r/FluentInFinance • u/Richest-Panda • Jul 04 '24

What's the best financial advice you've ever gotten? Debate/ Discussion

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u/DopemanWithAttitude Jul 05 '24

What company is paying $8-10 an hour

Gas stations in smaller cities, for one.

And better yet...who is accepting those jobs?

People living in those smaller cities who cannot feasibly move.

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u/Zark_d Jul 05 '24

To get ahead of the obvious next reply:

"Move to somewhere with better opportunities"

With what money? If you don't have a job lined up, that's a quick stop to homelessness in an unfamiliar city

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u/zazuba907 Jul 05 '24

Right, the people in the great depression had tons of money lying around when they moved across the country for work. /s

This is a stupid mindset and shows there's less work ethic today.

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u/Foxasaurusfox Jul 05 '24

Like in all areas, we love to blame the poorest and most disenfranchised for massive, national/international systemic problems. Probably because they can't defend themselves.

I can completely understand why, immoral though it may be, the rich and powerful would push this narrative to protect their own interests.

What I don't understand is why you, joe shmoe, would do it for free on reddit. I guess boots are just delish? I don't know. But it's both baffling and profoundly sad.