cyberpj
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Mon Oct-17-11 09:39 AM
Original message |
| Wells Fargo up 21%, Halliburton up 26%, Citigroup up 74% -- Anyone here make a profit this quarter? |
Crazy Dave
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Mon Oct-17-11 09:50 AM
Response to Original message |
| 1. No: I'm making $20k less than I did two years ago... |
|
...and paying about $3k more a year for health insurance.
|
cyberpj
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Mon Oct-17-11 11:12 AM
Response to Reply #1 |
| 6. Ditto here with two earners. Less pay for workers, more pay for benefit providers. nt |
|
Edited on Mon Oct-17-11 11:12 AM by cyberpj
|
Ship of Fools
(899 posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Mon Oct-17-11 10:20 AM
Response to Original message |
| 2. SEVENTY-FOUR-FUCKING-PERCENT? Ye gods ... |
itsallhappening
(578 posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Mon Oct-17-11 10:29 AM
Response to Original message |
| 3. This quarter, yes. This year, yes. Previous two, no. |
sinkingfeeling
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Mon Oct-17-11 10:39 AM
Response to Original message |
| 4. And CEO pay is up 28%. I put that on my 99% sign on Saturday. It |
|
read, "Fat Cat says, 'I got my 28% raise this year. Didn't you?'" above my terrible drawing of a fat cat.
|
OhioChick
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Mon Oct-17-11 10:50 AM
Response to Original message |
| 5. Yet they wonder why OWS is happening. |
cyberpj
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Mon Oct-17-11 07:12 PM
Response to Reply #5 |
| 7. I think they know damn well why it's happening and are trying to ignore it until it goes away. nt |
upi402
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Mon Oct-17-11 08:10 PM
Response to Original message |
DU
AdBot (1000+ posts) |
Mon Feb 16th 2026, 02:37 PM
Response to Original message |