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Economy

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,347 posts) Thu Nov 3, 2022, 06:50 AM Nov 2022

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Some Americans Chose Work-Life Balance Over Pay. Inflation Is Testing Their Mettle.

For job switchers who chose work-life balance over pay in the pandemic, inflation is especially painful

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Some Americans Chose Work-Life Balance Over Pay. Inflation Is Testing Their Mettle.
Millions of Americans have taken new jobs that earn less than they used to, either by choice or because of a layoff. Now they are contending with rising prices too.

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Some Americans Chose Work-Life Balance Over Pay. Inflation Is Testing Their Mettle. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 OP

Those corporate overlords will show YOU who's boss! ret5hd Nov 2022 #1

For decades, American workers' productivity has steadily increased while wages have stagnated dlk Nov 2022 #2

ret5hd

(21,320 posts)

1. Those corporate overlords will show YOU who's boss!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Nov 3, 2022, 07:13 AM

Nov 2022

Stupid f'in plebes.

dlk

(12,459 posts)

2. For decades, American workers' productivity has steadily increased while wages have stagnated

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Nov 3, 2022, 07:22 AM

Nov 2022

Maybe workers wised up and decided their quality of life matters more than working so hard for little to no reward.

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