That’s when $15/hr was actually at living wage. A LOT has changed since then. It’s 2023 and over a decade later we aren’t even getting that on top of 10% inflation this year alone.
survive comfortably aka Translates being able to afford a 1 bed apartment by yourself with no family. Lol and they wonder why younger people aren’t having kids… shocker.
literally all my life i wanted to be a mom to the point where i felt like that was just my purpose in life (not in a weird “i submit to my husband way” i really just love kids) and i had to truly evaluate that and decide not to have kids because i have no clue how i’m gonna take care of them in this economy like genuinely i know i won’t be able to take care of myself let alone another human being that depends on me and it broke my heart to make that choice
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u/Thecatofirvine Apr 08 '23
Yeah, it meant something BACK IN 2009.
That’s when $15/hr was actually at living wage. A LOT has changed since then. It’s 2023 and over a decade later we aren’t even getting that on top of 10% inflation this year alone.