Minimum wage couldn't land you a 1-bedroom unit years ago. Now, it's even worse. Here's why | CBC News

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9 Comments

The writing is on the wall in Vancouver.

Vampiric_Luma@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Last time I could rent affordably was 10 years. $600 everything included in a spacious and recently renovated basement suite here in BC.

Off of min wage at the time I was able to cover groceries for two, enjoy myself AND save enough for a trip at no stress.

Now I eat primarily grains because it's the best caloric value against inflation :')

jerkface@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Groats, rice, dry beans

Vampiric_Luma@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Rice is the canvas of the heavans 🤤

But I cannot afford even those things at the supermarket. Have to go to bulk stores and ethnic grocers and shit. How long can this go on?

Pat@kbin.run · 7 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Basic income when 😢

When it benefits capital

"It's sad to say, but at this point I don't even look at the numbers or how much they're paying me because … it's not going to cover my bills,"

ha ha ha ha ikr ikr ha ha ha :-(

villasv@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3y

What a weirdly incoherent title, CBC. Damn. I can forgive the clickbait, but what's up with that lede?