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Re:Why are we still working this hard? by oreally on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @03:56PM (#50458554)
This. The last time I looked at this, worldwide median salary to house price ratio has stayed stuck at about 5 years for the past few decades.

Hey, hopefully some of you techbros can 'disrupt' the status quo.

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Re:Why are we still working this hard? by hdgvhicv on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @04:33PM (#50459011)
Pre 2000 the U.K. ratio was about 3-4

Post 2008 it has been about 6-8

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Re:Why are we still working this hard? by tonyedgecombe on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @04:51PM (#50459187)
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Re:Why are we still working this hard? by hdgvhicv on Thursday November 12, 2026 @03:05PM (#50473399)
So not where near 5 times, either far lower or far higher

(Well unless You say “near 5” is 3-9)

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