shield_of_democracy on Yik Yak | Unemployment has jumped up to 4.3%, joblessness is up 22.8-23.1% (sources vary), and we’re on course for a global recession. People normally work 2-3 jobs now to make rent and can’t get a single one now.

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Unemployment has jumped up to 4.3%, joblessness is up 22.8-23.1% (sources vary), and we’re on course for a global recession. People normally work 2-3 jobs now to make rent and can’t get a single one now.

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Anonymous 2w

Are we great yet?

Anonymous 2w

I guess that makes sense. It’s okay to get rid of jobs if that means someone can live off of 1 job instead of having 2.

Anonymous 2w

I don’t think it’s that common to work more than one job unless you work minimum wage or two part time jobs. Ultimately this is a discussion of hours anyway. How many hours does the average American have to work to make ends meet, and what is the range for this

Anonymous

#1 2w

If wages increased that’d be the reality. To be able to live off of 1 paycheck average pay needs it be between $28-31 an hour depending on expenditures, excluding luxuries.

Anonymous

shield_of_democracy 2w

Yeah I could live off of 60k just fine. In my city at least. I would struggle to get a good “savings account”, but I could live fine.

Anonymous

#1 2w

Don’t forget, a lot of people trying to live off these wages are entire families. Lots of single parents need more than 15 an hour to feed their kids

Anonymous

#4 2w

Yes, I could not support a family of 4 with 60k. 15/hr is ~30k per year full time