@JoshMosh138@facetedcarapace To be fair, Times Square is like a massive reason as to why New York gets the economic output that it does from tourism. Could be wrong but I’d definitely bet the money it brings in more than offsets what it costs to maintain. Definitely a net+ for the city
@MartinLukasMD@KellyMeco1@NBC10Boston Yeah totally man, the people actually saving lives and helping the public need to cut back on personal expenses but the ceo sitting back getting multi million dollar raises each year is right to remain as is? CEO’s compensation absolutely has bearing because she relies on them.
@MartinLukasMD@KellyMeco1@NBC10Boston I take it you don’t care much for compensating healthcare workers’ wages when their cost of living increases? Especially when MGB ceo klibanski’s salary is ever increasing by millions each year?
@MWMA_IND@KellyMeco1@NBC10Boston Find me where they said they want doctor level salaries hahahah just talking out your ass for the sake of opposing them
@KellyMeco1@NBC10Boston Whatever the pay is, there is an increasing cost of living, and the hospital is wanting to increase their health insurance premium costs without giving any sort of raise. You wouldn’t be happy about that either if you were them.
@Geopotato23@NBC10Boston A quick Google search would tell you, and they’re right to do so. But your brain is so right-wing rotted you look down on anyone who isn’t a conformist to predatory business practices like yourself
@RK_itsm@MorePerfectUS Also, I do get your point to an extent but using a one of a kind genetic freak like Giannis isn’t exactly the greatest example hahah
@RK_itsm@MorePerfectUS For example, scouts aren’t going to be going to the local ymca to find players, they’re going to known clubs that usually cost quite a bit to be in, as they have the most resources/coaching where there’s a higher chance of their players being a bit more skilled
@RK_itsm@MorePerfectUS The thing is, in Europe youth & club basketball has developed quite drastically where a lot of the opportunities aren’t behind a massive paywall, similar to soccer. In the US now, you’re having to pay quite a bit for access to developmental opportunities/possible connections.
The number one problem with youth sports in America is that they've become completely unaffordable.
We talked to parents paying up to $25,000 per year for their kids to play sports.
Private equity and corporations are turning kids' sports into multi-billion dollar businesses.
@SouthlakeBirdie@EtanBoss That’s just not true man lmao. Being just naturally good isn’t enough in this day and age. The sport has progressed immensely the past few decades where if you don’t have quality coaching and training you are at a disadvantage developmentally; why Europe is miles ahead of us
soccer (like hockey, actually!) has a low margin of return on each successive "degree of athleticism" you hit beyond a certain point.
also, it's a disservice to pretend the World Cup guys are not also incredibly elite world-class athletes