• where_am_i@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    No. You just suck at managing your money.

    How do I know? These statement applies to like 60% of Americans. Their within that braket the top and bottom earners are probably separated by a factor of 1.5.

    You, an average anon, probably make at least 20% more than some other really unfortunate anon, who still manages to live “paycheck-to-paycheck”. So, you absolutely could save 20% of your income every month. Just in a year it would get you to your 10 weeks runway.

    It coincidentally proves that a union magically forming and bargaining you a 20% raise will not result in you actually saving that money, don’t fool yourself. Corpos might be greedy, but you just live recklessly and order random credit cards online instead of budgeting.