There aren't many...and the travel from these locations to potential jobs is rather long and difficult.
It's not quite the same as it used to be. Nor as inexpensive as it used to be.
Even one of those tiny homes is 6 figures or just under anymore.
The "middle class " here in America has a house payment or rent of $1800/month. Cell phone service costing $150/month. Car payment of $600/mo (+ins, gas, oil, tires)
And daycare $1200/mo...then there's clothes and groceries. Requiring $800-$1,000/month.
And an income of right at 100k/yr.
To a young person with a high school diploma making $20/hr (or less) the path to middle class is extremely daunting. At best they are going to earn 40k/yr. Not even half of a middle class income.
That's why people are upset. Even discount chains like Walmart have some really arbitrary pricing these days for the products on the shelf. Is that bowl $1 or $6? And very similar to dollar tree $1.25 for 2 bowls.
That's why people are having misgivings about things. Prices are arbitrary...there doesn't seem to be any logic or reason behind the prices and costs except for the laundry list of reasons why your employer wont/can't pay you anymore and how you are likely overpaid now.
That's what is going on. The path to middle class is increasingly becoming more complex, expensive, difficult to navigate and for seemingly arbitrary reasons.
(Then there's the whole navigation of daycare rules and regulations or public school costs and rules that I find daunting)
It's not quite the same as it used to be. Nor as inexpensive as it used to be.
Even one of those tiny homes is 6 figures or just under anymore.
The "middle class " here in America has a house payment or rent of $1800/month. Cell phone service costing $150/month. Car payment of $600/mo (+ins, gas, oil, tires)
And daycare $1200/mo...then there's clothes and groceries. Requiring $800-$1,000/month.
And an income of right at 100k/yr.
To a young person with a high school diploma making $20/hr (or less) the path to middle class is extremely daunting. At best they are going to earn 40k/yr. Not even half of a middle class income.
That's why people are upset. Even discount chains like Walmart have some really arbitrary pricing these days for the products on the shelf. Is that bowl $1 or $6? And very similar to dollar tree $1.25 for 2 bowls.
That's why people are having misgivings about things. Prices are arbitrary...there doesn't seem to be any logic or reason behind the prices and costs except for the laundry list of reasons why your employer wont/can't pay you anymore and how you are likely overpaid now.
That's what is going on. The path to middle class is increasingly becoming more complex, expensive, difficult to navigate and for seemingly arbitrary reasons.
(Then there's the whole navigation of daycare rules and regulations or public school costs and rules that I find daunting)
