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Re:What does “shitty job” mean in the low-skill, low-pay world? by ctoth on Sunday April 17, 2022 @02:17PM (#31062937)
> The national median rent was $1,792 last month, up 17% from a year ago, according to a report from Realtor.com. Rent for studio apartments, one bedrooms and two bedrooms all saw double-digit increases over the past year[0].

[0]: https://abc7.com/rent-prices-apartments-cost-of-realtorcom/1...

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Re:What does “shitty job” mean in the low-skill, low-pay world? by fshbbdssbbgdd on Sunday April 17, 2022 @02:35PM (#31063085)
Why should we expect the minimum wage to afford the median rent?
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Re:What does “shitty job” mean in the low-skill, low-pay world? by wonderwonder on Sunday April 17, 2022 @03:32PM (#31063627)
To be fair, minimum wage is not the $15 an hour that Amazon pays, its half that.
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Re:What does “shitty job” mean in the low-skill, low-pay world? by lolinder on Sunday April 17, 2022 @04:08PM (#31063979)
But $15/hr isn't the median household income either. In 2020, the median was $67k.

https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2021/demo/p60-27...

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Re:What does “shitty job” mean in the low-skill, low-pay world? by wonderwonder on Sunday April 17, 2022 @04:19PM (#31064074)
Very true, but individual income in the US is being discussed. $15 an hour translates to ~31,200 a year. A household consisting of a married couple or just 2 people living together both earning $15 an hour is $62,400. Pretty close to the median.
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Re:What does “shitty job” mean in the low-skill, low-pay world? by lolinder on Sunday April 17, 2022 @05:59PM (#31064881)
Yes, but households by definition don't need to pay two rents, which means if you can afford average rent on $67k, the median household can in fact afford the median rent.
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Re:What does “shitty job” mean in the low-skill, low-pay world? by wonderwonder on Sunday April 17, 2022 @06:46PM (#31065260)
I think you are probably right, median household income likely can afford the median rent. Median rent is ~$1100. After taxes 2 people making $15 an hour are going to bring home $3,900 a month, so after rent that leaves $2,800. Probably a livable amount. To be honest I am not really sure where we were going with this conversation but I agree with all your points :)
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Re:What does “shitty job” mean in the low-skill, low-pay world? by nradov on Sunday April 17, 2022 @08:05PM (#31065796)
Yes the eviction moratorium really drove up rents.
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