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1 hour ago, Blue_Devil said:
Every single company I mentioned has publicly stated they are bringing their employees back. The news releases are available. If people were working from home before covid, then yah they are not likely going to change.
I know people at these companies who converted from in-office to fully remote. It's not rocket science for a company to figure out reducing your office footprint saves money($1 Billion for Google example) and is environmentally friendly.
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U.S. Movers are Reshuffling into Larger, More-Affordable Homes - Zillow
https://www.zillow.com/research/interstate-movers-reshuffling-2020-29577/
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10 hours ago, Blue_Devil said:
Fewer and fewer companies in the Fortune 500 are allowing full time work from home. None of the major Banks, Apple, Google, Amazon, Honeywell, Microsoft are all bringing people back. People can resign all they want... where are they going to go? Smaller companies will fill up fast.
I know many in the companies you mentioned that are now full time remote. You get paid to perform a service and only that. If your company wants you to return to work to keep a better eye on you, you were out the door anyways.
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Apple Staff Resist Call to Return to Office 3 Days a Week: Verge
Apple’s “remote/location-flexible work policy, and the communication around it,” has already led to some resignations, The Verge cited the letter as saying.
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On 5/25/2021 at 5:47 PM, kermit said:
I am finally able to verbalize why work from home sucks (for me).
PreCovid I worked, in person, with lots of professionals in various development and real estate fields. In the course of those interactions we exchanged a large amount of small talk, and that was how I got the bulk of my gossip about development projects in Charlotte (things in the pre-announcement stage and the 'mood' of the market). In the virtual world I get none of that since gossip is not on the zoom meeting agenda. Now that the time between meetings, lunch and breaks are solitary, there is very little opportunity to 'shoot the crap'. While this is not a huge economic loss to me, I can see how over the long run, it will reduce my depth of knowledge.
I am sure that my experience is not unique. I would think nearly all professionals have lost some measure of professional gossip in their daily WFH lives. I would bet the long term impact of that loss will eventually show up in productivity statistics. So, based on this single data point, the implications for the CRE market are pretty clear (<-- that is an intentionally ridiculousness statement). Just one old-guy's opinion.
shrug....
Usually a employer pays an employee to perform a service for a period of time and only that.
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On 5/27/2021 at 11:48 AM, Blue_Devil said:
Thats what I have been saying. We are about to have an Apartment boom in uptown the likes of which this city has never seen. People want activity after being stuck in a house for a year +. I think COVID will make cities grow even faster as spending every day in a suburb has made a lot of people realize how boring it all is.
Because being stuck in a Shoebox that you don't even own and throw away money to is so "fun". LOL
Rents are rising because the cost of materials are through the roof and labor is hard to find now. #Inflation
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Family of teen killed in 2019 shooting at Concord Mills files lawsuit against mall
Sad situation. I hope the victim's family is able to get the closure and peace they deserve. If they are successful in their suit, this could open the floodgates for other litigation against the mall owner. With police budgets being cut and malls facing litigation, I can't see malls lasting for much longer.
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5 minutes ago, atl2clt said:
No, the issue is deceit.
When a poster says, "I read a whole statute in one sitting and now I understand it", that person is lying.
This isn't about making people feel stupid. It's about recognizing when people are lying, and then notifying others of their deceit.
I think you may not be QUALIFIED enough to make that statement. Where is your PhD in Psychology?
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1 minute ago, Durhamite said:
Now...now...you're dealing with a bunch of American Geniuses on that side of the universe. I might agree if he were referring to Dr. Suess (cat in the hat). Hell, I deal with technical legalize all day in the Energy Regulatory Cyber Security enivronemnt and it takes years for the average person to make sense to minimum legalise. The average person would probably read 10 pages and be ready to long walk off a short pier.
That lol ranks right up there with a ton of wtf statements from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, circa 2016-2020.
Yes, Americans are dumb as rocks, right? We are too stupid to understand anything or learn any information.
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I thought you were moving on @elrodvt ?
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1 hour ago, atl2clt said:
Okay, let's assume I read 100 pages of a medical textbook in 2.8 hours. Are you implying that I am qualified to understand this material despite having no training in medical studies?
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16 minutes ago, elrodvt said:
You always do the same thing. Someone takes the time to make specific points and you refuse to address them. Doesn't make for much of a conversation. Often you don't seem to have even read or comprehended what was said. You exhibited the same behavior in the corona thread. Waste of time, moving on.
Bye Felicia
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20 hours ago, elrodvt said:
↑What're you trying to say? My comments about a mileage tax evidently went right over your head. Do you care to rebut any points I made or just (as usual) toss out meaningless comments such as this?
I am a proud Tesla owner and am willing to pay my fair share with a Millage tax. It's not fair that folks pay gas taxes and I only need to pay my power bill. It's not right that I can use the federal roads for free while gas cars can't.
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22 hours ago, kermit said:
When did I say it wasn't OK?
Why shouldn't we know about the political proclivities of the companies we give our money to? Is transparency not a good thing? And in this case Duke is regulated by the same politicians they are contributing to, so it seems particularly important that we know about these connections.
(I am also glad to be without political affiliation)
We should know where money is flowing to. I never said the opposite. The hypocrisy on both sides is baffling. Biden okaying the NBA boycott and Mcconnel okaying companies giving political donations. Both choices infuriating the opposite party.
QuoteThere is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution.
John Adams
QuoteThe alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries, which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of Public Liberty
Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind, (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight,) the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it.
It serves always to distract the Public Councils, and enfeeble the Public Administration. It agitates the Community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which find a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions. Thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another.
There is an opinion, that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the Government, and serve to keep alive the spirit of Liberty. This within certain limits is probably true; and in Governments of a Monarchical cast, Patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor, upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in Governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency, it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And, there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume.
George Washington
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On 3/10/2021 at 8:53 AM, kermit said:
Duke Energy working hard to prop up our anti-urban legislature through political donations...
So it's okay for the MLB to boycott GA, but it's not okay for Duke to give to the GOP?
So much hypocrisy on both sides. Thank the heavens i'm a Independent.
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On 4/2/2021 at 8:01 PM, atl2clt said:
Also wanted to chime in here.
First, I'm a lawyer. Also, I might add, one largely educated in Georgia.
Second, you are undoubtedly lying when you said you read the bill's full text. The bill is 98 pages long. Without legal training in legislative history, statutory interpretation and election law, you cannot and will not understand this law. Guaranteed. Take, for instance, the following provision in Section 27(b) (which amends Code Section 21-2-384): "The larger of the two envelopes to be enclosed within the mailing envelope shall be printed contain the form of oath of the elector and the oath for persons assisting electors, as provided for in Code Section 21-2-409, and the penalties provided for in Code Sections 21-2-568, 21-2-573, 1294 21-2-579, and 21-2-599 for violations of oaths..."
You understand that? No you don't. I'm trained in this stuff and I don't even understand it.
Third, this article is helpful in summarizing/annotating the legalese: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/politics/georgia-voting-law-annotated.html
Fourth, this is the free market in action. The MLB is a private organization. It basically said, "we're a private organization, and as a private organization, we feel it is on our best long-term interests to distance ourselves from Georgia's recent political actions." This isn't about cancel culture. It's about capitalism. You're just upset that capitalism didn't sit idly by this time.
No doubt, this is a calculated business/marketing decision by the MLB. They weighed the financial costs and benefits, and capitalism determined that your side lost. Sorry.
Are you saying the poster is not educated enough to understand the bill because they may not be a Lawyer? The average reader can read 100 pages in 2.8 hours.
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On 3/31/2021 at 2:07 PM, elrodvt said:
Sounds good to me EXCEPT > Tax=BAD. This is the simplistic mantra of 1/2 our congress. So, i don't see this happening. Plus there are state gas taxes to deal with as well. No way can we expect red state legislatures to do something this logical.
Grumbles at a mileage tax while posting this. LOL
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30 minutes ago, elrodvt said:
Typical. Don't respond to a single point that was made regarding how ev owners pay more. Seem to remember that pattern early on in the covid thread. Moving on.
Again, We ALL need to make a monetary investment to the Government for the sake of the environment. I praise Buttigieg's tax increase proposal. Sorry, but Trump isn't the President anymore. Taxes will go up and I will pay mine honorably.
5 hours ago, davidclt said:When looking at paying one's "fair share" (ugh! I hate that phrase) in the state of North Carolina, I present this (from Official NCDMV: Vehicle Title & Registration Fees (ncdot.gov)):
It's the equivalent of buying 374 gallons of gas in NC whether EV drivers travel 1 mile or 10,000 miles each year. It's equivalent to a car that averages 32 MPG traveling 12,000 miles a year. So in addition to the excellent points made by @elrodvt, I do believe the EV drivers of NC are paying their "fair share."
2 hours ago, urbanlover568 said:The average gas user drives almost double of what you stated. Buttigieg hit the nail on the head. We do need a per mile tax for EV's and Gas cars. We need to disincentivize driving in all forms to stem Global Warming's effects.
QuoteWhen we divide 2015's consumption of 140.43 billion gallons across those roughly 214 million licensed drivers, it adds up to 656 gallons per driver.
where is the federal mileage tax on EV owner's power bill?
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9 minutes ago, elrodvt said:
You stated ev drivers don't pay their fair share. Not true.
I agree we need to prioritize public transit. I love traveling in countries with good train service. The usa is a very painful place to travel on short or medium range trips. I suppose long range too given how many decrepit airports are have.
They do. They use power and that comes from mostly non-renewable resources. As well as Gas drivers. We ALL need to make a monetary investment to the Government for the sake of the environment. I praise Buttigieg's tax increase proposal.
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3 hours ago, davidclt said:
When looking at paying one's "fair share" (ugh! I hate that phrase) in the state of North Carolina, I present this (from Official NCDMV: Vehicle Title & Registration Fees (ncdot.gov)):
It's the equivalent of buying 374 gallons of gas in NC whether EV drivers travel 1 mile or 10,000 miles each year. It's equivalent to a car that averages 32 MPG traveling 12,000 miles a year. So in addition to the excellent points made by @elrodvt, I do believe the EV drivers of NC are paying their "fair share."
The average gas user drives almost double of what you stated. Buttigieg hit the nail on the head. We do need a per mile tax for EV's and Gas cars. We need to disincentivize driving in all forms to stem Global Warming's effects.
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Buttigieg: A mileage tax 'shows a lot of promise'
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/545098-buttigieg-a-mileage-tax-shows-a-lot-of-promise
It looks like folks in Rural/Suburbs and EV owners are about to start paying their fair share for road usage.
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Even the mention of council entertaining a Moratorium is going to damage the Counties reputation amongst Developers.
This quote stuck out:
Quote“We have the largest number of gentrified units,” said council member Lillian Brock Flemming. “My district is all two-story something.”
She said developers were becoming millionaires on the backs of poor people.
https://www.thestate.com/news/upstate/article250140729.html
I guess they should envy California and all their moratorium's that enabled demand to outnumber supply and cause a affordable housing and homeless crisis, right? Most of the developers are not millionaires or billionaires, they are mom and pop persons.
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Looks like Biden is tackling infrastructure next. Really hoping Charlotte scores some $$ for the light rail. I remember how crazy fast and cheap it was going from JFK to times square in NY. If Charlotte can pull this off, it will be a game changer.
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Political Digression Thread -- Save UP! Move the politically focused stuff here
in Charlotte Coffee House
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Wow, Psychiatrist speaker at Yale advocates Genocide.
Psychiatrist invited to Yale spoke of fantasies of shooting white people
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-nyt-yale-psychiatrist-shooting-white-people-20210607-6bu54qqttze6bgn3wtgb6vncpq-story.html
https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/the-psychopathic-problem-of-the-white