The thing that gets me, is that since 2018, I can confidently say that my wage has not even nearly tripled... It's barely even ~40% higher, and I've been on a fairly steady upward path, but the fucking McChicken has increased by almost triple.

I could not give fewer shits about the numerical prices. It's the relative price that annoys me. A trip to McDonald's (or realistically, anywhere) is that much more of a percentage of my paycheque.

And the icing on this shit-filled cake is that productivity has been on a steady incline the entire time. So we're doing more work, for the same wages, and prices continue to inflate.

Where is it all going? (Isn't it obvious)

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 15 points 8 months ago

They're exploiting the fact that they've turned humanity into creepy, hopelessly dependent little goblins and it's horrific to watch.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You're getting wage increases?

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago

No. I just applied for jobs that paid more.

Eventually I got one.