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Wait... People are unironically living paycheck to paycheck?
It just never weighted on me, ever since I started an actual job, that people do live like that.
That's horrible.
@LukeAlmighty@gameliberty.club
We have a lot of that in the US
@LukeAlmighty this is the most shockingly out-of-touch take that I've seen in quite some time. People who work paycheck to paycheck are the normal ones, not you. Many people are relying on credit cards. Most new jobs that are available don't pay more than 22 bucks an hour. Not to mention that there's a whole lot of people that are living with less than the median.
>Earn < $20.00/hr... 
@LukeAlmighty I'm not sure how you made it this far without realising this. I need to move to the czech republic lol. This is normal in most parts of the world - especially for young people that can't live with their parents or whose parents charge them rent.
A lot of people live like that in Japan too.
That's why I'm working to get out of the wage trap.
When I had a job I was saving money within like 2 months; but also like the economy is clearly designed to try its hardest to not allow that, if you added student loans to that, I never would've broke even. Im not sure ill ever be employed again under this era of politics, the "entry level masters" is about making wage slaves.
Its only getting worse. Theres videos of people living out of cars who clearly have been there for months and lost shame about it.
If we all fail, then theres no need to feel shame about it. Take the dole, hoard like its the great depression, have back up plans.
Its only getting worse. Theres videos of people living out of cars who clearly have been there for months and lost shame about it.
If we all fail, then theres no need to feel shame about it. Take the dole, hoard like its the great depression, have back up plans.
@LukeAlmighty what the hell do you do for a living? Cc @Tony this post makes it sound like all you have to do is get a full-time job and all your problems are solved.
@mitchconner @LukeAlmighty
There are a few ways it plays out:
1. Go to college, get correct degree (depends on market), get immediately hired to a livable wage (60k plus) work there for 10 years, make 80-100k by 30. Keep the same job, don't change careers, just work at the same place
2. Don't go to college go enter the work force (retail?) work shitty jobs, but stay at the same place, work your way up. Less money than college route but livable.
3. Bounce around and end up at 30 disliking the industry you chose and not sure what you want or what to do (me lol) but have not enough formal work experience to survive on entry level income.
From what i can tell, if you were middle class, chose engineering, corporate, medical, law and didn't rock the boat after college, it turns out fine. If you take literally any other route or don't choose one of those industries, you're cooked.
There are a few ways it plays out:
1. Go to college, get correct degree (depends on market), get immediately hired to a livable wage (60k plus) work there for 10 years, make 80-100k by 30. Keep the same job, don't change careers, just work at the same place
2. Don't go to college go enter the work force (retail?) work shitty jobs, but stay at the same place, work your way up. Less money than college route but livable.
3. Bounce around and end up at 30 disliking the industry you chose and not sure what you want or what to do (me lol) but have not enough formal work experience to survive on entry level income.
From what i can tell, if you were middle class, chose engineering, corporate, medical, law and didn't rock the boat after college, it turns out fine. If you take literally any other route or don't choose one of those industries, you're cooked.
@mitchconner @LukeAlmighty but even medical/fancy degree can back fire. I have a denist friend who makes like 150k/year working 3 days per week but she has 500k in student loans shes avoiding.
So that route isn't necessarily safer either.
So that route isn't necessarily safer either.
@Tony @mitchconner @LukeAlmighty
Did she use student loans to buy a home? That’s absurd dentist aren’t even real doctors
Did she use student loans to buy a home? That’s absurd dentist aren’t even real doctors
@technolyze @mitchconner @LukeAlmighty no that was just the cost of medical school lol. Thats roughly 10k/month for 5 years.
To give you an idea of the size of that bitch.
*by bitch i mean the loan, not my friend, she's small and asian.
To give you an idea of the size of that bitch.
*by bitch i mean the loan, not my friend, she's small and asian.
@Tony @mitchconner
Here's the issue. You cannot compare Czech republic to a country, where people take loans to study :D
@LukeAlmighty @mitchconner Sorry, edit, get a degree outside the US or take advantage of our student programs and have the tax payers pay for your education and THEN come to the US and work in one of those industries.
@LukeAlmighty I think a lot of it is that people are saddled by debt and aren't willing to live in squalor to pay for it.
Also if you have a kid suddenly you have more expenses and your ability to make a wage is lower.
Also if you have a kid suddenly you have more expenses and your ability to make a wage is lower.
This post is not to brag. It is to acknowledge, that I seriously had no idea how bad things are. An acquaintance just said, he cannot join, because "his paycheck didn't come in yet".
Just... WHAT?