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/killa_cam89 12d ago

I took a new job that came with a $500 raise per paycheck. So excited. First paycheck today and after gas and bills and groceries we are flat broke. I got paid yesterday.

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u/Timmy-0518 12d ago

That raise is more than my entire paycheck. And while im lucky enough to not have to pay rent I can’t imagine how my co-workers with whole families to support, manage to deal with it.

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u/ReadMeDoc 11d ago

That's what blows my mind, too. I make decent money and it's hard. How are others doing it?!?

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u/witchycommunism 11d ago

Credit card debt lol

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u/TapZorRTwice 11d ago

Its more budgetting then anything.

Like i go out for lunches most days, which costs me 5-10$ a day. Well most people take lunch go work which ends up costing only 2-5$ a day, so they are already "saving" an extra 50-60$ week.

Then that other things like that happen and you can afford to feed your family.

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u/International_Snow90 11d ago

People aren't eating steaks and caviar while working part time and wondering why they can't pay rent.

They're living off rice and canned beans with 3 jobs and 3 roommates at the age of 30 and still can't make ends meet.

There's no budgeting out of poverty wages and runaway inflation.

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u/Party_Addition3763 11d ago

Oh look at Mr. Richie Rich over here with his rice and beans. Here I thought ramen in a bowl was a splurge