Upon inception it was set at $0.25. It is now $7.25.

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[–] 45 points 3 years ago (12 children)

You write that as if moving to a new country is just that easy.

If you're in Europe and have never visited, you might be surprised at just how huge the US is. That, plus having only two adjacent countries, makes leaving very difficult.

Oh yeah, plus you have to get into another country, most of which aren't super welcoming to immigrants, either.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago

    Their instance implies they're Australian which is similar in size to the US, and also further away from most other countries.

    You are right that it's difficult for many people to move country though.

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  • [+] -11 points 3 years ago (10 children)

    You can leave to any country that's not adjacent to the US. I'm really not getting what point you're trying to make with that statement?

    The rest is still valid, but this part is a bit of a moot point. Most countries are welcoming of sufficiently skilled immigrants as well - though the US education system with its ridiculous pricing might be a deterrent here.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    Practically no one making minimum wage is "sufficiently skilled" lol what a load of ridiculous privilege rofl

    "Just move to Europe" is like "just get a loan from your parents" level of out of touch

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (3 children)

    Where exactly did I say Europe? Plenty of well paying jobs elsewhere. Lived in both Africa and Asia (still there, actually) for 2 decades and the money you can make there beats Europe by a wide margin. Educational requirements are low to nonexistent, depending on the region.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    And you managed to get even MORE out of touch.

    You can earn more money in Africa as an unskilled laborer than Europe? What a ridiculous statement.

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