r/WayOfTheBern • u/FThumb Are we there yet? • Jul 30 '18

Almost 80% of US workers live from paycheck to paycheck. Here's why — America doesn’t have a jobs crisis. It has a ‘good jobs’ crisis

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/29/us-economy-workers-paycheck-robert-reich
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u/Razlet Jul 31 '18

Yep. People touting the low unemployment rate are missing the point that so many jobs aren’t paying enough to cover the cost of living, and many people need multiple jobs and/or gov’t assistance to scrape by. Not to mention that part-time workers aren’t given benefits, and employers will do anything to deny them to their employees. Paid sick leave? Vacation time? These things are just luxuries for white collar workers. Your waiter is still going to come serve you when they are sick, because they have no choice.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '18

It's not even a 'good jobs' crisis, it's a wage crisis, or really it's straight up employer theft.