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[–] Dispassionate@quokk.au 4 points 1 week ago

They actually do pay their employees $20/hr in my area. Which is above minimum wage and could buy a one bedroom apartment comfortably (~$1200+). That’s 41,600 USD per year based on no vacation or sick days and 40 hours per week. So let’s say a generous 35,000 after taxes. If two people are working there, that’s 70k, and probably enough to afford a two bedroom apartment. Maybe enough to raise a single kid if they don't require childcare because they have a relative or community center for free or cheap.

So, basic income for living? Yes. Kids… probably not for a single parent. House—never (but that’s a different conversation)