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minus-squaremarron12@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up45·2 days agoWell, there’s that, and also Having to work really long hours to try to make ends meet Being underpaid No or minimal time off work (vacation and sick time both, and sometimes even medical leave doesn’t protect you all that much) Poor worker’s rights in general Crushing cost of housing Crushing cost of education Food and everything else you need to live is getting more expensive all the time, and the quality often goes down Poor quality of medical care (on top of the exorbitant cost) Not being able to spend much time with friends and family because they’re all drowning in work or otherwise struggling Thinking about the number of friends and family who have killed themselves, come close, or are likely to try
Well, there’s that, and also