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Sure, wages should have tracked inflation. In the UK they certainly haven't. Jobs that paid 25k in 2007 pay 25-30k in 2022. A six figure income now kind of fee
by throwaway22032 4y ago
Sure, wages should have tracked inflation. In the UK they certainly haven't. Jobs that paid 25k in 2007 pay 25-30k in 2022.
A six figure income now kind of feels like table stakes for a professional job IMO. Not because it's "50th percentile", but because of 15 years of inflation.
- plasticchris 4y agoAbout 10 years ago I was chatting with a guy that ran a coffee cart in San Francisco and he mentioned wanting to hire help but it would be difficult to pay a living wage. I asked what a living wage was in his estimation, and he said 60k…