Can Safeway Cashiers Predict the Economy? Maybe.

1999: The Safeway cashier in Redwood Shores, California tells customer in front of me, “I make more money in the stock market than working here.” The dot.com bust followed.


2006: Safeway clerk in Scottsdale tells customer in front of me, “I make more money in real estate than working here.” The Arizona real estate market crashes shortly afterwards.


2025: Albertsons clerk in Orange County, California tells customer in front of me, “I make more money investing in stocks and crypto than working here.”

What should I do?