Where hard work doesn't pay off
www.oxfamamerica.org
An index of US labor policies compared to peer nations

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/2556280

The US is falling drastically behind OECD countries in mandating adequate wages, protections, and rights for millions of workers and their families. The wealthiest country in the world is near the bottom of every dimension of this index.

  • captainlezbian@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    Yeah my wife and I combined could theoretically make as much as my ex father, but he has a house. Meanwhile we’re saving in the hopes that once my wife starts working again (severe depression for years) I might be able to try for a master’s degree without it being a disastrous decision. Add in that we’re gay in a red state so we’ve got a handful of places we can comfortably live without fear of harassment and they just so happen to be the expensive ones

    • HubertManne@kbin.social
      1·
      1 year ago

      Yeah my wife has a lot of medical issues and we are getting older so im just trying to figure out how we can keep going as we are and have not to bad an ending.