Ton (imperial) is 2000lb vs tonne (metric)

Online payments, which is a lot of transactions.

8-5 with unpaid lunch is normal here. 830-45 is “late” even if you work til 530-45. Just my experience

Same, and it meant for my peeps that we don’t go out to eat as much. It’s having the same effect as those that don’t tip having that thought imo

I think we are settling into the idea that sacrifices will need to happen somewhere before we can make it better. Not everyone will be able, but the more that can the better. Go to local town halls and watch what they say near you, it might be surprising.

If your hours don’t allow for that, then you have a job that is actively suppressing your ability to work in politics and you would need to try some other approach, if you’re interested in doing.

Military service is another “fantastic” way to get higher education