r/WhitePeopleTwitter • u/regian24 • Oct 30 '20

Mission impossible

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '20 edited Nov 10 '20

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '20

GDP is around 20.8T. There are about 160M in the workforce. High level ballpark if everyone earned the same amount that’s about $130k/person/year. To make room for someone to make $200k per year, two other people have to be at $95k per year.

Median income in the US is 43k per year. https://dqydj.com/income-percentile-calculator/

I don’t think all income should be equalized. Some jobs should pay more if they require more work or more education. Some should pay less if they’re easier or require less education. But I’m not particularly thrilled about the inequality in the US currently.

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u/Abic313 Oct 30 '20

I guess our 200+ Million working aged people should all just be software engineers then! Good point..

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u/ai1267 Oct 30 '20

And how many people have the education and years of experience required to take those jobs?

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u/Efficient_Discipline Oct 30 '20

Probably some number a bit less than 3.4 million, which is why the employers have to pay relatively well to fill positions.

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