Kevin Karhan Jan 17

Yeah, #ALDI is extremely German and that's how they are growing in the #USA:

  • efficient
  • affordable
  • fast
  • good
  • no bullshit

And #USians finally learn the benefits of that, as #Greedflation kicks in and they need to make due with shrinking net income...

Am I the only one cringing out about the things that #CNBC lists as negatives?

  • Yes you have to bring your own bag or buy one, but those #ShoppingBags at ALDI actually are useful for more than one trip and maybe bunding up trash.
  • The quarter deposit rewards people to put their shopping carts back where they picked them up
  • You ain't supposed to hang out in an ALDI: You go in, grab what you want, checkout, bag your stuff yourself and get home. This isn't an #IKEA!
  • Less selection means less overhead and thus more streamlined operations.
  • ALDI doesn't treat their staff like disposable items or trash.

Seriously, all that "#ServiceCulture" demanded is absurd #cringe because in the #US people ain't willing nor able to pay for that!

#sarcasm #USpol #consumers #Shrinkflation #CostOfLiving #Groceries #Food #retail #food

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Steve DallapeSep 23, 2025
Not to mention that continually thwarting the will of the people tends to foment anger at and dissatisfaction with their elected officials. #missouri #government #politics #paidsickleave
https://missouriindependent.com/2025/09/22/repealing-paid-sick-leave-endangers-rural-missouri-families-and-hospitals/
Repealing paid sick leave endangers rural Missouri families and hospitals • Missouri Independent

On Aug. 28, Missouri officially repealed a voter-approved paid sick leave law. It will have serious consequences for rural health care.

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Christine JohnsonAug 21, 2025

A grassroots movement perspective on the deterioration in #Missouri politics - how talking to (or trying to talk to) state legislators has changed with increased gerrymandering and donor influence. Particularly on the tentacles of the Missouri #ChamberOfCommerce, so evident in the unpopular legislation that repealed the requirement for #PaidSickLeave passed by ballot initiative.

An interview with Missouri's Jobs with Justice Richard Glahn:

https://www.democracy.news/p/q-and-a-a-smaller-and-smaller-set

#Labor #USPol

Q&A: “A Smaller and Smaller Set of Donors Really Call the Shots.”

We talked to Richard von Glahn of Missouri Jobs with Justice about the legislature overruling the will of the people to eliminate paid sick leave.

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Tim RuppertAug 13, 2025

Republicans are monsters.
#GOPFail
#WorkersRights #PaidSickLeave

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/aug/12/missouri-paid-sick-leave-repeal?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

‘A literal gut punch’: Missouri workers devastated by Republican repeal of paid sick leave

Voters approved sick leave mandate by 58% but lawmakers are caving to lobbying by the state’s chamber of commerce

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Steve DallapeAug 12, 2025

“They chose to side with greed over the health of Missouri workers." #missouri #paidsickleave #government #health #workersrights

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/aug/12/missouri-paid-sick-leave-repeal/

‘A literal gut punch’: Missouri workers devastated by Republican repeal of paid sick leave

Voters approved sick leave mandate by 58% but lawmakers are caving to lobbying by the state’s chamber of commerce

The Guardian
💰Professional Agitator💰Jul 12, 2025

All they do is take away, unless you’re really rich

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/11/missouri-repeal-paid-sick-leave-law?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

#nazis #workers #paidsickleave

Missouri’s governor signs repeal of state’s guaranteed paid sick leave law

Business groups had lobbied hard for law’s repeal, but voters could have a chance to reinstate it next year

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Show threadKevin Karhan May 17, 2025

@tinker I do point these things out to folks from the #USA as well as tools to calculate their actual net payout (i.e. https://nettolohn.de for #Germany) as well as the fact that most things here are #mandatory, not "#perks" like #AffordableHealthcare, #PTO / #PaidVacationLeave, #PaidSickLeave, #PensionFunds, etc. and that these are 100% #transferable across employers and not tied to a specific employment. (I.e. your remaining PTO does transfer!)

  • OFC employers may offer benefits on top of that like a company car they can use as an individual (tho they'd have to pay tax on that -> #NotTaxAdvice / #NotFinancialAdvice!), or subsidized #PublicTransport tickets or just terms that are better than the legally mandated minimums.

Granted, #CostOfLiving in the #USA have gone so absurdly high and #wages have stagnated so hard that >50% of the people there literally can't afford to survive there!

Gehaltsrechner und Brutto Netto Rechner Gehalt bei nettolohn.de!

Gehaltsrechner bei www.nettolohn.de, Lohnabrechnung 2025, Lohnberechnung, Gehaltsabrechnung, Gehaltsberechnung kostenlos, online Lohn und Gehalt, netto, brutto, rechner für 2025, 2024, 2023

Show threadKevin Karhan May 9, 2025

@GreenSkyOverMe by comparison € 26.152,80 is #Germany's #MinimumWage [€12,82/hr] * 40/week * 4,25 weeks/month * 12 months.

If you want to find out the exact net payout, check out https://nettolohn.de ...

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BakersRelayApr 30, 2025

#MOPol #minimumwage #PaidSickLeave

From WTOPNews.com: Missouri court upholds voter approval of minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative

https://wtop.com/national/2025/04/missouri-court-upholds-voter-approval-of-minimum-wage-and-paid-sick-leave-initiative/

Missouri court upholds voter approval of minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a voter-approved ballot measure gradually raising the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour and requiring employers to provide…

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BakersRelayApr 30, 2025

#AKPol #PaidSickLeave #MOwx #NEwx

From WTOPNews.com: Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 states want to roll back the benefits

https://wtop.com/national/2025/04/voters-resoundingly-backed-paid-sick-leave-now-lawmakers-in-3-states-want-to-roll-back-the-benefits/

Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 states want to roll back the benefits

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska were asked last year whether they wanted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers.

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