• Acute_Engles [he/him, any]@hexbear.net
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    8 months ago

    The last ~$10 an hour of wage increases have basically washed off my back. Meaning i feel like I’m in the same position or worse compared to when i made less. Food and housing especially have felt unmanageable for years where I live.

    I can see middle age on the horizon and I’m still very paycheque to paycheque

      • Acute_Engles [he/him, any]@hexbear.net
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        8 months ago

        The average 1BR apartment here an hour’s drive from the near city is up to 1500 minimum per month. Honestly probably more I’ve got had to look for a new place in a while. Cost of food and gas is brutal here too. I’ve had a small family this entire time but we haven’t improved our quality of life much if at all.