Aella on Twitter: "@dayworldeater @pauljfindley1 @doc_haliday I'm under the impression that one of the factors is that the standard of living was also much lower back then; as in square footage per person was less, less technology was available, etc." / Twitter

How did we get to a point where we think that the minimum amount you get paid from a company should also be enough to pay half of an average two-bedroom apartment? Why is it not "the minimum possible wage should pay for splitting a room in a lower end apartment"?

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@Aella_Girl

Nov 25, 2020

Like, shouldn't the lowest possible tier of pay correspond to the lowest possible tier of living? A lot of ppl I knew in the bay area were two to a room, in cheaper areas/houses, and they had functional, normal lives.

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@Aella_Girl

Nov 25, 2020

Sure, it's tough to do live anywhere beyond the minimum costs for a minimum wage job

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I'm under the impression that one of the factors is that the standard of living was also much lower back then; as in square footage per person was less, less technology was available, etc.

9:53 PM · Nov 25, 2020

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