▲ 450 ▼ Canada's landlords now asking a record-breaking average of $2,078 per month: rental report (www.ctvnews.ca) submitted 3 years ago by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca 137 comments fedilink hide all child comments According to a new report from Rentals, In July, the Canadian rental market hit a record high with an average asking rent of $2,078, marking an 8.9 per cent annual increase.
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 134 points 3 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (5 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 46 points 3 years ago (1 child) If they are lucky. Getting disability anything requires 90% luck and a doctor who "has the time" to sign a few documents. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 years ago In the US, they assign doctors to evaluate you, only to see you literally struggling to walk/balance yourself, and be told you could “probably work at least 4-8 hours a week, no disability for you, moocher”. Nevermind that even if said mythical 4-8 hour/week, remote job existed, the pay wouldnt cover jack shit… permalink fedilink source parent [–] Frederic@beehaw.org 18 points 3 years ago* And our retirement pension is 760$/month in Canada, lol? At 65yo we will all live in the street permalink fedilink source parent [–] crow@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) In BC it’s 18k a year for comparison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 46 points 3 years ago (1 child) If they are lucky. Getting disability anything requires 90% luck and a doctor who "has the time" to sign a few documents. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 years ago In the US, they assign doctors to evaluate you, only to see you literally struggling to walk/balance yourself, and be told you could “probably work at least 4-8 hours a week, no disability for you, moocher”. Nevermind that even if said mythical 4-8 hour/week, remote job existed, the pay wouldnt cover jack shit… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 years ago In the US, they assign doctors to evaluate you, only to see you literally struggling to walk/balance yourself, and be told you could “probably work at least 4-8 hours a week, no disability for you, moocher”. Nevermind that even if said mythical 4-8 hour/week, remote job existed, the pay wouldnt cover jack shit… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Frederic@beehaw.org 18 points 3 years ago* And our retirement pension is 760$/month in Canada, lol? At 65yo we will all live in the street permalink fedilink source parent
[–] crow@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) In BC it’s 18k a year for comparison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent