Post #2730416
2026-05-05 08:55 UTC
I mean I’m always hearing that they’re relatively low compared to all economies of similar scale. Vietnam isn’t that fair of a comparison
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@SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-05-05 09:51
Yeah, that’s the sort of metric used by those who do not want a reduction in the cost of living … by putting the emphasis on wages it implies that people should ‘work harder’ or get ‘better jobs’. That it’s their fault, not that of people who control the cost of rent, transportation, etc
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@AA5B@lemmy.world 2026-05-05 11:14
Wages in the uk are low relative to the US, at least in my current company, and train tickets into London for those working in the office are ridiculous