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> normal people can't afford to live on the wages all those new jobs afford them I don’t believe reality agrees with your assumption here. It’s true that an a
by djrogers 8y ago
> normal people can't afford to live on the wages all those new jobs afford them
I don’t believe reality agrees with your assumption here.
It’s true that an average wage worker can’t afford to live in any city of their choice, and there are some markets that are out of reach for most.
It’s also true that an average wage earner today enjoys a higher standard of living than at any point in history - bigger house, more cars, tvs, and luxury items.
- flukus 8y ago> It’s also true that an average wage earner today enjoys a higher standard of living than at any point in history - bigger house, more cars, tvs, and luxury items. I really disagree with that. I'm a 35 year old single man with no kids and a well payed software developer, better paid than 90% of the population. At this point in life my father had a stay at home wife, 2 kids and was working for near minimum wage as a cleaner. He had a huge 4 bedroom house, double garage, large backyard with a swimming pool, 2 cars etc and was close to paying off the house at my age. Meanwhile I'm looking forward to pay off a tiny studio apartment in a few years. Yes we've got bigger TV's and smart phones now, but they don't contribute to a high standard of living.
- djrogers 8y agoAnd you chose to live in the most expensive area in the USA, while your father did not correct? If you are earning in the top 10% and can barely eke out a living, you either need to re-align your priorities, accept your lot, or move.
- flukus 8y agoIf I moved back not much would change, I'd maybe have a whole bedroom but the jobs pay less. Take fixed expenses like groceries and electricity I to account and it ends up about even.