i live in a relatively small town in mississippi. we don't have a state minimum wage. so, federal it is. that's $7.25 per hour, and it hasn't been raised since 2009. meanwhile, a shithole apartment some college buddies used to share that cost them $200 a month back in the day now runs at $1400. like, the exact same apartment. a decent two-bedroom apartment where "troubled teens" won't break into your car and throw mattresses outside runs around $2,000 a month, yes. this is a small town in mississippi. needless to say, with wages being as terrible as they are, we have a lot of generational welfare trash living for free and a lot of young workers living with their parents.
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