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https://reports.nlihc.org/oor https://reports.nlihc.org/oor Yep, it’s still not affordable in 93% of US counties for full time minimum wage workers to afford a

https://reports.nlihc.org/oor https://reports.nlihc.org/oor Yep, it’s still not affordable in 93% of US counties for full time minimum wage workers to afford a modest 1BD apartment. Full time work even at minimum wage can be hard to get in many places, where employers like Walmart deliberately schedule workers less than full time to avoid paying benefits.

bombcar 5y ago
That shows modest two bedroom but is still a much better dataset than the one originally posted. Interestingly enough around here they’re advertising double to almost triple the legal minimum for entry-level service jobs such as McDonalds or gas station clerk and apparently are not having many takers.
- reilly3000 5y ago
  Sorry I pulled a quote from an article that referenced that link, but in retrospect that landing page wasn’t citing my claim very well. The full report on page 17 shows hours needed to work per week to afford a 1BD apartment at minimum wage. The 93% number came from a prior year. > No local minimum wages are sufficient to afford a one-bedroom rental home at the Fair Market Rent with a 40 hour work week. https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/oor/2021/Out-of-Reach_2021.pdf https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/oor/2021/Out-of-Reach_...
  - nostrebored 5y ago
    Even their infographic doesn't align. You can see plenty of shades for the 40hr workweek. Note that they don't break down the state by state summary for 1BR. I personally know people living alone in low minimum wage major cities who defy this suggestion. Sure, not always in glamorous places. But I'm willing to bet across most of the east coast of the US you'll find counterexamples.
    - bombcar 5y ago
      You can also see something interesting - at least in my state it shows a four bedroom as being about twice a "zero bedroom" - hence roommates likely are occurring.
kortilla 5y ago
> where employers like Walmart deliberately schedule workers less than full time to avoid paying benefits. Your meme is at least 5 years out of date.

bombcar 5y ago

That shows modest two bedroom but is still a much better dataset than the one originally posted. Interestingly enough around here they’re advertising double to almost triple the legal minimum for entry-level service jobs such as McDonalds or gas station clerk and apparently are not having many takers.

reilly3000 5y ago
Sorry I pulled a quote from an article that referenced that link, but in retrospect that landing page wasn’t citing my claim very well. The full report on page 17 shows hours needed to work per week to afford a 1BD apartment at minimum wage. The 93% number came from a prior year. > No local minimum wages are sufficient to afford a one-bedroom rental home at the Fair Market Rent with a 40 hour work week. https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/oor/2021/Out-of-Reach_2021.pdf https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/oor/2021/Out-of-Reach_...
- nostrebored 5y ago
  Even their infographic doesn't align. You can see plenty of shades for the 40hr workweek. Note that they don't break down the state by state summary for 1BR. I personally know people living alone in low minimum wage major cities who defy this suggestion. Sure, not always in glamorous places. But I'm willing to bet across most of the east coast of the US you'll find counterexamples.
  - bombcar 5y ago
    You can also see something interesting - at least in my state it shows a four bedroom as being about twice a "zero bedroom" - hence roommates likely are occurring.

kortilla 5y ago

> where employers like Walmart deliberately schedule workers less than full time to avoid paying benefits. Your meme is at least 5 years out of date.