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  • EdibleFriend@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Remember. Lots of people in this country look at this and say he doesn’t deserve a house because his job isn’t good enough.

    • Luci@lemmy.ca
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      9 months ago

      But they are happy to eat at Burger King. The food is good enough for them, but the people making the food aren’t.

    • Kalkaline @leminal.space
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      9 months ago

      His job isn’t good enough, his employer, Burger King, treated him like shit for 27 years paying bottom of the barrel wages to the point where he couldn’t afford a down payment or mortgage on a house.

      It doesn’t mean he doesn’t deserve a house, anyone who works full time should be able to afford a house. It doesn’t have to be a big luxurious house, but they should be able to own a place big enough for themselves and their dependents a reasonable distance from work.

    • DavidGarcia@feddit.nl
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      9 months ago

      I wonder what is most to blame, 1) real wage deflation, 2) real wealth deflation or 3) rising cost of living

      • explodicle@local106.com
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        9 months ago

        IMHO it’s #2. Even if you’ve got a high wage to CoL ratio, they’ll keep robbing you while calling you financially illiterate.

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      9 months ago

      If he really wanted a house he would have just hustled more, like getting 3 extra full time jobs, or selling some organs. Stop rewarding lazy uncommitted people that are scared of the grind.

      • beebarfbadger@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        It’s his own fault for not being born into emerald mine money. If Elon can do it, so could he, if he weren’t too lazy.

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      9 months ago

      Also, Burger King decided long ago he doesn’t deserve a house, regardless of how hard he works or how few days he calls in for. That’s Corporate Greed, and it’s insatiable.

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        9 months ago

        I bet all the people working in their corporate office can buy houses though. They probably get health insurance too

        • SpezBroughtMeHere@lemmy.world
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          9 months ago

          It’s almost like if you want to achieve certain things in life, you need to put yourself in the position to achieve those things. Thinking you’re dependent on your employer for health care is wild and a whole different discussion.