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But that's the problem, we have more stuff but lower quality of life. And even if you sacrifice the stuff you can't live on 1985 wages. I'd gladly sacrifice a
by flukus 7y ago
But that's the problem, we have more stuff but lower quality of life. And even if you sacrifice the stuff you can't live on 1985 wages.
I'd gladly sacrifice a smart phone and streaming TV to live in a large house with 3 kids on a single working class income like my father did, but the $200 phone and and $10 netflix wouldn't even cover a weeks rent.
- RickJWagner 7y agoHey, it can be done. I'm living in a fairly big house now, with 3 kids and a stay-at-home wife. I live in the central US, and work remote. (The company pays fair wages for the northeast, which translates well to my locale.) I know not everybody can be so lucky, but I wanted to mention it can still be done.