• Understanding history is why I’m a fucking socialist

    I make $17.51/hr as a vegan chef

    That’s like, 20% more in terms of purchasing power than someone making $2.65 minimum wage in 1977. In 1978 it increased to $2.85, a 7.5% increase, equivalent to almost $14.50

    And honestly I wouldn’t be surprised if my wage is exactly the fucking same as minimum wage in 1977 because I don’t think just adjusting it for inflation is really accurate when I know the inflation metrics are intentionally fucked with and under stated

    For some reason though I’m the only person at my job who seemed to process this information and think “wow, that’s fucked,” I’m surrounded by absolutely unthinking slugs dril

    • LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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      Btw I picked 1977 because that’s the year my dad said was “the worst economy he’s ever lived through” (although i’m pretty sure he wasn’t even old enough to be working then)

      I told him this about the wages and he’s all just telling me get a new job bro, when the obvious takeaway should be “either things were actually REALLY GOOD in 1977, and not the worst year ever for the economy, or things are REALLY BAD now” but apparently what seems to be kindergarten level reasoning abilities is beyond him

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        The average job nowadays asks a lot from you too. “Productivity” wise, one person with a laptop being paid the equivalent of $5/hr in 1977 could do the work of a moderately sized secretarial/data entry pool.