But the ratio doesnt take into many factors such as inflation and actual wage-buying-power So while the maths ratio sounds small... the Human ratio is much gre

But the ratio doesnt take into many factors such as inflation and actual wage-buying-power So while the maths ratio sounds small... the Human ratio is much greater based on the buying power of a dollar-vs-salary of the avg buyer... so while it may seem one-way, the reality for the buyer is much different... Here is an anecdote: My GF has worked at The French Laundry for several years... The top rest in the world according to some... She lives in Sonoma Ca and it costs her $5.19 per gallon of gas. She drives an modern car with good gas mileage. She pays $70 to 3/4 fill her car and travels ~30 miles one way to commute to a job at the top restaurant in the world which pays her $12/hour. The bill says "Service Included" which leads guests to believe that "TIP IS INCLUDED" -- and so people that pay $75,000 for a meal (including wine) often DONT TIP... Because they believe that "Service" == "Tip" NOPE. The point is, that her commute costs her ~half a weeks actual pay to pay for fuel. The point being that we THINK that the ratio --> relation to buying power has been constant, or even better these days with higher wages, the reality in the wallet is not such. Even with a great job, at one of the best companies in the world (supposedly) -- She still struggles with just filling her car with gas. Fuck big oil.