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I guess it depends on where you live. I'm going by the definition based on the income ranges in the city/state where we grew up where "middle class" is signific

by hysan 6y ago

I guess it depends on where you live. I'm going by the definition based on the income ranges in the city/state where we grew up where "middle class" is significantly higher than the rest of the US. If you prefer to average across the entire US, then sure, I'll be happy to edit that to say "middle class". However, I don't see how this is anything but a nitpick without addressing any of the content I wrote in my comment. Also, others have pointed out many examples where it's possible to hire many workers but still not be in a high income bracket.

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hysan 6y ago
Interestingly, esoterica replied and then deleted before I could respond, but since this is actually bothering me (I know it's the internet, it shouldn't), I'm going to post this reply with the quote anyway. >> My parents treated the workers well, paid them fairly[1], >>His salary was lower than my mom’s. Not lower than the workers. > Let X be a fair wage, Y be your dad's wage and Z be your mom's wage. > Then Z>Y>X, so Z+Y>2X. Any household that makes more than twice a "fair wage" is not lower middle class (many lower middle class people don't even make 1x a fair wage). Like I said, I'd be happy to edit it (can't because of the time limit). However, you're nitpicking on a single part of the comment that honestly means very little. You're also doing that without even using any numbers or locations. My question to you is, do you have anything constructive to say in response to the spirit and content of my comment with regards to the discussion thread? Edit: Also, remember that the "fair wage" is based on what the union negotiated (including raises). We paid on the higher end compared to others in our industry. "Fair wage" does not automatically mean that the workers are middle or even lower middle class. So your calculation is already making a huge mistake there.

by hysan 6y ago

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hysan 6y ago

Interestingly, esoterica replied and then deleted before I could respond, but since this is actually bothering me (I know it's the internet, it shouldn't), I'm going to post this reply with the quote anyway. >> My parents treated the workers well, paid them fairly[1], >>His salary was lower than my mom’s. Not lower than the workers. > Let X be a fair wage, Y be your dad's wage and Z be your mom's wage. > Then Z>Y>X, so Z+Y>2X. Any household that makes more than twice a "fair wage" is not lower middle class (many lower middle class people don't even make 1x a fair wage). Like I said, I'd be happy to edit it (can't because of the time limit). However, you're nitpicking on a single part of the comment that honestly means very little. You're also doing that without even using any numbers or locations. My question to you is, do you have anything constructive to say in response to the spirit and content of my comment with regards to the discussion thread? Edit: Also, remember that the "fair wage" is based on what the union negotiated (including raises). We paid on the higher end compared to others in our industry. "Fair wage" does not automatically mean that the workers are middle or even lower middle class. So your calculation is already making a huge mistake there.