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mahatmakanejeeves

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Thu Nov 3, 2022, 06:50 AM Nov 2022

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

dlk

(12,374 posts)
2. For decades, American workers' productivity has steadily increased while wages have stagnated
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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