• Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    Look up 'Hell’s Angels" by Hunter Thompson.

    There’s a chapter in the book where he talks about the economics of being a biker/drop out/artist circa 1970.

    A biker could work six months as a union stevedore and earn enough to stay on the road for two years. A part time waitress could make enough to support herself and her musician boyfriend.

    Or, to put it another way, in 1960 minimum wage was $1.00/hour and the cost of the average home was $11,000.00. A burger flipper could get hired on high school graduation day and be a home owner in 20 years without ever getting a raise.

  • Queen HawlSera@lemm.eeEnglish
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    7 months ago

    My idea of becoming rich isn’t a fancy mansion… It’s having enough for all of my essentials and having plenty left over…

    Ya know, what used to be normal?

    • GoodEye8@lemm.eeEnglish
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      7 months ago

      I hate that we consider that rich. Being able to have a normal home, food on table and a bit left over for rainy days shouldn’t be considered rich, it should be the baseline for everyone.

    • AFaithfulNihilist@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      I wish I could both afford to have health insurance and afford to go to the doctor. I can’t even afford to get insurance on my car and the health insurance cost 20% of my income but has a $2,000 deductible? What the fuck?!