My Fiance wouldn't be able to afford rent these days on her $20 wage. That's $40,000 pre-tax, which in 2023 dollars, isn't even median nor average income, whichever method you want to compare it to, I get them confused myself.

Remember "Fight for $15?" $15 sucks and is what they pay kids (teens, young adults) because they live at home and don't have to pay for much. However they won't pay people in their 30s or 40s much more because they prefer to have high turnover so as long as it keeps their payroll down.

In most industries there is no real appreciation of skill, talent, or dedication these days because cheaper wins out every time. You know about H1B visas and moving entire manufacturing factories overseas?

Our country is in deep shit but no one wants to have a legitimate conversation because they're afraid of talking poorly against immigrants or foreigners or globalism as a whole.