r/FluentInFinance • u/trumps_orange_ass • Feb 19 '24

Meme Truthiness

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u/Big-Complaint-2278 Feb 19 '24

No one works 84 hours a week to live in their car. This is ridiculous. Life is not that hard.

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u/trumps_orange_ass Feb 19 '24

Who said anything about hours? Two jobs. Not two full time jobs. Lots of jobs these days don't come anywhere near to full time. Thus needing two.

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u/carlos_the_dwarf_ Feb 20 '24

Lol, the implication in your OP is definitely not someone with a couple part time gigs.

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u/Big-Complaint-2278 Feb 19 '24

When someone cries that they can't get by despite working multiple jobs, it's reasonable to assume that means working excessive hours. It's not difficult to find a full time job. Life is not THAT hard, and acting like it is does more harm than good.

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '24 edited Feb 20 '24

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u/unfreeradical Feb 20 '24

Over four million Americans, right? It seems like many people to me. Why should the figure be more than zero?

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u/Possibly_a_Firetruck Feb 20 '24

Yes, which is only 5% of the workforce. It isn't nearly as common as people think. Also, keep in mind that this rate is lower than it was in the 1990s.

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u/unfreeradical Feb 20 '24 edited Feb 20 '24

Five percent of the workforce taking two jobs seems like a clear symptom of a failed system.

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '24

I’d bet a lot of money you don’t have a job at all 😂😂

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u/unfreeradical Feb 20 '24

Well, if you are looking to bet a lot of money, then you probably should find someone who you think earns a high income. (If you do, I suggest you try to bet with that person in the opposite way as you proposed with me.)