• iopq@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Big cities like Beijing or Shanghai in China are much worse, lower wages and rents north of $1000 and salaries of about $1350

    Workers cram into one apartment just to have a place to sleep

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      1 year ago

      You must not have ever seen a couple of folks making min wage renting a room just to survive. America may not be quite at that disparity level but it is rapidly approaching