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[–] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child)

An hour of labor definitely went up in price, it just doesn’t show on the paycheck side. Unless you look at the withholdings, some of it’s there.

I realized a while ago that I can’t afford to hire myself.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    I heard that phrase when I was young, about people in some poor place making shoes. They can't afford what they make. I can't afford myself either and never had at any point in my career, but this seems like a thing of capitalism.

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