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minus-squareCarbonIceDragon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 days agoHonestly the surprise for me is that this implies that wage growth is exceeding inflation for a (slim) majority of the country. Like, sure, I would expect it of like the 1%ers or so these days, but not a majority even if a small one.
minus-squareAndiHutch@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 days agoProbably only because they include some ‘benefits’ like health insurance that are horribly overpriced and the worker never sees.
Honestly the surprise for me is that this implies that wage growth is exceeding inflation for a (slim) majority of the country. Like, sure, I would expect it of like the 1%ers or so these days, but not a majority even if a small one.
Probably only because they include some ‘benefits’ like health insurance that are horribly overpriced and the worker never sees.