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by makomk 2108 days ago
The fact that low-skilled jobs haven't disappeared in the UK might have something to do with the legally-mandated "living wage" being about the same as California's current minimum wage.
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viraptor 2108 days ago
You can't compare those numbers without also comparing the cost of rent/groceries/services/healthcare. The bare number is ~meaningless.
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seanmcdirmid 2108 days ago
Those all seem to be higher in the UK (except healthcare), that makes it even worse. Taxes are higher to boot. Hopefully they’ve got council housing.
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