the polite yeti

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Let's start at the very beginning /Do you have questions into the nature of the universe? Pose them here./ I can't.

the polite yeti: When I started working at approximately ~5USD/hr, gas was about 1.02/gal

ignatius-m:

karnythia:

sonic-hip-attack:

ignatius-m:

Which meant that I could buy 5 gallons of gas for an hour’s work, ignoring tax taken out of my paycheck, etc.

I could buy a cheap fast food meal for about 3.16USD, a bit more than a half hour’s work.

Not going to say how much I get paid…

I’m not arguing for simplistic solutions but the price of rent hasn’t stayed static either. It goes up all the time right now even without living wage standards.

The only areas in the U.S. I’m aware of with even limited rent control are places like NYC where I can’t afford to live anyway so I’m not actually sure what rent control entails anyway.

Getting back to a point, I know your post wasn’t arguing against mine so much as bringing up a point so I hope this doesn’t come off as a counter attack to a non-attack. x_x

Whatever the ultimate solution is, it’s going to have to include human dignity. Everyone has a right to food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and as much education as they’d like. And if we’re going to have some form of capitalism, anyone who works a standard work week (which may or may not flush out to 40 hours/week) deserves to be paid a livable wage.

Definitely not an attack, and I very much agree with you.

9:41:22 @ 6/11/2012
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    Always nice to hear it;s not all in the head, you know?
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  13. politeyeti reblogged this from ignatius-m and added:
    Definitely not an attack, and I very much agree with you.
  14. ignatius-m reblogged this from politeyeti and added:
    I’m not arguing for simplistic solutions but the price of rent hasn’t stayed static either. It goes up all the time...
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    I was told recently that I have a really easy job and a trained monkey could do it. But then, since I get five paid days...
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  18. wolthyme reblogged this from notcuddles and added:
    they wanted to charge me $1100...month for a one-bedroom
  19. notcuddles reblogged this from lakidaa and added:
    And me! Sure would be nice to move out of my parent’s house again. Too bad I can NEVER AFFORD IT.
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    oh hey its me
  22. dontbearuiner reblogged this from bomberqueen17 and added:
    You are also sickeningly underpaid and overused at the job you have. That place would fall apart without you.
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  25. hamburgerjack reblogged this from karnythia and added:
    Not probably. Everyone I work with has a roommate or lives with their parents, or a spouse. No one is “making it”.
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    if I could buy one and didn’t have...it, there’s no way I could afford
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