u/SgtPepper_8324

What's the best way to tell a manager no to coming into an office to work due to gas prices?

In my job I work at two offices on rotating days. One office is a 25 mile round trip, the other is under 6 miles round trip.

Gas goes over $8 a gallon I don't want to be driving to the one way downtown. I will drive (bike in warm weather) to the one 3 miles away from me though.

How do I tell my manager this without getting on the annoying /complaining employee list?

Looking for any movies that are about the war between China and Vietnam in 1979. It can be from China or Vietnam's perspective, or both.

If there's one dealing with international politics about it, I'd be willing to watch that as well, just as long as it is about that specific war.

To add further to the request- if it has English subtitles that would be perfect. If it doesn't, but offers French audio dubbing that can work too.

I don't mind if it was made in the 1980s or more current.

So gas is $5/gallon where I am. Because of this I'm not buying anything I don't have to.

It was my birthday recently. I have a list of things I want that I know my parents and siblings won't know how to order the correct one (weird t-shirt, certain edition of a movie, etc).

I'm not buying those for myself this year. I have a list of 10 items, usually I will buy 2 or 3, sometimes 5. If I were to buy 2 it would be a shirt ($17.99 on Amazon) and a DVD ($3.99 + S&H). Not items that will break the bank or even my paycheck.

I also have about 15 items for my household (not gift items) that I'd like to buy. Maybe 3 are necessity, rest are just making things slightly easier or more comfortable.

But since cost of living- specifically groceries and gas have increased in price so much, and are taking up more of my buying power I'm not buying anything. No basic gifts, no Walmart use around the house, etc. Nothing that isn't an absolute necessity.

What is the economic concept called when buyers forgo all purchases because their buying power is minimized by inflationary price increases of other products they can't go without?

I met a guy from a central American country where hyperinflation occurred- managers gave themselves their paychecks in the morning to cash during lunch, but gave workers their paychecks at the end of the day, by then they got equivalent to pennies on the dollar simply because they hadn't also cashed their check at lunch instead of right after work on Saturday morning.

What are the signs of hyperinflation like that- but in 1st world countries?

Looking for the name of a children's book series about a cat and dog that solved mysteries. Kinda Goosebumps level scary mysteries, but the cat and dog were like Pinky and the Brain (clever cat, comically dumb dog).

I remember reading them in elementary school in the 90s. So 3rd-5th grade reading level.

I know in 1 of the books they thought a pet bunny was a vampire, the cat found a book where he found out you have to drive a stake through a vampires heart, so he got a steak (comedy plot foil) to do so.

What is the name of the concept where people stop spending on other things (usually wants) when the price of other things (usually their needs) increases?

Everyone knows the guy pushing a wheelbarrow full of money to buy a single loaf of bread and the economic repercussions behind it: item is too expensive no one can buy it within reason. Obviously bakers had to adjust their price per loafs after that.

What about when it isn't as dramatic?

When prices for needs are so high the majority (50% or higher) of consumers decide not to buy it. How quickly do sellers react?

I know with foodstuffs the product will rot on the shelf, so they have to act quickly. What about basic clothing, toiletries, etc (products with longer shelf lifes)?