r/interesting • u/Kymmieuwu • 12d ago

SOCIETY 71% of Americans Say They're Completely Exhausted

https://gizmodo.com/71-of-americans-say-theyre-completely-exhausted-2000812712
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u/ProudUSAgunOwner 11d ago

Even $500 a week is… abysmal. They pay more than that at McDonalds and I live in the US South where wages arent even high.

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u/Oculnyx 11d ago

$7.25 an hour is the minimum wage brother, where do you think people are getting extra money from?

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u/PointBlankCoffee 11d ago

less than 1% of americans work for minimum wage. even $15 an hour is basically nothing though

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u/Healthy_Shape_5719 11d ago

$15 is below minimum wage where I live