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> it used to be the case that child allowance for 3 kids was better paid than a supermarket job. Which says a lot more about the pay of low-end "female" jobs
by bryanlarsen 1y ago
> it used to be the case that child allowance for 3 kids was better paid than a supermarket job.
Which says a lot more about the pay of low-end "female" jobs in the past than it does about child allowance, which has always been pretty niggardly.
- bryanlarsen 1y agoIt's always a risk using "niggardly" in a comment given that you're likely to be downvoted by someone who doesn't understand the word. But it's a good word.