• billwashere@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    If he were to do something about corporations or hell even individuals owning multiple rental properties and essentially using software as a virtual oligopoly to systemically raise the cost of living maybe us normal people would notice. Or maybe do something about greedflation sucking every last dime from us.

    I make 80% more than I did 20 years ago and I feel poorer now than I did then.

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      9 months ago

      I was getting by paycheck-to-paycheck-ish at my last job, worked on some skills, learned some new things, and got a new job that pays a whole lot more. That was 3 years ago, and inflation has put me right back where I was. I heard all these things over the years about “climbing the ladder” but this feels more like trying to climb the down escalator. I’m putting in the work, and doing everything I’m supposed to do, but I’m not getting anywhere.