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Yes, that's what makes it a living wage instead of a poverty wage, let alone a starvation wage.
by cwillu 9mo ago
Yes, that's what makes it a living wage instead of a poverty wage, let alone a starvation wage.
- bumby 9mo agoThe larger point I’m making is the “living wage” may be built on an idea that the assumed consumerist norm is ideal.
- hackable_sand 9mo agoLike food and shelter?
- bumby 9mo agoI would add healthcare to that. But I wouldn’t add things like the typical transportation costs like those in the study that are derived from consumer surveys. And from my personal anecdotal experience, the food costs mentioned seem high, so they might be more consumerist than you let on.