Just move to an actual civilised country.
Just move to an actual civilised country.
Many countries also have strict immigration requirements.
Yeah really pissed me off spending all those years listening to europeans talk shit about american immigration policies being too strict when all of europe is just like "if your grandparents aren't one of us, you're unskilled labor, or don't have a high enough education fuck off"
And being willing to physically leave behind every single person you know and love that doesn't want to move to the exact same area in the exact same different country as you!
The highest minimum wage in Canada is $20.17 in Nunavut. At the current exchange rate, that’s USD$14.15.
There's people out there providing for their family as the sole bread winner and doing fine on 22/hr, it really depends on where you are living
The focus should be on crushing inflation, not adding inflationary pressure when everyone is already struggling
Yeah, because breaking the inflation pressure is always on the workforce, never on the companies.
I only ever heard "you should abstain from wanting higher salaries, 'cause inflation". Never has a politician or economist said "companies should abstain from raising prices, 'cause inflation" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
But zero or negative inflation is very bad for the economy
Are there? I’d like to see those numbers. I was earning 16/hr 20 years ago and after state and local tax, health insurance, and mortgage it was choosing what bills wouldn’t get paid until late fees racked up. We weren’t living large, our living space was just over 1,000 square feet.
16/hr 20 years ago is equivalent to about 27/hr today. So I have a hard time beleiving 22/hr is going to be much more than beans ‘n rice for a family - assuming this is a normal work week and not someone pulling 60 hours and OT.
The latest Caleb Hammer show episode has a guy earning 22/hr working in a warehouse supporting his wife that doesn't work. Tons of irresponsible high interest debt, buying 8 balls of cocaine, still smoking, vaping, and he's able to pay back the debt without declaring bankruptcy whilst also putting away a few hundred a month into savings
Oh, thank god, I thought you were being serious until you credited Caleb Hammer.
They’re just joking, everyone. Don’t take it seriously.
It's always the smoking in those shows.
Like it's super important to cut back some $100 a' month habit to negotiate cutting several millions off the debt just by talking to the creditors.
Of course smoking is bad financially, but the whole point is really about punching downwards.
Participants need to bend down and quit smoking, vaping, fast food or anything really just so they can be told so and do what is said, like some sick submissive role play.
Meanwhile, actual rich people smoke, vape and eat at restaurants all the time. Because they "can afford to", because they're like fucking heroes just for being rich.
There are technically jobs like that near me, but you work 5 12s or 80 hours a week. And the only reason it works is the 40 hours of overtime. Not a life I'd want to live
That should be the standard for minimum wage. It used to be the case
I knew a guy like this.
He stayed on the pills and got the job anyway
I think the point is it does not equal to the 150k from the post
I want the pills and the money.
I’d rather keep taking the pills!
No pills, but no limits on liquid or powder , loophole.
That's some nice Poe's law there.
Reminds me of my very first job and the addict son who replaced our floor manager.
What a coincidence. My uncle gave me a job at his oil drilling company as long as I agreed to stay ON my pills.
He also gave a fresh college graduate a job there as long as she agreed to stay on the pill.
My uncle is a bad person
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We're way past needing $15/hr. Should be $20/hr minimum, and really more like $25/hr.
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