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> Tesla annotators make $20 / hour. That $20/hour is coming from wealth that Tesla is creating. It's not taken from someone else. Indeed, it's helping those pe
by pdonis 2y ago
> Tesla annotators make $20 / hour.
That $20/hour is coming from wealth that Tesla is creating. It's not taken from someone else. Indeed, it's helping those people since without Tesla those jobs would not exist and they might have to work at other jobs that paid even less.
> at the poverty level
$20/hour times 2000 hours is $40K per year. The US Federal poverty level even for a household of 4 people is $31K per year [1], and is significantly lower for smaller households (for a household of 1 person it's $15K per year). So no, Tesla annotators are not earning "at the poverty level".
[1] https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/povert...
- gwbas1c 2y agoThe poverty level varies by region. I would consider $40k / year poverty level in Buffalo, NY. It's a rather upscale area.
- cryptonector 2y agoEver driven through rural America? Lots of people raise their own chickens, keep hens for eggs, grow their own veggies and fruit. Their property taxes are low, their income is low, but they're not hungry, and often want for nothing.