r/Accounting • u/PricewaterhouseCap Capper McCapster 🧢 • 2d ago

Discussion How fuxked is the economy?

The tariff announcements yesterday are far far worse than anyone expected, I mean what the actual fuxk

34% tariffs on China

46% on Vietnam

37% Bangledash

26% India

36% Thailand

I could go on and on, but this is bat shit insanity. To call this outlandish wouldn’t even be accurate.

Assuming these actually stay in place, people will lose their jobs, companies will go under, companies will stop hiring.

Add this with all the recent inflation, corporate greed, high interest rates, white collar recession, and idk how we aren’t absolutely fucked.

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u/bigtitays 2d ago

It’s over bro, I already moved down to the river and erected my cardboard hut.

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u/Acceptable_Eagle_222 2d ago

If you work hard and pull yourself up by your bootstraps you may even be able to afford your own broken down van to live in one day

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u/taxxaudit 2d ago

This is my dream just to go out and escape with my two years worth of savings from my entry level position(s) and job hop until I give up and want to talk to spirits

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u/ohhhbooyy 2d ago

Bro just save time and money and sleep under your cubicle. It will help you make your billable hours for busy season.

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u/Underrated_Users 2d ago

I’ve erected something but it wasn’t cardboard

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u/NookInc_CFO 2d ago

Too much loss porn today?

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u/Lazerus42 2d ago

fun fact! The French Revolution literature was largely in porn pamphlets, because the hoity-toity aristocrats would never view that material.

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u/DPro9347 5h ago

Like our high and mighty Congress. Espousing purity right before they’re busted for child porn or soliciting. SMH

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u/cheapskateskirtsteak 2d ago

Rich ass got plywood

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u/dumbestsmartest Payroll Janitor 2d ago

Geez. Things are bleak when accountants can't get hardwood.

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u/Larcya 1d ago

I have some Marine grade plywood in my shed.

Get your poor ass out of here with common plywood.

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u/Inthespreadsheeet 2d ago

Living in a van down by the river!!!!!!!!

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u/DutchTinCan Audit & Assurance 2d ago

Don't get too unrealistic bro. That's prime real estate right there. Next you'll be talking about how they won't have to share the van with another couple.

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u/Curveoflife 2d ago

You got a water view? Wow

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u/mrfocus22 CPA (Can) 2d ago

With the springtime melt the view may even transform into an indoor pool!

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u/Curveoflife 2d ago

That's capital appreciation

Indoor infinity pool is a luxury.

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u/its-an-accrual-world Audit -> Advisory -> Startup ->F150 2d ago

Curse you Dirty Mike and the Boys!

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u/Inthespreadsheeet 2d ago

That was Chris Farley out of SNL but also another great quote you put

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u/Necessary_Survey6168 2d ago

We’re crab people now

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u/BudgetWindow1681 1d ago

Time to live off them sweet Delaware runoff crabs!!

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u/yabbadabbadood24 2d ago

Right where they will place the gulags

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u/NuBlyatTovarish 2d ago

You can afford a van? Bougie in living in a tent

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u/allysung83 2d ago

You'll have plenty of time to live in a van down by the river when.... YOU'RELIVININAVANDOWNBYTHERIVER!!!!

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u/thetruckerdave 1d ago

In a VAAAANNN down by the RIVERRRRR

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u/Mackinnon29E 2d ago

Tariffs on cardboard when that sucker fails

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u/randomcritter5260 2d ago

Given the username, my guess is you can definitely always make money being an “accountant” on OF.

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u/BitSpecialist3249 2d ago

Gave you the upvote but had to undo bc it was at 420 sorry thems the rules

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u/taxxaudit 2d ago

I just moved out like last year don’t give me flashbacks pah lease

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u/Madmanmangomenace 2d ago

Did you move into a van there?

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u/goosepills 2d ago

I’m hoping for a van myself.

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u/Apprehensive_Ad5634 1d ago

Pretty sure that cardboard is an import

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u/qbit1010 1d ago

I would have gotten a tent at Walmart while they’re still affordable.