I Make $20/Hour And I'm Still Homeless

Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is a playground for billionaires. Teton County, where Jackson Hole is located, is the wealthiest county in the United States. It’s also the county with the highest income inequality. The town has been home to famous residents like Dick Cheney, Harrison Ford and Sandra Bullock, but it’s also home to a sizable unhoused and housing-insecure population. Tabish Talib traveled to Jackson to talk to the homeless people who live there and figure out why this extremely wealthy town can’t house its working class.
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[@petercraigg1]

Holy s-hit, I used to make 24 an hour and was still homeless. When people say that "homelessness is not a personal failure, it's an institutional failure," this is what they mean.

[@ChickenMcThiccken]

go live in the forest preserve. matter of fact. let a 100,000 people move into a forest preserve. lets see how long it takes for the government to act.

[@fenian123]

30 is not even enough for rent in a lot of areas

[@xladydriver]

@@ChickenMcThiccken They'll move fairly swiftly, to boot you out of there!!!!

[@haihengh]

my wife's coworker at chick-fil-a is making 12 an hour, she's not homeless, she just bought herself a house near work. 30 miles north of Charlotte NC. if you make 24 an hour still homeless, time to move to a place that does not demand that much for a living, also, vote your political party that controls the city out, if dems or republican running the city for 20+ year can not solve your housing issue, time to vote those guys out.

[@fenian123]

@@haihengh Yeah, in red state sewer holes you can probably get a house on $7.25 part time!😆

[@kanegrey7697]

Anything below $25 an hour is poverty in California. $25hr you have roommates and barely making it. It’s crazy how the world had changed

[@dm-jf5uu]

I am near dc living in a very wealthy county I make 18 dollars I live with roommates homes here are 600 plus.

[@Leafylover]

25 an hour def won’t pay rent and bills alone u will need someone else income like a spouse unless u live with people and get help elsewhere.

[@chriss4365]

In Florida on your own you need $25 an hour minimum to live decent.

[@allisonmaldonado3705]

No that's how you mentioned a state that's Democrat led. Haha don't vote Democrat and then complain about how expensive it is

[@sergelondon916]

Wages don't keep with inflation. All over the developed world.

[@ibrahimomar2335]

“Get a job!” Doesn’t cut it any more

[@CattanKitty]

Yep when you look at the cost of living vs wages, people living now are working the hardest just to survive and to have the very basics. This is why so many younger people are getting annoyed with boomers. Boomers seem to refuse the actual facts and statistics just so they can feel better about being entitled and having had it EASY.

[@hayleybarbara1589]

Now it's "get another job/ get a side hustle" 🥲

[@turtleanton6539]

​@@hayleybarbara1589ofc

[@warlordop713]

I know barbers electricians plumbers mechanics that are multi millionaires. It still cuts it. Not everywhere is Jackson people need to get over themselves. Once you hit the first $100,000 your net worth explodes.

[@SpeedOfNorris]

​@hayleybarbara1589 that's the first time I've heard this phrase 😢

[@nunyabusiness9013]

If you are "working class" Jackson Hole isn't a livable city. Leave the rich to fend for themselves.

[@rustyrazor2851]

Yep, this, stuff them!! Working classes should move out then watch the town crumble, no waste collectors, no wait staff no one working in the coffee shops and retail stores!!!

[@jecksonalves7387]

​​@@rustyrazor2851Mexicans say hello! 😂😂😂

[@Goblingimp]

Easier said than done because there’s always someone who’s willing to do more for less like these people

[@Artistry.of.earthen.arts.]

Definitely should leave them to fend and work the machines , cleaning themselves

[@kimsmith6469]

BIDEN Economics..👇👇👇

[@peternorthrup6274]

At age 54 I got layed off. Plant closed. I was a highly skilled employee. My hourly rate was $43.00 per hour. The same day I was let go I got a call. The president of another company offered me a job. $20.00 per hour. The plan for years was to retire at 55. He knew dam well that he was taking advantage of me. I didn't say a word. I had to stick with the plan. I spent exactly 1 year there to the day. Every dollar I made went into are retirement accounts. On my last day I didn't say a word. And walked out. I heard they tried to recruit different people from all over the country to replace me. I was very good at what I did. People from all over the country knew my work and that president knew it. I got the last laugh. After 39 years I was done.

[@AuroraBoarder1]

Good for you! 👍🖖

[@rockystelone21]

Sweet!!

[@davidicousgregorian]

43 per hour did you forget to save money. 20% housing means 9 dollars per hour should go to housing 9 per hour for housing that is 1375 bucks a month for housing but not good housing .crappy housing in texas is 1600 a month for 2 bedroom apt. its not the wages its the housing costs . if i made 43 per hour tho i would have saved 20k per year with a 89k yr salary .ive never made 89k a year but i still bought house .moneymanagement or go broke

[@GnomemadQueen]

@@davidicousgregorian My husband used to be a welder with 25 years experience who was only offered $20 hr at a wind turbine plant, the best job in town. while on fmla my husband was fired because they sold the plant to a Korean company who called him back and offered him $15 an hour. My husband uprooted us to move back to Missouri and now works for $41 an hour, but with inflation he still only has the purchasing power of $20 and hour. We are still living pay check to pay check due to the crazy high rent, We pay $1700 for a two bedroom apartment now and between groceries, gas, and medical expenses, we are still barely able to keep afloat.

[@IbHustln]

stick it to the man!

[@MAG320]

The American dream can only be achieved two ways. Being rich or being asleep.

[@kendallevans4079]

As Carlin said..." It's a private party folks, and we're not invited.."

[@kendallevans4079]

@@gonelucid ? vacant land?

[@dm-jf5uu]

And why should I care about what someone has on hasn't I only care about myself

[@RiverSprite30]

Hahahaha well said

[@ShanaLawson]

@@dm-jf5uuTruly the mentality that will destroy this world.

[@bertbaker7067]

It's absolutely nuts that we have been conned into accepting that full time jobs shouldn't pay a living wage

[@emmetcosten9453]

The issue isn't the wage there, its the fact that narcissistic NIMBYs have blocked all new housing development for decades through control over zoning. It doesn't matter what wages are if the houses simply don't exist.

[@bertbaker7067]

@@emmetcosten9453you're right that lack of affordable housing is also used to hurt the working people. What I meant to say was that, whether it's caused by lack of affordable housing or people being underpaid, it's bonkers that we've been conned/coerced into accepting the idea that a person can work full time but still not have stable housing. Everyone working full time should have a place to live, either because housing is plentiful or because full time jobs pay enough to guarantee housing. It's late and I'm tired, hope this makes sense.

[@nitroneonicman]

Isn't it weird that the more minimum wage increases the less affordable things become? It's almost like basic economic principles like supply and demand exist.

[@mistresskeke]

The guy worked 8 hours a week. That's why he's homeless.

[@JessAbstract]

@@nitroneonicmanah i heard that before and only a person who doesn’t know basic economic principles would say that

[@chowmarina008]

Im so sorry this is happening. There is a problem with affordable housing here in Canada also. Too much greed and selfishness.

[@Fan-zx1lz]

The same is happening in my country India, where rents are skyrocketing in Cities, ordinary people cannot afford independent rooms they have to share room with 2 or 3 people to afford huge Rent. It is crazy here

[@fabiancanada8876]

Its not that the housing is not affordable its that the wages are way too low. If everything stays the same and you double the wages it would actually be ok!

[@Eternal_Soul1]

@@fabiancanada8876 Yeah but then dont interest rates go up..?

[@annetteniebelski7513]

Actually it the UN trying to drive down the quality of life in the USA, EU, and Canada. The UN migration compact is to drive down the quality of life until it reaches 3rd world levels in the name of equity

[@annetteniebelski7513]

​@fabiancanada8876 I don't know if you have figured it out yet but everytime they raise wages, the cost of everything goes up.

[@markd1385]

Sadly, all of America is becoming unaffordable for many working class Americans. Now, there's a big exodus of Americans moving to more affordable countries.

[@burnttoaster6313]

Instead of moving how about standing your ground and protest

[@burnttoaster6313]

@@OriginalJohnDoeFakersBeware then that the problem! You think the great leaders we had in history weren’t persecuted? They didn’t care! If you think running away from your problems will solve your situation, eventually it will catch up. There is no more being comfortable! Either you good hard all the way or don’t say anything or complain.

[@burnttoaster6313]

@@OriginalJohnDoeFakersBeware motivational coach 🤣🤣🤣

[@lorascelsi8102]

💯 % agree

[@markd1385]

@@williejones9530 Yeah but, it's sadly true

[@Tired-bamboo-sunshine]

WE DON'T NEED NEW HOMES, we need big money/companies to not be able to buy single-family homes. Honestly, there should be regulation over this, its just disgusting

[@alexcanez1077]

Our city gov leaders in every state county sold us out

[@Tired-bamboo-sunshine]

@@alexcanez1077 absolutely 💯

[@sblijheid]

It would not be any different. Supply and demand dictate price. There would be different players but the same outcome. Your only solution if you don't like it, is to buy your own.

[@Tired-bamboo-sunshine]

@S Blijheid I respectfully disagree. If there were a limit on how many homes a person could own (idk like 5- that number can be debated on when relevant) and that corps/big money couldn't buy single family homes there would no longer be a supply shortage.

[@MrBushMan]

@@Tired-bamboo-sunshine companies and rich people would find work arounds. Shell companies as a example

[@christiansgrandma6812]

I lost my home after I couldn't afford the high homeowners' insurance rate. My job closed down after the hurricane. Yet I was blessed to have family that encouraged me and helped me for a while. Now I'm able to do the same to help other family and friends. When I've saved enough, I share food with this small group living behind the news station. I don't know why, but the more I see them, the more I worry about them.

[@Truth-of-the-matter]

The biggest problem is not a big enough diversification of housing units to support the mixed range of salaries. When developers insist on only building "luxury" apartments they eliminate a good majority of people. I'd love to see studio units (clean, comfortable and modern) like they build in Asia. Not everyone wants or needs big living spaces and most don't use the "luxury" amenities that cost exuberant price hikes.

[@adultpubertypodcast78]

Such a good point! I wonder if there is state legislation to say that you have to build a certain percentage of housing in the high, medium and low price range. Sure enough what I see is that most of the things being built now , including rentals are out of reach for many people.

[@eldenchad7130]

​​@@adultpubertypodcast78 part of the reason why so much of this housing remains empty is because these homes are not necessarily meant to be lived in, they're just a way for investors to store their money.

[@DeadGuye1995]

@@eldenchad7130 massive facts my dude

[@allitinglz]

👏

[@allitinglz]

truth

[@luiscontreras5500]

Im thinking I’ll be going homeless soon enough. The government has failed many of us. Im working two jobs and have to decide whether I eat or Pay bills to stay sheltered. Something needs to change!

[@lisalee2885]

Try calling 211 state helpline. I hope you have found local pantries too. Google it. Hang in there

[@sonjavelvet]

Are you doing alright now?

[@skillethead15]

Nobody who works a full time job should be homeless.

[@rebjava]

What needs to change? Does the government need to spoon feed citizens from cradle to grave?

[@TonyMurillo-nf8hk]

Damn bro almost every month in the last 2 years I've been centimeters from being homeless I live paycheck to paycheck I only have 1 job n live alone in California

[@alzathoth]

this is where i am currently at. Employed at $21/hr but living in an unaffordable area is horrible. I live in a car, surrounded by million dollar homes. life really sucks.

[@miaclark8726]

Yea it’s quite sad. I live with in WA state and I’m struggling to find a place to even live. I’ve been staying in a hotel long term because it seems like landlords want you to make 3-5 times the rent but the government doesn’t want to pay people more. It’s extremely frustrating and exhausting.

[@jabijaxson2050]

Hey Bro... Just say Thanks gods! I live in Iran with 1.2$/Hour I still alive

[@TheRis81]

Go somewhere else??

[@oahts5906]

Why are you surrounded by million dollar homes lol. $21 isnt a wage to sacrifice everything for

[@danielesquivel1164]

I get pay the same, but I’m living with my family of 5 in a 2 bed 1 bathroom apartment. Since my family been living in the apartment they only pay $1850, I really want to move, but studios are $1900 and 1 bed 1 bath $2100. I hate it I want my own place

[@Materialgirl_3]

I’m only in the beginning of this video but I can tell you all that things have gotten so bad for me financially that I’ve considered taking my own life multiple times. I used to work and I had everything that I needed. It was like after covid everything went downhill the 3 yrs following. Including my health. It started with swelling in my legs and then went from one thing to another. I can’t even explain the feeling that I have sometimes. I pray for these people. Every single one of them that GOD blesses each of them and provides what they need. It’s not fun

[@miguelpatrick79]

gods not real help yourself.

[@miguelpatrick79]

if he was why should he allow you to be homeless.

[@mylifeisinhishandsamen4167]

Please don't take your own life, no matter what. I wanted to do the same at a point when I was hopeless but I am glad I didn't because things are now changing positively for me. Remember, when there is life, there is hope.

[@salutemimi81]

My mental health has always been bad But as I've gotten older Lost my job It's gotten worse Taking my life is all I think about I attempted over Christmas and failed Now I'm even more angry I post about it on my channel cs the few that respond are the only ones who understand and try to motivate me

[@SusanChristopher-hl7eq]

Hang in there, girl! I'm almost 70 and have wanted to take my life sometimes too. Being a single person in the US is extraordinarily hard because of the lack of a partner's income. I'm only here because Jesus has made ways where humans did not! Greed, greed, greed.

[@christophiluslovingchristb5441]

Price gouging by apartment owners keeps working people homeless. Something needs to be done. People need a place to live!

[@The2ndFirst]

You guys got rid of the individual landlords. Now they rentals are all bought up by the big companies.

[@kasihjuliet9538]

Being homeless is no joke..may the homeless be blessed with a home soon.. 🙏

[@kasihjuliet9538]

@Justin Lukas true much..just wish biden would focus on America..build affordable housing, create more jobs.. try to solved problems such as drugs, alcoholism, substance abuse,mental health care and many more, instead of sending a whole lot of aids to facilitate wars..those billions of dollars will help a lot of American in a much needed time.. just saying 🙏

[@bulldoggarageapparel7511]

@@kasihjuliet9538 Amen charity begins at home

[@SuperFashionPrincess]

@@kasihjuliet9538 he’s never going to focus on all these issues our country faces. Our country is being run by a selfish inconsiderate clown president and vice president. They only care about themselves and their family as for the rest of the country it can go down the drain and they couldn’t care less.

[@tylalila5180]

Thank you ❤

[@time2chill121]

And May the ones who are causing it trade places with them.

[@bonniegaither3994]

What are they going to do when there’s no one left to work anything, no shops, grocery stores, rodeo? They’d better wake up and discover who’s actually important in the town.

[@MasonsTurtle]

Well, that’s when they get more undocumented people to come work.

[@WilliamBrwn]

communism and hunger games. In that order!

[@twistedink361]

They'll eat themselves hopefully 😂

[@patricksquinlan1]

AI humanoid robots. Right around the corner. Less than 10 years, I'd say.

[@blahblah2779]

Why do you think they are letting millions of illegals in? Cheap labor. They will gladly work for $4x hour, and won’t demand better wages.

[@musicandpoetry_8]

It shouldn’t have to be this difficult to survive, I feel for these people

[@476233]

Not going to lie, I am single in Florida and I live a good life. I do sometimes waste money, but there is no way at the current housing rates and my salary as a teacher (50k) I could afford to purchase a regular home that costs around 350k in my area. I’m so thankful I bought my condo about 5 years ago. To all of you trying to make it, sending prayers your way and hoping you will find programs and tools to help you make your home purchase or get to where you need to be. It’s rough out there.

[@seventhcompactor1505]

If you're earning only $50k/year, you are Not leading the good life

[@kingjoseph5901]

Truth is they need to fight and you're not safe. They're coming for EVERYONE

[@mariekatherine5238]

Then the rich residents should be prepared to do all the low wage jobs themselves. No more maids, waiters, dishwashers, trash haulers, home health aides, nurse’s assistants, food workers, stockroom workers, deliverers, nannies, teaching assistants, launderers, lawn care and landscapers, etc. They’ll have to do it themselves or make provision for workers. And when the workers get older? Does anyone expect 60+ year olds to be working 70+ hours a week while living in a tent?

[@phil-be-health]

Or say hello to automated robots which is what will happen

[@krisreddish3066]

@@phil-be-health No matter what robots. I mean humans never stopped any automation yet. We just adapt and use it. New jobs created, old ones die.

[@qtipmotha]

@@phil-be-health people have been saying that for a long time. 2 things. 1. That's coming regardless of what anyone makes for a living. 2. It isn't anywhere near as close to being here as people assume.

[@chetpomeroy1399]

@@qtipmotha Even if automation *was* that close to broadly materializing, robots *do not* pay for things.

[@afungusamungus2860]

@@phil-be-health LOL who do think repairs them?

[@bumravioli]

I earned my bachelors 2 years ago and I still can’t find decent pay. The highest I was offered with years of experience in the field was $24. The most ridiculous one I got was $17 pay with no benefits. It’s hard. Now I have 2 jobs and still live with my mom. Multiple times she’s urged me to move out, but she doesn’t understand how much apartments are these days. A place in OC is $2,400 a month! There is no way with me working two jobs am I even close to affording it along with my other bills. It’s utterly ridiculous

[@olympic-ass-eater]

What major?

[@btrdangerdan2010]

Orange county, ca

[@frank8348]

@@olympic-ass-eater Gender studies

[@EastCoastReefer]

What is your major?

[@sagepirotess6312]

I know Oc! Get a roommate, work live in different county. Many people travel 1 hour to work in So Cal. But you are entitled to walk to work?

[@RixMorales]

It's really sad and shocking to see how some homeowners would choose a rodeo arena over an affordable housing project to house the homeless struggling to make ends meet so they could afford a home and a decent living. It's like they lost their empathy for fellow humans. Shame for the NIMBYISM movement. More power to Ms. Jessica Sell Chambers and others who champion affordable housing. We need more people like her with the actual sympathy for the homeless and the disadvantaged.

[@tw8464]

The hottest level of hell is reserved for the nimby "trickle down" mafia.

[@amyfarmer5408]

This is literally my life. I’m working full time, two jobs on half the days. Living in my car because I don’t make enough to afford a place to live in my own hometown. Wtf are people supposed to do?

[@kaycholly326]

💯

[@parrolet5774]

How do you live in your car in winter?

[@amyfarmer5408]

@@parrolet5774 Im from Hawaii, it stays warm in the winter thankfully.

[@joesmith942]

Move. There are place in the country where low wages jobs can put you into an apartment. It's nice to be connected to your hometown, but it's ultimately a choice.

[@A.bormcax]

​@@joesmith942hard to leave Hawaii

[@madboyreadynow28]

This is horrible. I live in Dallas. Just 7 years ago you could find an affordable place to live in Dallas. 7 years later Dallas has turned into NYC and San Francisco. Rent prices have doubled and tripped in just 7 years. It’s shameful.

[@The2ndFirst]

That's because SF and LA have moved to DFW.

[@SunnyWithNoChanceOfRain]

Blame the Cali companies moving here

[@Cocoisagordonsetter]

As the lady in the video said, Jackson had a housing crisis when she moved there in 1976. JH is a unique destination. It is horrific to see places like Dallas that were really affordable cities skyrocket in price. I'm in Phoenix. It was still "affordable" for a US city when we got here in 2020, but it has doubled.

[@rickyiglesias5384]

supply and demand. people need to say NO and walk away from these expensive places. then the cost will come down. don't blame landlords or governments. blame the people that keep moving there and refusing to leave and ACCEPTING these prices. they're creating these cost increases.

[@The2ndFirst]

@@rickyiglesias5384 Pretty much. They charge the rates they do because they can. When they can't, they won't.

[@SomethingSomethingg]

This is why I'm hoping to move out of the US soon. I've had enough. Not just of the fact that hard work doesn't mean anything but just everything. The divisiveness, the consumerism, the constant stress and anger and depression and anxiety. It's too much.

[@reginafisher9919]

Moving out of the country is harder than you think and these countries expect you to be bringing in a certain amount of money monthly or you are not allowed to live there. Some of them require over $2,000 a month of income and you must prove it. You can't just go to whatever country and decide you want to live there there are rules and laws.

[@SomethingSomethingg]

@@reginafisher9919 It depends where you're going. A lot of people go to some of the poor countries on a tourist visa and they just keep renewing it indefinitely. That's how many people in Bali do it.

[@reginafisher9919]

@@SomethingSomethingg wow I didn't know that

[@davidogan]

Why do Americans think that other countries will take them in with other arms when they’re fed up with their own domestic issues? There are so many American "migrants" in my country but they prefer to be called "expats." Like they’re too good to be migrants. Besides they complain about everything, nothing is good enough… Sigh. I think try to fix the problems in your own country and don’t export them to others please. Ain’t America the greatest country in the world?

[@jake-de8kp]

ME TOO....BYE!!!!! USA

[@MrSirkittykat]

Thank you for your honesty and very empathetic report. It's refreshing to see this issue addressed without bias, blame or judgement. Bless you friend 🙏🕊️😊

[@amalkadiri1038]

Dont go above what you can affordand the most important thing stay away off credit cards and loans.

[@SusanChristopher-hl7eq]

Great advice, especially for the young and first-time apt/homeowners!!

[@pambroughan9310]

I'm a single 60 yr old lady. I make 17.00 hrly, no insurance, work 47 hrs wkly n get paid for 35. Several times I'm forced to work 12 hr days n get paid 7.5 hrs. Paycheck is never the same day Worked hard all my life and I'm one paycheck away from the street. Sometimes I just want to give up.

[@antonioward6171]

You got this, Pam. Don't give up. I know it's hard. I commend you for your strength. You are not alone.

[@alyssa7782]

So you actually make $12.65 an hour

[@sellyourhomenowbook]

My heart is with you. Hugs and prayers. Talk to an attorney. Can you get social security in 2 years.

[@Slideyslide]

You had the chance to buy a home for a reasonable cost, go to college for very little. Imagine the people younger than you that never even had those benefits and still face the same hardships.

[@cybercraft5393]

You could contact the Federal Department of Labor and Wage. Your employer is literally doing something illegal in not paying you time+ half after 40hrs I think. Also, retaliation for reporting them is also illegal. A job I had years ago was cracked down on. Hope this helps.

[@sputnikalgrim]

This is where we’re at in America. Companies treat employees like absolute trash

[@Number6_]

If you will take it , they will give it! Unionize, organize, socialize.

[@stevenhull5025]

and so do the politicians.

[@seanou2837]

it's freedom baby, you live in the greatest country on earth or so they told you...enjoy your serfdom and keep believing you are better than the rest of the world..

[@WayToManyAssassins]

it's been like this for hundreds of years

[@justinkim7756]

@@Number6_ lmao then the companies will fire u why would u want an organization dedicated against your goal (profits) to be allowed to hold power in a system u built there’s a reason companies are more important than the poor one provides and profits the other just takes and complains lol

[@danielkim4249]

It is not an issue of affordability, but an issue of insufficient wages. We need to be working to get a living wage. The money is out there; they just don't want to share it with us.

[@ianwparedes]

its not the wages, its the inflation. prices are rising faster than your company can give you raises. its not sustainable.

[@murraychadwick9362]

In school we are all taught we will need a place to live. I graduated high school in 1980. The first thing I did with my earnings from my summer time jobs was buy a used mobile home for $1,250. Then I purchased an ace land in the country for $2,500. The septic tank cost me $1,600 and water meter was $300. A total of around $6,000 That was 42 years ago. I still live in the same place, rent free till this day . I have always made any necessary repairs myself and my trailer is still in great shape and everything works as intended. That averages out to be $142 a year and less than $12 a month this far for a place to live and own. No one telling me what I can and cannot do. I didn't have to worry about being evicted when COVID-19 hit, or a dreaded knock on your door from the owner. Why people RENT never made sense to me when you can OWN.

[@crypto5739]

Thats honestly so badass man right on

[@deeah101]

Things aren't 2 dollars anymore sir !

[@c.m.1537]

Nailed it.

[@GW-gz8jh]

Yeah…wages have not kept up with the increase in costs since the 1980s. Lol.

[@theintrovertedaspie9095]

@@GW-gz8jh I thought that started in the early or mid 1970's

[@AndyB718]

When i was a kid in NYC, a dad who was a postal mail carrier or city bus driver could support a family and own a home in a borough. Moms raised the big families everyone had back then.

[@nunyabusiness164]

I'm a feminist so I don't think it should matter if it's mom or dad who stays home -- but it would be wonderful if a single income at a regular job could support a whole family. I don't think that's asking too much. Kids deserve to spend time with their parents.

[@oahts5906]

@@nunyabusiness164 who cares if you’re a feminist, women stay home and take care of family.

[@jjs1990]

@@nunyabusiness164 “I’m a feminist” 😂

[@patricksquinlan1]

I grew up in NYC in the 70s and 80s. Cab drivers owned homes in my neighborhood. Laborers on construction sites. Bus drivers, prison guards, cops, firemen. A guy who cleaned carpets. My friend's dad was a long haul trucker. Lots of people "right off the boat." Practically every dad was a violent drunk, but that's a different story.

[@Bigguccisoos]

@@nunyabusiness164you can only try and be a feminist in a first world country 🤡

[@donnyramay2635]

This happened to me in Austin, Texas. Working while homeless, having hundreds of dollars yet not enough to keep you housed. I currently live in Minnesota making $40,000 a year and rent is reasonable. However it gets freaking cold here.

[@dm-jf5uu]

Sir if you don't mind me asking what town are good and safe to move to I'm trying to leave this shitty overpriced area

[@donnyramay2635]

@@dm-jf5uuSauk Centre, Minnesota. Halfway between Minneapolis and Fargo, North Dakota.

[@firefly9838]

@@donnyramay2635 y'all friendly to outsiders just wanting to settle somewhere they can afford and live an honest life?

[@jdoe7674]

That’s how it is everyone wants to live in Texas California new York and Florida so for those places and all the other popular places to live prices for everything especially housing is excessively high af compared to places like North Carolina where I’m currently paying 800 for a 3 bedroom and 2 bathroom and my neighbor is paying 600 for a 2 bed 1 bath but the catch is there’s no work here except gas stations farms and auto shops so I got to drive 30 minutes everyday to my job in Virginia and 30 minutes back to my house in North Carolina there’s always pros and cons to everything

[@glam_goth6662]

I too am in MN. TBH it's hard here too. Rent is skyrocketing, the home prices went out of control, and don't get me started on the taxes!!!

[@braindead2813]

I make 32 in Phoenix and will never be able to afford a house.

[@pseudobeast4653]

I am a social worker and work in homeless services in Los Angeles. This video is a perfect example of the main cause behind the homelessness crisis we're experiencing.

[@deandre22]

At some point, our government needs to be held accountable.

[@aspentree4935]

That's victim mentality. Won't help anyone in the end especially yourself.

[@matthewcain2880]

Our government is the problem

[@aspentree4935]

@@matthewcain2880 and where would you rather live? Every government is the problem.

[@matthewcain2880]

@@aspentree4935 that’s actually what I meant 👍🏽

[@angham3829]

Ephesians 6:12 King James Version 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

[@1stworldrefugee443]

Just a note, many cities have ordinances exclusively targeted to disempower less fortunate people. In my case, I couldn't afford housing anymore, so I was able to find a nice RV for cheap. I didn't know how aggressive NIMBY (not in my back yard) is. It essentially weaponizes the police to ensure city code is enforced. I found out it was illegal to have an RV, even in your own driveway should you own your own home! We as a country need to get back to basics and learn to value empathy, human connection, and community. So say us all!

[@Davos-st8ok]

No one wants the poors in their neighbourhood. That's understandable.

[@1stworldrefugee443]

@@Davos-st8ok until you're among the ranks of the less fortunate, then its a different story

[@Davos-st8ok]

@@1stworldrefugee443 Why would I be amongst their ranks? I studied hard in school, developed important skillsets and built a career for myself. The poors have no one to blame but themselves.

[@1stworldrefugee443]

Well consider that over 70% of all Americans have less than $500 in savings, most people are one minor life issue away from being homeless. Anyone can be laid off, and ones education or skillets have been proven to be disposable or potentially obsolete. I think it's important to have compassion for your fellow human. We are all so certain of our position until the day we see what the other side of that coin looks like. Be appreciative of what you have and have empathy for those that do not. Understand that others may not make the same choices that you have, you have been fortunate. I believe true success is the lifting of others so they to can learn to be great and giving to make sure those around you are well and happy.

[@Davos-st8ok]

@@1stworldrefugee443 If you have no savings, that's a you problem. Financially irresponsible people live paycheck to paycheck. Stop asking for bailouts like a bum.

[@SkyeID]

It's even worse on disability income! I get $1100 a month, and my rent is $700 a month. So, I live on $400 a month, and by the end of the month there's less than nothing. I live in one of the most expensive states in the U.S. When people say, "Pack up and move to a cheaper state" I'm like, with what money? I don't have savings! I heard Alabama is one of the cheapest states in the country, but that's thousands of miles away. Even if I left 99% of my possessions behind and took a bus it would still be expensive! And with what money am I gonna pay this cheaper rent in Alabama, when they're gonna decrease my disability income based on living in a cheaper state? The system is designed for us to stay poor.

[@TonyMurillo-nf8hk]

Bro if you pay 700 a month you are living as cheap as it gets no matter what state you live in.

[@SkyeID]

@@TonyMurillo-nf8hk really? hm...guess I'll just stay where I am!

[@warlordop713]

Mississippi is cheaper

[@BrianAnderson150]

Yup, have an accounting degree and got straight A's. Got out and couldn't find anything in accounting. Started part time at Home Depot for $11/hr. Worked my way up to lumber and hardware department supervisor for $19/hr. Eventually was promised a promotion to asst manager but was lied to and left the company. Throughout all this I lived with parents because I can't afford a home or rent even.

[@dev0hh]

i’m about to be in the same boat in a year. good grades, about to graduate, yet still struggling to find a job. i did everything right, i made my whole life about academics, playing the safe option, and yet society has deemed that i suffer for it. if i had flunked in highschool or dropped out of college right now, i’m sure i’d get the same result.

[@theteleisewilliamsexperience]

This is why if I ever leave Ohio it will be 2 leave the country. I make 34.74 an hour. I'm a diesel mechanic many made fun of me 4 choosing that field as a woman 🤷🏾‍♀️ it's worked out thus far

[@zeemc2751]

Live in Ohio too, already made up my mind to leave the country. They are building like crazy, and will make up every excuse NOT to rent to you. I will leave the country, before enduring unnecessary hardship.

[@steeveekeys1904]

I find something so cool about a female mechanic. It makes me sick someone would make fun of you..

[@seargantmagor]

If you think other countries have cheaper living expenses, I have poor news for you. The major difference is that people in other countries often have roommates or get married much earlier in life, thus splitting rent or a mortgage evenly.

[@steeveekeys1904]

@@seargantmagor That's a broad statement, I guess being single causes economic hardship? There are 100's of countries, hard to generalize.

[@youngyhasard3219]

Vous aviez bien raison c est le MANUEL qui compte de nos JOUR

[@brainown3149]

I had a customer of mine who admitted the saying around town is the billionaires are pushing out the millionaires. The amount of money in this place is obsurd. It's 100% a Tax haven. I spent a few days here working a few years back. I tell people about this to this day. This town is beyond dealing with homeless and middle class Americans. They are literally pricing out the millionaires just the thought of this is insane.

[@TigerKhan1990]

It's an outrage. Anyone who works a reasonable amount (35+ hrs) at an honest job should be able to have healthcare, vacations, raise your children in peace and safety, and certainly have a decent home.

[@drphosferrous]

Where I live, the millionaires live in homes exactly like the homes working poor people lived in in the 80s. Probably the same buildings.

[@el_chavez]

@a man with common sense! a millionaire is closer to the average amaerican by far compared to a billionaire.

[@mitchweber7868]

Holy shit I didn't know this about Jackson hole. I remember TONS of mobile dwellers in that city when I visited. Kind of like Moab, Utah.

[@spektree8448]

@@TigerKhan1990 that's a bit of an overstatement

[@artbygilik]

Where I'm at in North Carolina most common jobs start you at around $15/hour. My rent has been increased by extra 50% in just the past two years. I never lived anywhere where my rent was increased by more than 5-10% a year before, but the shortage in housing and cost/stress of relocating made me stay. At some point last year I was working two jobs at that rate and got burned out. Almost every person I met at those jobs was working 2 jobs unless they were married and had support from their partner

[@tw8464]

It's because the "trickle down" Nimby mentality is all over the country. They concocted this whole fake draconian "single 'family' 'zoning'" nonsense to artificially prop up their almighty "home values" at any cost to society. That's main reason why rents have skyrocketed everywhere.

[@kewsiyehboah9514]

Bravo Upload.. All da Best Folks..

[@MondoBeno]

I noticed that two things seem to be driving the housing problem in a lot of towns. First, you have quiant small towns that become holiday spots for the rich, and they gobble up all the houses. Then the people with the low-paid jobs (or the municipal employees) can't afford a place. Then you have the stupid building codes. My father wanted to buy an old wreck next door, and build a large three-storey home, with an apartment that could be rented out, but the town said no. They didn't want houses with apartments. It would make the block look low-class. The result? A huge house was built next door, nobody could afford the price, it sat empty for years, until the town had to seize it for taxes and auction it off.

[@johnberry2877]

In rural Tennessee, you could purchase a nice home for around 50 grand prior to the swarm of UAW retirees that flooded the area. Now, because their retirement vastly outpaces any person even working seven days a week, homes are 200 grand and up! The retiring Boomers come in like a plague and drive up costs to levels never imagined before.

[@MondoBeno]

@@johnberry2877 I never thought about that one. But give them 10 years, they'll be selling their houses to move into retirement communities in Florida.

[@thinman3149]

@@MondoBeno and then us folk in Florida get boned

[@MondoBeno]

@@thinman3149 Retirement communities do NOT screw the housing supply. There's plenty of land in Florida, and it costs nothing to plonk down a bunch of prefabs on concrete slabs.

[@chalfish856]

That's what america is all about. Don't want the dirty poors around so we're gonna build something with no practical value whatsoever to give it away to highest bidder.

[@motoboli00]

All across the USA this is happening. Wealthy folks and real estate corporations are buying up low cost housing and raising prices on the working poor. Co-ops and housing unions are necessary these days just to survive and not be working homeless.

[@johnsmith6974]

No. All you need is lead and bayonets.

[@Janzer_]

people are moving to areas they can't afford.

[@The2ndFirst]

Or you could choose to work harder and work to better your situation.

[@Yasmine91646]

@@Janzer_Where are they supposed to live when they need to live next to their jobs? Not everyone wants to farm or know how to.

[@datekaname2246]

​@@The2ndFirstplenty of people are working 2 to 3 jobs to keep up, but when people raise your apartment/rental fee by astronomical rates, how is the average blue collar worker going to survive

[@yamomsass1263]

I was in Jackson during COVID working and they have the nicest people in the community and working with their health department....it is just crazy knowing the people who work there are taking long drives up and down the mountains rain or snow to get to work since they couldn't afford rent in Jackson hole.... The rich has bought them out!

[@lonnieclemens8028]

This is a real eye opener. Never expected to see this in Jackson, Wyoming.

[@dougl945]

Sick part of this is that nearly all those mansions are empty most of the year. The rich only use them a couple months a year, if ever.

[@Alleykatsks]

Yea that part pisses me off.

[@johnsnow2022]

So what? know anything about the 20/80 rule? The rule states that 20% of the population will own 80% of the wealth. Don't blame people for owning nice things and using it to build wealth. You could have done the same instead of taking 100 selfies for your IG or posting nonsense videos on TikTok. I mean, this is what Americans do these days. Disgusting.

[@rebel8440]

tupac spoke on this!!

[@ayzc4164]

Squatting rights now… jk lol

[@piperd6072]

It's how it is here in Maine too. Most of them don't even drain the pipes and close them up. They leave the heat on and fridge running with beverages in them.

[@jb9201]

I blame our worthless and gutless politicians looking out for themselves

[@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958]

Politicians are paid to make your life worse, by people who had it much better than you, even before they conspired to make you even more poor.

[@tipsysmichigander6483]

These people chose to live in an extremely high priced area. I blame their ignorance.

[@Zero11_ss]

@@tipsysmichigander6483 cheap areas don't have as many jobs and lack other accommodations.

[@tipsysmichigander6483]

@@Zero11_ss Odd Because my rent is 1100 and its 3 bedrooms, finished basement, fenced in yard and is considered over priced where I live. Oakland County Michigan one of the nicest counties in America. Pretty sure you and people like you don't understand value.

[@Zero11_ss]

@@tipsysmichigander6483 i live in a private house in new york city. I'm not struggling with housing like the people in the video but I actually understand very well the kind of issues I'm talking about. Areas like you are talking about are low value for very good reasons, i think you are over estimating their worth and the opportunities that exist in those areas.

[@laprepper]

It’s crazy how residents were opposing affordable housing!!

[@Xrayeyes3965]

I lived and worked there from 2004 to 2008. I did employee housing, renting, living my van, camping. It was a problem back then. So beautiful there, but the rich people really spoil it.

[@lisaloomer]

It's the same here in Florida too. Anything less than $25/hr you just can't afford rent anywhere. Yet the minimum wage in this state is still set at $11/hr. Wages/cost of rent are a joke anymore. I'm ready for people to start rioting in the streets.

[@itsnick37]

It’s coming. Collapse is coming.

[@Jay-jb2vr]

Yea Amerikkka is going to fall if its not already

[@lorascelsi8102]

Americans riot for many issues, but now when corporations are changing housing laws and many working class families going homeless, we as a people don't even have demonstrations at the local city hall. What's that about? Fix up existing buildings and folks will have affordable housing.

[@views-kb6sv]

Not even in small towns?

[@jmwwhit]

That’s like out here in Boise, Idaho. Studio-1bdrm 1100-1800/month 2bdrm 1600-2000+ all have no pets a shit ton of rules and require first last and security deposit(basically 3 months of rent upfront) and require making 3x’s the rent. $30/hr minimum to get into a place where my son and I can have our own bedrooms. Minimum wage here is still 7.25 most places are paying 10-15/hr. Everything has gone up so much to the point where the people that keep all the businesses open are having a hell of a time being able to stay. Businesses closing down left and right. So many rentals on the market but prices aren’t budging at all

[@Sammy-wu8gm]

May father, rip, used to say: There’s no shortage of resources, just injustice in distribution.

[@homelessintoronto]

Good point!

[@panafricanismstrikesback]

Resources are distributed. They are earned. These people simply need to move!

[@containedhurricane]

That's the final result of extreme economic liberalism. The ones born with privilege and the smart players will always enjoy their lives at the expense of the dumber ones. The elites are always instilling pending millionaire mentality to the poor ones, to suppress any social and communal notions

[@00O000OO]

@@panafricanismstrikesbackthe problem with your idea is that there needs to be service workers to support these wealthy enclaves.

[@slh950]

@@panafricanismstrikesback so ... the people actually needed to run a society and power an economy?? the teachers and labourers ... just move away?? you are a boob

[@Noneofyourbizniz1]

Greedy greedy corporations. Smh.

[@conniedziepak6760]

I realize this is a year old report, so a belated thank you for it's indepth and eye-opening information gathering by your staff. It reveals how government at all levels has failed the working class, the "blue collar" workers of this country. And, it's both sad and infuriating that legislators just don't care.

[@nancywallace4421]

Our government will never be accountable!They couldn’t care less about us.

[@emp731]

never is a long time..and never .....never happens

[@SMCwasTaken]

Unless we all commit crimes and rebel at once to make them care 😈😈😈, if peace doesn't work, it's time to get physical and valdalize government property

[@RetroHabit82]

Now you get it!

[@Woogithandler]

Become ungovernable

[@1guysopinion798]

It's not the government's job to take care of us...we are free and live in a large country. Move.

[@brittanyb5942]

It's like this everywhere! I live in Kentucky and the amount they are charging for rent is outrageous! I have no idea how people on a fixed income afford to live 🤯

[@FREE_WILL_AAHhhhhhhhhhhhh]

van life is freedom to go where the work is and then vacation the other 10 months of the year.... trying to live in a box that you don't own is perpetual debt cycle that can be a nightmare

[@francesmcstay]

We live by having paid off our mortgage before retiring. Also it makes all the difference in the world what state you live in.

[@todddunn945]

@@FREE_WILL_AAHhhhhhhhhhhhh that doesn't work every where. I live next to Acadia National Park. There is plenty of work hear during the season, but there is no where that you could park your van and there is no place that you could afford to rent for the season.

[@FREE_WILL_AAHhhhhhhhhhhhh]

@@todddunn945 Then that is up to those who desire service workers to provide for a space for them to exist. I live in central Washington and the farmers that want workers often have space for them to exist because it makes sense. Sense isn't so common anymore it seems.

[@todddunn945]

@@FREE_WILL_AAHhhhhhhhhhhhh I agree, but the practicalities of this place make that essentially impossible for most employers. Eastern Washington is a bit different. You have lots of open space. Here where 60% of the land is in the national park and the rest is either developed or in conservation easements there is very little land available to build housing. Furthermore, what land that could be built on is VERY expensive. And yes, I am very familiar with eastern Washington, having grown up in Washington. Also most of the businesses here are seasonal and don't generate enough cash flow during the 5-6 month season when they are open to build employee housing even if they could get a permit. There is a lot of NIMBYism here. NIMBY is not a problem on a four section whet farm.

[@lovelife3809]

Im praying for all of is in jesus name,Amen

[@milesdyson]

All that Hope and Change is really making America Great Again.

[@caracrabtree715]

So where do they expect their restaurant workers, garbage men, lower medical staff, housekeepers, grocery staff, on and on and on to live?

[@deepdude4719]

They want to in house them to lock them up in the job and pay them less.

[@Bojan_V]

Rich people don't think or care about those people.

[@gmc9753]

Free market forces will eventually even things out. If lower paid people can't afford to live there, they will leave. That will cause a shortage of workers that will, in turn, raise wages. It's impossible to have a closed system (no nearby place where lower paid people can afford to live) where everyone is wealthy.

[@Mattology1]

They really really don't care and are completely out of touch with reality. Wish they could have everything shipped to them. Every good and service. As if it is a thing and can be easily placed here and there with money. Everything is solved by money. A piece of paper or a number in a bank account.

[@jordangordan8980]

"Get real jobs" they say.

[@irisfbernard8377]

It’s a friggin shame that the politicians running these cities and towns are letting these hardships hit good honest hardworking Americans. The GREED in America is awfully sickening!

[@redexexile795]

only happen in democrat run cities and states

[@TommyEurell]

Most of those people have a spot in hell. Rest assured, the poor and the meek will inherit the kingdom

[@duMaurier15]

Keep voting for Biden and he will make sure it is the illegals, junkies, mentally ill and criminals will have more privilege than the working class.. And if you are a Gay Black criminal you will get extra privileges.. This is the Biden Admin agenda to divide and destroy the USA.

[@Yasmine91646]

It’s time to get the pitchforks and go after these wealthy greedy parasites!!!

[@The2ndFirst]

It's always funny when people say greed is exclusive to the United States. Take a look around. That's just human nature.

[@di5833]

I’ve been struggling in the US my whole life with being unaccepted. It wouldn’t surprise me if I end up in one of these shelters. There is no hope.✨✨✨

[@SJ-xg1uf]

Prices are going up up up with every year that passes here in the US & it makes me wonder if there is Anywhere I can go that ISN'T constantly raising prices.

[@jameshype8131]

The problem is not that people are not working or not making enough money working full time,the problem is that local state politicians, allowing real estate developers to get away with renovating older buildings, converting them into Condominiums, building new luxury apartment, and big houses leaving out the working class not to be able to afford ridiculous high rets and mortgages. Thev only folks that can are the wealthy. I remember back when working regular folks, could live in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the 70s 80s and 90s, folks with regular incomes still have money to save and cover life basic necessaries, without worrying every day we're going to have enough to cover rent.

[@tw8464]

You're absolutely right

[@tw8464]

Rents were affordable not so long ago. But over past 20 some years it's gone completely off the rails. You can't even rent an apartment in some little town in West Virginia in the middle of nowhere where you're lucky to find a job at a gas station for minimum wage without the rent being $800 a month. It didn't used to be that way.

[@sophiaerling7714]

Maybe but wealthy people also want to have top class services and are ready to pay for quality. They need people to take care of their homes, children, health, appearance...they want to be entertained, eat top quality meals and have activities. If they want that, if they pay good money for it, even a hairdresser, a nanny or a plumber will be able to afford living there even in good apartments. Maybe those wealthy people will stand up and ask municipality to attract those qualified high end workers to get what they need. They cannot just hide in their villas alone the whole time. if everything is brought up, it can become a new balance at a higher level. I see it often here in Sweden that many foreigners when they arrive complaining about services that are super expensive. But on the other hand, everyone makes a good living and you do not see people complaining about their work, even if it is not a very qualified type of job, because all jobs pay well at the end.

[@allitinglz]

👏

[@dmike3507]

It's one thing for NIMBYs to disagree with affordable housing projects, but why do they have to crazily foam at the mouth while doing so? Very disturbing.

[@NicoTNN]

@@clotshots9072 agreed. im wondering why choose a controversial land parcel.

[@maureenlongdo5551]

@@NicoTNN Maybe the land is far enough away from the rich people's homes?

[@lautaroaguilar9584]

I love vacationing in Jackson Hole! ❤️

[@jmcnally647]

All over Florida too. This is happening all over the US. I appreciate the video, thanks for giving a voice to so many who feel they are being left behind. Unless there are Federal, State, and local laws to stop large investors from owning everything this will continue until the day we see little blond haired-blue eyed children starving in the streets-then maybe French Revolution 2.0 will kick off. Wealthy people need to care more about this, their heads are in the crosshairs too if this does not get resolved, because people with nothing left to lose will go tribal and if individual wealthy people cannot protect themselves they will end up in the same type of tribal groups-wealth diminished.

[@danielmurphy4491]

Phoenix was unofficially "The most affordable city in the west" in the 2000's. I believe they may have been forced to relinquish that distinction in the 2020's. EXAMPLE: When I moved there in 2010, a 3 year old 1 bedroom 1 bath 810 Sq. Ft .luxury apartment with a balcony in an upscale suburb of Phoenix rented for $785.00 per month. As of the date of this comment, that now 16 year apartment floorplan rents for "Starting at $1529.00 per month.

[@pechorin5842]

In LA $1500 may only get you an studio.

[@nathaniel_fern4207]

Phoenix will never be a sustainable city, it has been thoroughly colonized and gentrified . A suburban hellhole

[@gingerris]

I got lucky in Phoenix... 990 for our 2 bedroom, moves to a 1 bedroom and it was raised to 1185. I bought a townhouse in 2019 and refinanced this year. my mortgage is 840. That same apartment 6 years later is 2500 a month.

[@CMM726]

In Boynton beach Florida a one bedroom went from. $1350 a month in 2018 to $2000 a month in 2022. A two bedroom ranges from 2500-3000

[@jamasco8790]

@@gingerris which has nothing to do with the rich to be honest . These are regular people. Home owners who are being careless and raising rent to unaffordable proces where only they benefit . Its sad really

[@josterin]

Bro I make $25 an hour and we pay $1850 for a small two bedroom apartment in Boston built in 1900. 😅 I am BARELY paying bills. Save money? Forget about it. Times are tough indeed.

[@hughriger6177]

Take a chance and move to Northern AZ... Lower rent, lower $$ for buildable land... Pay rate is the same... A lot of people are buying large tuff sheds and living in them... Don't laugh, some of these dwellings are nicer than my stick-built home... Cheap!!

[@firegoddess4722]

@@hughriger6177 Ha! Northern Arizona rent has increased 40% in the past 5 years. And forgot et about water costs. Horrible advice!

[@tw8464]

I see a lot of these videos about Jackson Hole or San Francisco etc. but ya'll need to also start making videos about this same problem is happening even in small towns all over the country. The whole thing is off the rails and main cause is draconian "zoning" and other layer upon layer of syndicates artificially driving up housing costs into the Stratosphere.

[@justins7154]

To put it in perspective the median home price in my area of san diego ca is 800k with an 8.2% apr interest rate on a 30year mortage with all taxes fees etc will cost around $7500/a month and in order to qualify with the proper debt to income ratio you will either need to make 150k a year combined or on your own its insane 🤯

[@C.Q.2902]

Waoooo mama mia its a lot of money compadre.

[@izaakdaviddiggs]

Great video. This situation is why I live out my van. Either you live in an area where the minimum is $15.50 (like here in CA) and rent is $815 a month (for just a room in a house) or you live somewhere where rent is less, but the minimum wage is $7.50. Why is the Federal minimum wage still $7.50 in 2023? We really need to look hard at that

[@whopper5150209]

The dollar amount doesn’t matter it’s what that 7.50 can buy you. I think there should be NO minimum wage because it just causes artificial inflation.

[@TheAmericanCatholic]

@@whopper5150209 I used to think that but not anymore. We NEED to raise the minimum wage

[@whopper5150209]

@@TheAmericanCatholic explain why? I have evidence… money in Zimbabwe you can be paid a crap ton of “dollars” there and still be poor as hell. What we should be saying is we need to raise the standard of living. If you were paid 1 dollar but could buy a Ferrari with it we wouldn’t be saying that. We need to fix things in our monetary system NOT just give hard working people worthless dollars.

[@michaeldhondt368]

Same in Ontario, Canada. Minimum wage is now $15.50 but to rent even a room is over $800. If you want an actual 1 bedroom apartment it’s $2400 a month tough when my take home pay is under $2000 after deductions. It’s really sad even 20 years ago a 1 bedroom was $600 and 2 bedroom $750 and then minimum wage was 11.25 the rent has gone up way faster than the wage. My city has 120k population and at last count there were over 1000 homeless people.

[@bulldoggarageapparel7511]

The minimum wage is attended for the young to get experience working and most still live at home, minimum wage jobs were never attended to make a career out of.

[@richardspillers6282]

I travel for a living, trucker, oil field hand, pilot/escort. I stay at a lot of truck stops and the like. In the last few years I've seen more and more 40-70 hour a week people living in their vehicles and using the amenities to prepare for their work day. I've personally been living this way for a very long time because I cannot afford to pay for a home I never see.

[@time2chill121]

I’m also a trucker. Had a 720 credit score before I got Covid then a blood clot 2 years ago. Missed work for 4 months and depleted my savings. Had to take out a loan to catch up and pay for the next few months of getting on my feet. As soon as I take that loan out the landlord decided let’s just raise the rent by $250. Then they raised it another $250 again this year. I can’t pay my loans and credit score is in the 500’s now because of this situation. No apartments will rent to me, so now my only option is to live in my work truck after next month. Used to be if you made enough to pay rent that’s all they cared about, but now it’s all about the credit score no matter what the situation is. The system has been rigged to hurt the hard working people in this country.

[@arizonalifestylechannel2186]

Housing market getting soft, I'd Buy a house to rent out in the next few years and rent it out in an area where you would like to settle down.

[@igorsoulrabbit9119]

+1 ... driving 18wlr since 2010 ,paper log team runs smtms, was never able t safe enough t get my lil private land cave , price on life nd land grow faster than income . American dream used t cost around 2mil a person , now it's probably around 22mil.... this country was built-up by strong honest ppl of work but got in hands of greedy nd violent middle man % takers who only skill is lie....

[@smellslikethinice1107]

@@time2chill121 thank you for reminding me of the credit score. I am seriously thinking about returning to the US from the UK...but the hurdles are incredible unless you are wealthy...just as you describe.

[@_Rockill_]

@@time2chill121 Agreed. I have $62k in student loans for a degree that isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on. I can’t live and pay on loans so my credit is trashed. I can’t rent from corporate owned apartments, get a car loan, or a mortgage. I can probably pay off my loans or save for retirement but not both. I want to leave the US.

[@viktore1375]

i live in nyc and every job position pays 15-17/h ... starbucks, target, walgreens you name it. and its a hard job working there. Poverty is insane , even people in 3rd world countries can afford housing when working full time but not in usa

[@victorvar9592]

Would like to see a follow up

[@adamokoriscant8500]

There is no housing shortage. The problem is hedge funds being allowed to buy all the housing they want and charge a fortune for rent

[@broadcasttttable]

Blackrock.

[@apove1814]

Yes

[@serenasmith2859]

A perfect storm is brewing in the United States. Inflation, bank collapse, severe drought in the agricultural belt, recession, food shortages, diesel fuel and heating oil shortages, baby formula shortages, available automobile shortages and prices, the price of living place. It's all coming together and it could lead to a real disaster towards the end of this year (or sooner). With inflation currently at about 6%, my primary concern is how to maximize my savings/retirement fund of about $300k which has been sitting duck since forever with zero to no gains.

[@monerharris9430]

Well, that's a good suggestion! Almost everyone works with Sofia Erailda Sema these days. She is my mentor as well. I heartily endorse her

[@twistedink361]

It's worldwide, just look at news from around the world

[@twistedink361]

​@@marykane4802your a scammer

[@twistedink361]

​@@janeviella6807your the same as the scammer just on a different account 😅

[@twistedink361]

​@@marykane4802how many accounts you use to promote this scam

[@ajf5823]

This is happening all over Colorado. I’ve been offered jobs in ski towns and had to turn them down because l couldn’t find a place to live. For one job l commuted 2 hours each way via an employee shuttle. During COVID they got rid of the shuttle and l was sleeping on the side of the road. They never reinstated the shuttle so l had to quit.

[@tflkwiz594]

You should do a follow-up on this.

[@longbeach225]

This video just motive me to find remote work and I will pack my bags and move to Ecuador. Cost of living in America is unbearable.

[@sabrinay9430]

I was actually thinking about moving to Mexico City. Sometimes I really hate it here. Maybe I should finally go find an orphanage that needs a house mother. Something I always thought about doing.

[@MoneyOverFame]

im going to Thailand

[@longbeach225]

@@MoneyOverFame Nice. I been actually thinking of Chaing Mai or Phuket. Thailand is definitely nice though.

[@longbeach225]

@@sabrinay9430 I say go for it. Because the rapid inflation and wages not going up, its going its only gong to get worse. Wish you the best.

[@nikanov]

My supervisor's sister lives there. She visits every year and comes back and talks about how safe and affordable it is. I've been thinking of Mexico, myself.

[@yermom9633]

This is happening everywhere. You can't create these bastions of wealth while expecting to have low income workers waiting on you. If you're not willing to pay restaurant workers and laborers and other service workers enough to have a decent existence, then you can do everything yourself.

[@The2ndFirst]

Yeah, but they do. As evidenced by them existing all over in both red and blue states. You can't say they can't do it, but then have them do it.

[@davisholman8149]

Jackson Hole is my favorite place I have ever been - and I have been all over the world.🌎

[@The2ndFirst]

@@davisholman8149 Oh it's beautiful. Lots to do, all that. It's just you ain't gonna make a living there for 20/hr

[@nathanielthomas816]

That's why they are flooding the country with illegals they will work for dam near free

[@maxxomega6599]

But you can't expect basically uneducated, unskilled staff to make big money. If you try to pay resturant workers and laborers a big income, you wsill have to pay way more for service. I'm not paying $30 bucks for a McDonalds burger so they can get paid more...

[@wally4342]

Revolution!!!!

[@blackdragon6]

There's no escaping this, this is everywhere.

[@jon6309]

It’s interesting how society quickly judges and assumes that homelessness is equal to lazy people who do not work or contribute anything to society but that is far from the truth. I live in Hawaii where wages are lower but the cost of living is too high. We have a lot of homeless people and many are actually classified as the working homeless. The remaining who are not homeless still live with their parents way passed their 30s even though they already have children of their own. I studied finance and one of the down sides of capitalism is inequality. Inequality can work to encourage people to work smarter but when it reaches to levels where even buying the essential goods and services to survive is unattainable then it’s a huge problem. There are many well off people who don’t work at all, I can speak for my parents who are landlords and just collect rent on property they inherited so they don’t have jobs to collect a pay check since the money they make is sufficient so we can’t use the excuse that the rich worked hard.

[@rainnmoon114]

I just saw some woman from Philadelphia ported to Hawaii and got to skip the housing waiting list. She got a beautiful apartment with a view that the state of Hawaii is paying for. 2k a month. She doesn't have to pay for anything. Honestly the only way to get by is to be rich or be a leech on the government.

[@nioxa5421]

My mom always complains that I live with her… talking about when I was your age I was out of the house… Well, rent was $400 back then. Those same APts are now 1900 for a one bedroom.

[@tracymorgan5386]

Tell your mother you will remember those words when she is too old to take care of herself or she thinks she special and will never age.

[@kylonjones5678]

I’m paying 1900 for a 3bed room apartment

[@nioxa5421]

@@kylonjones5678 what state are you in? :0

[@kylonjones5678]

@@nioxa5421 Ga

[@tracymorgan5386]

@@kylonjones5678 frankly from my perspective as a New Yorker that’s great for a three bedroom. In New York 1,900 would be a studio or more depending on the borough and neighborhood.

[@dieglhix]

Thanks, real estate investors

[@williedaniel6194]

20 dollars a hour is not a livable wage in Wyoming

[@CityHustleHD]

This was me in the Bay Area Ca. I was making $20 an hr living out of my car. I couldn’t even afford a room. I ended up moving to the south.

[@jamesnguyen7069]

ATL? or?

[@CityHustleHD]

@@jamesnguyen7069 I ended up in Tennessee for a couple years, hated the country then got a good job offer in Florida. 🌴 So here I am now. It’s the middle of December & it’s 80 degrees ☀️ I left San Francisco in 2019

[@davidicousgregorian]

@@jamesnguyen7069 he said CA.

[@themanifestorsmind]

That's the thing. There are so many affordable places in this country. People don't want to move. And it can be hard to relocate, because you first need the money to move which is hard if you're already struggling. And with remote work being so common now, you can literally live anywhere there's internet. I live in rural Georgia but my job is in Maryland. My last rent was $450 for a 3 bedroom, but my husband and I bought a house last year. Our neighbors are transplants from Miami who couldn't believe how cheap it was. Then again, if everybody started moving here, the cost of living would obviously go up.

[@manoramareddy4662]

lot of people are move ing out off c a to tx mostly because of tax and cost of liveing . in austin last 10 years population increased and rents gone up

[@songhenry1084]

Very sad for ppl who is willingly to work hard but nothing will ever help

[@lemostjoyousrenegade]

And very sad for people who ARE working hard (really hard).

[@King.Mark.]

i use to build houses about 25 years ago and was homeless sleeping in the houses as they where been made ,the cold was the worce part not much sleep when you on a floor and having to work all day eating takeaway food at night ,life is good now and just glad i never gave up

[@jamesgalbraith1742]

We need to put up a lot more tents

[@SusanChristopher-hl7eq]

Weather permitting!!

[@joeg5414]

Same thing where I live -Durango Colorado . I make 20 hour spraying for bugs at millionaire and even a few billionaires houses/ ranches. It's pretty depressing walking into these places and realizing their art alone is worth more than I'll make in a lifetime

[@eksbocks9438]

I know that feeling.

[@rowdyrager-9403]

Damn that's rough. Good luck.

[@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN]

💀

[@-._.-KRiS-._.-]

Just know that just because they own expensive things that doesn't mean they are content, satisfied or even happy in life.

[@vanderumd11]

@@-._.-KRiS-._.- being poor is worse

[@lauren6509]

Disappointed but not surprised. Politicians and businesses need to figure it because this is ridiculous. People working full time jobs should not struggle with housing.

[@williamyoung9401]

The true face of the ultra-rich has been revealed. They will actually pay lawyers to sue the elected government from building homes for people to live in. Because heaven forbid, we don't have homeless. I guess it's better to just have them live in tents, until you can't stand them anymore? Then you push them out, and hire them when they're desperate for even less money. Then you have even more power and control over them. And at the same time, blame the victim.

[@mylifethaidiy7045]

People keep voting for local legislators that want to keep printing money. They vote for the President. We don't.

[@apove1814]

Politicians can’t bite the hands that feed them. We let corporations take over politics by buying the kook aid on faux “news” channels and hate commentary for 2 decades.

[@davidmarjason4222]

I think you are not understanding anything. The politicians already knew about the problem and they are actually doing this on purpose to control the populous.

[@parishjackson4029]

Are you single

[@madtwc4425]

If you're on SS or SSI then you're screwed, one monthly payment doesn't even cover a rented room!!!

[@gamershow5944]

US Debt clock says $32Tillion dollars have been spent by our leaders and homeless get $0. When Europe comes to our country the first thing they says is "You know your government is screwing you all over. My friend is 73 and lives in his car he worked for over 50 years sometimes 7 days a week. Rent 30 years ago was $180 with everything included on the beach in Florida and rent is now $2k to $7k here.

[@caitlinweiss8801]

This is also happening in Martha's Vineyard. I visited with my friends who have lived and worked on the island for generations but because the rich people are moving in and messing with the prices of housing, 3 of my friends live together in a 2 bedroom duplex and another is renting out a barn to live in with no heat or running water for $800 a month. They all work but don't want to leave because that is their home. Eventually I do think they will be forced to leave and then there will be no workers.

[@defaultworkouts]

you have to adapt in life. NEVER fall in love with a place!

[@caitlinweiss8801]

@@defaultworkouts They are all resilient and skilled workers so they will move and adapt if they have to but I sympathize and respect them wanting to stay where they grew up. Not to mention, the single hospital there can't afford to lose more workers.

[@defaultworkouts]

@@caitlinweiss8801 you cannot have emotions for where you grew up or you won't leave and then will suffer. your home should be your own pleasure. never attach yourself to anything. any second you can lose the place or whatever possession.

[@caitlinweiss8801]

@@defaultworkouts Okay. I do think I understand your point. But I'm not saying they couldn't do it, but it would suck if they had too. I can't imagine having to leave all my friends and family to start over elsewhere.

[@KingDanny9]

@@defaultworkouts You're a reminder on why I'm so glad I don't have kids. Thank you.

[@antucoblack2652]

This is also what its like living/working in California. Its sickening that even $20 an hour can't get you a tiny no nothing shack. Something has to give.

[@_Rockill_]

Right. Most countries have shanty towns. Previous generations survived in shacks and cabins yet we are not allowed to build anything that is not up to code. The laws are criminal.

[@cosmiccometchichi]

@@_Rockill_policies

[@danielchek6577]

This is happening in Australia as well There are no rentals available

[@tonyv9095]

Teton County in Wyoming is the most expensive place to live. Zoning laws are strict there and most workers who work in Jackson don't live in Jackson because of cost. Other areas in Wyoming are much more affordable and housing costs are lower outside Teton county. I use to live in laramie, wy and now I'm in cheyenne.