New CBS News polling shows many Americans believe their standard of living is worse than their parents. The poll found people are feeling deep impacts of inf...
Well, it’s true. Wages took a hit after the pandemic, and workers who earn less are hit especially hard. Being in an union helps, but even unionized workers took a blow in 2021. Plus the minimum wage has been stagnant for decades now.
Being in a union definitely makes a big difference. My union agreed to continue with the existing contract through COVID and put off any raises for the time being. We finally signed a new contract and it includes about a 9% raise each year for the next three years. That should put us ahead of where we would have been if we had gotten the usual raises.
Been with the same company for decades, great relationship with my boss, good performance reviews, haven’t seen more than 3.5% in one year for a LONG time.
Yeah, looking at those charts it seems like things are really just back to the same before the pandemic. It’s possible people were getting more with things like increased unemployment or stimulus checks during the pandemic so it feels like less now? But based on just the charts it doesn’t seem people are any better/worse off (especially since employment data from the pandemic has a lot of caveats).
Reminds me of the dumb friend I used to have who claimed economic collapse would hit poor people last and least, hence former friend. I have to admit I’m rather curious if his opinion has changed now that he’s a sixty + yo first time father who’s company folded and baby mama is bat-guano bpd.
Well, it’s true. Wages took a hit after the pandemic, and workers who earn less are hit especially hard. Being in an union helps, but even unionized workers took a blow in 2021. Plus the minimum wage has been stagnant for decades now.
Being in a union definitely makes a big difference. My union agreed to continue with the existing contract through COVID and put off any raises for the time being. We finally signed a new contract and it includes about a 9% raise each year for the next three years. That should put us ahead of where we would have been if we had gotten the usual raises.
Been with the same company for decades, great relationship with my boss, good performance reviews, haven’t seen more than 3.5% in one year for a LONG time.
Making me wish I had a union job, ngl.
Should also mention the 3 weeks of vacation, 12 holidays, 4 personal days, and 9 sick days a year.
Union jobs are the best. Anyone saying otherwise is a fool or a con artist.
Doesn’t that chart show wages going up during the pandemic then coming back down to basically the same level they were at before?
Yeah, looking at those charts it seems like things are really just back to the same before the pandemic. It’s possible people were getting more with things like increased unemployment or stimulus checks during the pandemic so it feels like less now? But based on just the charts it doesn’t seem people are any better/worse off (especially since employment data from the pandemic has a lot of caveats).
Reminds me of the dumb friend I used to have who claimed economic collapse would hit poor people last and least, hence former friend. I have to admit I’m rather curious if his opinion has changed now that he’s a sixty + yo first time father who’s company folded and baby mama is bat-guano bpd.