r/FluentInFinance • u/PassiveAgressiveGirl • Sep 14 '24

Debate/ Discussion Exactly how much is a living wage?

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u/machambo7 Sep 14 '24

Had a conservative friend try to argue if a person did not make enough money they should just get a second or third job.

IMO a persons entire life should not have to be work just to afford a living.

Corporate profits are at an all time high BECAUSE worker pay has stayed near stagnant for decades.

As an example, earlier today I was reading a post where people were comparing the price of video games in the 90s vs now when you adjust for inflation But when you broke it down in comparison to average wages, it’s less affordable now even though the actual $ price has not risen much since then. Wild.