https://old.reddit.com/r/poor/comments/1ai1qov/america_is_unlivable
open question to non reddit soys because I am interested, my general impression is that these people are still fat as heck and order doordash 6 times a week while paying off a 100k car on credit.
If you make like 15$/hr mcdonaldings in America are are not r-slurred how is quality of life actually.
in the UK min wage generally means probably having to house share if you live in an urban area and having to eat non brand food
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In Philadelphia the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. When I was in law school my total monthly spending averaged about $1,130, so assuming full-time work after tax I would say a living wage here for a single person is about $8 an hour. That includes renting a sizable room but with shared kitchen and bathrooms. I eat healthy food, go to restaurants only once or twice a month and have little other luxury spending. I had a full-tuition scholarship but did have to pay academic fees and textbooks. Unskilled jobs requiring no experience, like say a cashier at the grocery store I shop at, usually start at about $12-$13 an hour now.
That is a long way to say: America is incredibly generous to anyone willing and able to work. We have a large number of programs to support the poor. You'll run into problems if you can't hold down a full-time job or are disabled, but you get supported in minimal living at least.
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