TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 4 days agoMoving away from physical currency has been very detrimental to the homeless industrymessage-squaremessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down123
arrow-up191arrow-down1message-squareMoving away from physical currency has been very detrimental to the homeless industryTheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square43fedilink
minus-squaresquaresinger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·24 hours agoYou know what’s better than guesstimates and gut feelings? Actual statistics: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10575677211036498 In adjusted 2020 USD, the economic yield from panhandling is most often $2–$16 per hour, $20–$60 per day, and $200–$500 per month Slightly less than your projected $45 for 8 hours a day.
You know what’s better than guesstimates and gut feelings?
Actual statistics: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10575677211036498
Slightly less than your projected $45 for 8 hours a day.