“Even though we’re pushing through pricing, the consumer is tolerating it well,” he said in October analyst call.

normal way to talk about ‘fellow’ human beings

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    Not many places open when 2nd shift closes.

    And yes, there’s food at home or in the lunchbox, but sometimes home is 40 minutes away and you already ate lunch 5 hours prior.

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      When I had that commute I would buy boxes of clifbars and power bars that permanently populated my glovebox. Trail mix in Adams peanut butter jars. Flavored oatmeal with raisins in old jam jars, just grab a cup of boiling water on your way out and pour it in. See also, instant mash potatoes, stuffing, ramen (adding boiling water to ramen and just waiting for it to be ready is the only way I like it now). That was the best idea I ever had before a multi day road trip, please use it.

      If anyone has ideas to add to that, I’m all ears. Or any other food-from-home non-shopping ideas (like eating potato salad with Tims salt and vinegar chips, bombdotcom)

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        I’m not referring to my current situation. I’m adding context to their question.

        I’m fully aware that someone can put stuff like that in their car.

        However, when I was working in a factory til 11 pm, I don’t want cliff bars and peanut butter.

        I understand what you’re saying. Not everyone has those options, whether you want to believe it or not.

        People are a kaleidoscope. There is no single way to live or fix your problems. This is information I hope you too can use.

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          I’m glad he not in this situation now and for sure, sometimes you just need protein and want something hot, I get it.

          When I was in that situation there were def days when I’d hit up Jack in box, with my very specific order, knowing 100% full well that I could do this once a week and not go into the red. I tried to avoid it, but sometimes the body wants what it wants.

          And absolutely, I wasn’t adding to offer an end all solution, nor do I think one exists, just to elucidate other options for either yourself, but mainly for posterity and those who potentially stumble upon this down the way

          I think we all might do well to assume our internetting will outlive us, which no one could really know and I doubt it will, but it might and I think pascals wager here might be prudent, but that’s just one of many takes im sure.

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        From what I’ve seen, clif bars are more expensive than I’d like to frequently pay, and they’re not a very satisfying meal - probably not even so nutritious.

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        I see what you’re trying to do.

        Attempt this with physically demanding labor.

        Splitting hairs doesn’t Invalide my original point. Being contrarian by default doesn’t make you clever.

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          Yeah, I get low blood sugar and can’t think or use my limbs properly. Although I always carry food with me for this reason.

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          [Hang with me a sec and it’ll become clear, I promise]

          Casino dealers get a break every 90-120min that they have to take (barring short staffing event outliers). Being a croupier is not what most would call physically demanding, when contrasted to, idk, framing. But it’s mentally exhausting.

          Just so everyone’s at the same understanding, in yr average 2000cal day, the brain burns 1200 of those calories. All your physical exertion burns the last 800cal. So some muscles are more energy intensive than others.

          Casinos did the science and found that people are cost effective, more or less good to go, with 90min of engaging mental exertion. Think arithmetic, not calculus. After 90 mistakes become more expensive then giving the person a 20 min break to let their brain clear out cortisol or lactic acid.

          That means there’s about a 2hr buffer of ATP in the body before we start slipping.

          Don’t deny workers their calories. It’s bad all around, for all parties.

          (Fantastic last lines, btw)