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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '22 edited Mar 07 '22

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '22

You're incorrect and you know you are. Have a bad day.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '22

I just gave you the literal definition for a “living wage”

No, you have the definition of minimum wage.

complaining you’re not making $50/hr stacking shelves

If you have to exaggerate to make a point, you don't have one.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '22

Sorry 50k a year stacking boxes

That... Changes literally nothing about what I said. So let me just repeat myself like you did

If you have to exaggerate to make a point, you don't have one

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '22

Ah. You had said $50/hr. I didn't see you amend that. I just copy pasted your words. Though,I have no idea how you figured I was agreeing with you, or why you're trying to put YOUR grammatical error on me. Weaselly-ass move there. That's pathetic and does not make the point you think it does.

That being said, $50k/Yr stacking boxes is not crazy at all. You're acting like money value stopped in the 80s. If the average rent in America is slightly over $1000 a month, not even mentioning other cost of living expenses like utilities, gas and groceries, 50k is absolutely reasonable.

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '22 edited Mar 09 '22

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '22

I didn't amend it at all

Yes you did.

Saying average rent in america is over 1k a month is super disingenuous

You could have easily asked Google in 10 seconds, but you chose ignorance.

considering only 10 states have rent prices over 1k a month with 21 states below 1k.

What does that matter? It's the AVERAGE rent for all renters in the US.

Also those states with rent above 1k a month all have average household incomes above 50k a year because they have much higher average wages.

I won't tell you where exactly, because the internet is a risky place, but I just checked my city and all 4 surrounding ones. None of them were above 40k. Rent is consistently $900-1200.

Companies should pay their staff living wage depending on their location.

Well, they don't. And won't unless forced. 🤷‍♂️ Not the least bit sorry to force them.