbaby 10 hrs ago #47
Trump's fault Blue Full Moon Monday #22
Curious mgardener Monday #23
4.13/gal boston bean Monday #32
That's significant. I paid almost $50 when I gassed up my Subaru on Saturday. I paid $4.19/gal LeftInTX 11 hrs ago #45
The gas equivilent of a bank run. paleotn Monday #24
I think that may explain it. boston bean 10 hrs ago #46
Still it's a scary thing. paleotn 3 hrs ago #48
Motherfucker needs to go now! Initech Monday #27
I'm starting to see $6+ a gallon regular, and saw $8.24 for diesel yesterday. haele Monday #28
Here we go! BeneteauBum Monday #30
The independent retailers will run out first FakeNoose Monday #31
$6.49/gal regular across the street from me dickthegrouch Monday #33
It was $5.10 for mid grade in Colorado... kentuck 12 hrs ago #41
It's because gas is discounted there obamanut2012 Monday #36
He's only been president for 5+years. SamuelAdams 14 hrs ago #37
It's just beginning. National stockpiles have delayed the full impact of the impact the Strait will have on gas prices Martin68 14 hrs ago #39
So glad my car died in October. róisín_dubh 11 hrs ago #42
I anticipate employees requesting to "work from home" 3 days a week by June 1st Moostache 11 hrs ago #43
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