Thanks for that factually concise explanation of the first financial debacle of the 21st century. Greed always ruins things, no matter which political party is in control.
I was dating a woman who worked at Countrywide. I couldn't believe the money she was making every month and the bonuses the company was giving out. She could have easily gotten a couple Mercedes-Benzs, but she didn't want to work 24/7. She owned a 350z.
I asked her about those sub-prime loans. She said none of the borrowers ever read the whole contract. Pretty stupid to not do that with all that money on the line.
Where the heck have you been lately, Arejay?
Where the heck have you been lately, Arejay?
Hey PackRat!... I've been around. I check in to TT quite often, at least a couple times a week. I must confess that I read much more than I write. After much deliberation and some life career trajectory changes, I went to Knight in Pheonix and then after completing my road training, I took a break wo work a short IT contract in Tampa. Now that I'm wrapping up that job, I'll be jumping back in a truck with Knight out of the Lakeland, FL terminal. I'll need to make a new post about my experiences so far ( I don't want to be a thread hijacker LOL )
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Fantastic! I'm having a good time here at Knight (except for this morning).
Arejay, great post about "The Big Short". I missed that one so thanks for bringing it up. I gotta watch it. Great cast. I read "Griftopia" by Matt Taibbi (sp?) about the recession. What a corrupt group of a-holes.
Arejay, great post about "The Big Short". I missed that one so thanks for bringing it up. I gotta watch it. Great cast. I read "Griftopia" by Matt Taibbi (sp?) about the recession. What a corrupt group of a-holes.
Thanks Bruce... I really enjoyed the movie. I've watched it a few times. It was on Netflix or Amazon Prime for a while, I can't recall which right now or if it's still on any streaming service any more.
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For me, the movie, "The Big Short" was an eye-opening experience that made the whole debacle easier to understand and gives a good overview of just how nieve the world can be.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated