Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22497170)

I've had younger lawyers working for me over the years, and have had the experience where they have told me that they expected to be paid the same as I paid myself.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22497314)

Should have bottom fished with PTON

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 22497265)

Oof, I already lost 50 cents on it. Maybe I should've waited a couple days for that Pearl Izumi news to settle in.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22497321)

wut

As in they were serious?

Originally Posted by bampilot06 (Post 22497325)

what pearl izumi news.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22497344)

Yup. At least three over the years. One ended up getting fired. They didn't seem to understand, for example, that if their annual billings were $200,000, and they had no book of business, they could not be paid $300,000 or even $200,000.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22497375)

In fairness to them, they don't teach much maths in law school.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22497380)

The concept that when you work for someone else you have to produce more than you take out is a difficult concept to understand.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22497380)

The concept that when you work for someone else you have to produce more than you take out is a difficult concept to understand.

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22497385)

Our younger, employed physicians make more than us senior partners. It’s an unfortunate reality.

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22496963)

It’s our last day in Asheville. Going on a recovery walk/hike with mrs datlas. We head back to Pennsylvania at daybreak tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 22497028)

That's why I carry two. :thumb:

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22497055)

Big morning at Velo Vol Industries.

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 22496753)

Marlboro livery??? :lol:

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 22497241)

I finally decided to buy a little Shimano stock.

I'll be suggesting they bring back 9 speed DA and Ultegra at the next shareholders meeting. :)

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 22497247)

Oh, and cable actuated disc brakes.

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22497410)

My observation is that most people think everyone else is overcompensated, and they're undercompensated. And/or, they think most people are making more money than they actually are.

Originally Posted by phrantic09 (Post 22497093)

I feel the same way. My in-laws in the other hand don’t spend a penny. I think perhaps it’s because they are in their 80s and both grew up poor-ish.


My wife is going to inherit something like 100 acres of prime semi - suburban real estate in central CT. Current market value is something north of 7 million. I wish they’d sell some and get something nice, but they’re just not wired that way. My MIL drives a 20 year old Ram 3/4 ton diesel and while they could easily afford a new truck, “I like this one”

Originally Posted by ls01 (Post 22497403)

Is that a subsidiary of Vandalea industries inc?

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22497420)

No, just think if they brought back 9-speed gearing using the new narrower chains and thinner cogs, they could make the cassette more compact and eliminate many grams from the overall weight of the bike. It would be revolutionary.