Surviving, not living: The workers taking second jobs in cost-of-living crisis | ITV News

Jamie is knackered. The builder sits slumped on his sofa, in his one bedroom flat in Bridgend, having finished a hard day on the tools.
It's 7pm. The 35-year-old looks mentally as well physically exhausted, but his working day is not yet done.
Having just spent nine hours driving forklift trucks and wagons, Jamie will soon leave for his second shift as a cleaner at a local office block.
"Bills, food, petrol, clothes, school trips, school uniform - everything has just skyrocketed," the father-of-one tells me.
"It just led me to have to permanently have a second job just so the money that I make will cover the bills, and then I've got a bit of cash.
"It's just, you can work all the hours you want, but it's just not enough. So the second income was sort of a needs must."
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[@endlessglizzys_.0233]

Just working to pay bills, no life at all. Impossible to save.

[@shauncameron8390]

Not completely as people don't help their own causes with their lack of budgeting.

[@silvertain1978]

​@shauncameron8390 how can you budget if bills have risen and some people were just barely getting by as it was

[@rake483]

@@shauncameron8390 "Lack of budgeting"? There is nothing to budget when you need 100% of you income for essential expenses.

[@lesliefuller1456]

@@rake483do you have a tv, mobile phone, internet, a car? Children?

[@mikehawk302]

@@lesliefuller1456You need a phone in todays society unfortunately.

[@nicksmith2911]

It’s like Victorian Britain in the 1800’s working 12 hours a day, 6 days a week just to earn enough money for bread and lodgings! Very sad.

[@dbee8085]

It actually is, most economists now agree.

[@secretagentcat]

@@dbee8085 its disgusting, we are walking into the fire. england will just be the first to fall, welcome to climate change everybody

[@bonniebluebell5940]

So true BUT as abhorrent as the situation was, there were real jobs then. There was real money backed by gold. * LIVE FREE OR DIE *

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

As designed welcome to mass immigration a d wo,e new world,d order agenda and endles fiat money printing iv been stacking g fold since 2003 at 250 a o its now 1800 I buy gold every month because I understand what money is a y shares or bitcoin profit I convert to gold coins so wen the syet collapses il be holding the gold.. younor ies ate so out of touch with realityand up the comunist woke agendas ass its pathetic.

[@lovejoypeace6174]

A little different though..

[@realest-12]

If you have worked 40hours a week you have paid your dues. Overtime should be tax free

[@dattatrayalimaye2756]

😂😂😂

[@realest-12]

@@dattatrayalimaye2756 weirdo

[@TheAppleLoadout]

An excellent thought.

[@spinwaus]

Working above 40 gets taxed alot more in the netherlands. So barely anyone does it.

[@255gmoney]

@@johncheetham4607 you mug🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sparkle1949]

This is a real man, ( circumstances should be better , but he’s still a hero and a real man for his family , and the wife looking after family is a heroine in herself as it never ends and has no immediate reward ) I wish them happiness and peace . Families should stay together

[@cliftonbrown8764]

Amen!

[@lucasdesimone9931]

Yes, his cool and take care of his family.

[@superdougie4637]

This country isn’t getting nicknamed Broken Britain for nothing, I know a lot of people leaving the country because they start to realise it’s actually cheaper to move in the long term than to live here.

[@LauraSnow-in3nx]

It’s heartbreaking to see even from here in the US.

[@blazzz13]

Where are they going given you now need visas to move anywhere as a British migrant?

[@blueamenaa749]

Same in France.... we are taxed to death....

[@captainsunbear5472]

Leaving to where? The rest of the world is just as broken.

[@kyliepechler]

Where would they go? High housing costs, stagnant wages and inflation, is happening world wide.

[@janejessy853]

This bleeding country is turning into a nightmare! It is disgusting that people are having to work two jobs just to be able to pay for VERY basic things like groceries, bills, rent and childcare. Childcare is not even ANYWHERE NEAR affordable even with a second job. Why are wages so low and meagre when the cost of everything else is so high? There is nothing that is cheap in this country anymore.

[@ColdHardTruthNews]

If people stopped having children, it may make things easier for them. Children are expensive.

[@redsable6119]

Britain is hardly the only country going through this.

[@juergenweidner1]

@@ColdHardTruthNews ... and who will be paying your pensions then?

[@alexandrabellerose3550]

@@juergenweidner1 most won't get to retire fully unless you save few million to adjust to inflation and state pension will be gone by the time Gen Z / younger millenial is old. My plan is not to have kids and opt out of life when time comes. Or try to move abroad away from britain at best.

[@moa8121]

Don’t you think that the British billionaires who made their fortunes in Britain could help the low income and unemployed mothers pay for their childcare costs and subsidize their rents for at least one year? Doing this would help the poorest mothers get some financial relief.

[@noname-ps2mm]

There was a time when the man would work and that would be enough. Now, Both parents need a full time job and a side hustle. Poor Bloke.

[@alexandrabellerose3550]

managing as a single person is hard enough, let alone trying to keep up with family. Have no tips for families really.

[@hewhorocketh]

Sadly it was what was called for by certain groups. Once the workforce was doubled the cost of housing was only ever going to increase. The woman wanting to stay home and look after her children has great instincts. It doesn’t make sense to out source raising your children. I know for some it isn’t possible but child care costs vs wages are numbers that need to be crunched. She could possibly bring in some money from home that flexible around children with so a fair amount of remote work these days.

[@intello8953]

Say thank you to feminism 🤷‍♂️🙄

[@yofinance1777]

When Nixon took us off the gold standard, this was always inevitable. Women have been sold an independence lie and fell for it. Joke is on society, sad thing is, over 40% of debt is new to the economy. This inflation with manipulated CPI is only the start of your wage purchasing power being demonised. Atb everyone

[@williamhall8460]

A lot of that is because of how people spend money!……

[@AllisonSherman657]

This administration is putting many families in difficult situations. A lot of people are financially struggling to live, put a roof over their head and put food on the table. Things are getting worse these days, if you don't find means of multiplying your money you might wake up a day to realise you didn't plan well for yourself and family…

[@kaylat63]

I agree with you and I believe that the secret to financial stability is having the right investment ideas to enable you earn more money, I don’t know who agrees with me but either way I recommend either real estate or bitcoin and stocks..

[@mnthunder]

I’ve been diligently working, saving and contributing towards early retirement and financial freedom, but since covid outbreak, the economy so far has caused my portfolio to underperform, do I keep contributing to my 401k or look at alternative sectors to meet my goals?

[@AllisonSherman657]

@@mnthunder Understanding your financial needs and making effective decisions is very essential. If I could advise you, you should seek the help of a financial advisor. For the record, working with one has been the best for my finances...

[@mnthunder]

@@AllisonSherman657 How can one find a verifiable financial planner? I would not mind looking up the professional that helped you. I will be retiring in two years and I might need some management on my much larger portfolio. Don't want to take any chances.

[@AllisonSherman657]

@@mnthunder *Mr Gary Mason Brooks* is the licensed advisor I use. Just research the name. You’d find necessary details to work with a correspondence to set up an appointment.

[@MKiurinuRigold]

Everyone is trying to survive Most aren’t living

[@myday2704]

It's so sad how we force mothers apart from their infants in our society.

[@EstherFisher-lv6rq]

this lady already had 2 children.why she want another one in this bad financially situation???? UK is not a third world country, she can have contraception choice, but she just bring a child to this world even before they did not had enough money . Why she get pregnant? that was her choice.

[@rachyeeeeha]

​@EstherFisher-lv6rq quite normal for a married couple to have sex and contraception I.e. coils etc to fail. As they said it was a surprise.

[@bettygrable6440]

@@EstherFisher-lv6rqBabies come whether you’re planning them or not. Which one of her children should she give back? Ghoul.

[@everythingisfine9988]

​@@bettygrable6440 yeah, in Afghanistan. Not a first world country where we have contraceptives. Plan b, etc. It's one thing to have one or two kids. When you hit number three, you need to be rich

[@ashotofmercury]

@@bettygrable6440 No, they don't! Never heard of abortion? 🤷🏻‍♀😖

[@stevepetty3458]

Do a following up vid in 5 yrs on the divorce rate , alcohol and drug addiction and suicide rate because of the mental pressures that took toll on this good man and several others globally just trying to care and provide for their families.What a fractured world.

[@faraboverubieskerry]

It will look more like the US 😢

[@hellobot67]

Wtf? How choose that life. He chose not to get an education. He chose to keep having kids.

[@user-bi8ko7kc6h]

@@hellobot67he has one kid. 5 years old. Cost of living crisis started way after that. Also, education doesn’t give you money. My classmates and I achieved master degree in Engineering. Guess what? Many of us are working in retails with minimum wage with student debts.

[@crow22zero]

Gd bless those hardworking families, it’s so sad to see them struggling 😢

[@AHundred-ec5yq]

Really? Donate then😂😂😂

[@MoMotivation0304]

Are u struggling? If not, what do u do for a living?

[@cliftonbrown8764]

Amen!

[@JessicaKeith-uj1jq]

The cost of living seems to be increasing every year, making it harder to keep up.

[@OliverLiam-px3vx]

Indeed , it's becoming quite challenging to manage expenses.

[@LeahLewis-ny9iu]

I've actually managed to stay ahead of the curve. I'm even contemplating early retirement.

[@BrianAlbert-hh3pi]

Impressive! How did you achieve that?

[@LeahLewis-ny9iu]

@@BrianAlbert-hh3pi Our family got introduced to a financial consultant”DESIREE RUTH HOFFMAN .” about four years before my dad retired. That was what changed things, and I think my retirement income will be on the right track, luxury cars and trips

[@HRMColoniallifeinsurance]

Absolutely, DESIREE RUTH HOFFMAN has a knack for analyzing market trends and helping clients make informed decisions.

[@thomaswilliams1097]

This is savage. Respect to this bloke.

[@ShutterSpeedGaming]

Why do you all say bloke? Why not just say man? Is that just the culture there?

[@thomaswilliams1097]

This is savage. Respect to this man.

[@ashotofmercury]

@@ShutterSpeedGaming Bloke is a well-used British idiom. 🤷🏻‍♀

[@pmc9194]

@@ShutterSpeedGaming Yes, it's a culture here

[@vadusnisky]

I gave up my flat almost 3 years ago and I live in my van,I work full time, I don't really have any bills apart from the running costs of my van so I keep most of what I earn,and I seriously don't know how people living in houses, bringing up kids and paying for everything manage, I feel so sorry for them 😢❤

[@kay6257]

in the same country, the royal family is worth Trillions of pounds

[@pennyc8252]

Peoples ✋️ wait 10 hours to glimpse the princess and prince of this country 😂😂😂😂

[@luns486]

Would be nice if they could use some of their stolen wealth to make a dent in this issue.

[@yvonneholmes2990]

Oh shut up....

[@r.brooks5287]

They aren't worth trillions.

[@r.brooks5287]

@@luns486 They didn't steal it. Queen Vic made it all through insider trading and then they weren't taxed until the 1980's. I'm not saying these are ok but they weren't hidden.

[@terrisewell4729]

Cost of living is real and it's a global situation every one is talking about without giving a right solution on how to savaged through this situation, i have sat down and think. In the same environment where we have people doing two jobs but still struggling to make a living there are still people living successful financial life, that's why In these uncertain times, it's more important than ever to have a solid understanding of how to manage your finances because even the bank is insured, invest wisely and navigate economic downturns, investing with the little you have can give you a future you don't need to work again. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life too. 🙏🙏🙏

[@mebbellaforden8091]

You're absolutely right, you've remind me of what someone once said "The mind is the man, the poor is in it and the rich is it too". This sentence is the secret of most successful investors. I once attended similar and ever since then been waxing strong financially, and i most tell you the truth..investment is the key that can secure your family future.

[@KleinMoore]

Yeah there's a lot of sense in these comments but so many people will view it as not reasonable enough due to the fact that many are middle class living paycheck to paycheck

[@johnalex4006]

you're correct but most people don't want to explore that. Budgeting and financial knowledge is something that needs more conversations

[@thomassarah6626]

​@@KleinMooreWhy don't the poor / lower middle class simply save a small amount each month into a stocks and shares ISA? Tax free growth, invested in a wide range of stocks including energy and commercial property, totally passive investment with huge upside growth potential over many decades. £25 per month can grow and compound slowly into £300k - £500k with little effort other than the discipline to save a little every month. And before you say that you need to spend every penny 'to put food on the table' then some people with never have any level of wealth no matter how much they earn as they will always spend every penny they earn. There are many tax-free savings and investment accounts available (ISA / SIPP etc) that are available to EVERYONE and not just for the rich

[@philominafashi1662]

Going into any Investment without a proper guidance of a financial advisor is such a great risk too.

[@kheptril]

That last line of this report is the real kicker for working class people: "When your life work, but work is not enough to live, something has gone horribly wrong for people just trying to do the right thing"...

[@Ryoko007]

"trying to do the right thing..." how long will that last as clearly the government doesn't care for anyone but themselves😢.

[@tradingwizard562]

Brexit and sanction your energy supplier and other commodity supplier aka big bear .

[@Ms9mmBeretta]

I just saw a viral video of a lady caught on surveillance in a thrift store finding a bag of money and she kept it instead of turning it in and they tried to villainize that woman. In THIS economy. People were brutal, saying how they hate thieves and she should've turned it in and been honest. In an economy that is currently pushing people to do things they wouldn't ordinarily do. Smh. In my opinion, more shame is due to them than her. Whoever left that bag of money sitting there either was trying to set someone up for embarrassment or they didn't need the money as bad as the person who found it.

[@anthonyroberts6839]

I work 2 manufacturing jobs, swing shifts 12 hours days 7 days a week night shift. My soul is broken 😞 miss the days family could live off one job and family times and holidays miss those to.

[@keropi193]

Sending strength dear. I don't work very physically demanding work, but I have a 10 hour shift industrial sewing job and work an additional 30+ hours a week on my embroidery business and even still I just hobble along and am slated to rent until I die. Workers need to stick together and bring back strong unions again.

[@supermajink]

The greed of the ultra wealthy few and combined incompetence of our leaders has created this mess. Gary Stevenson articulates this very well on his channel. I pray this man and his son experience a much fairer world in the coming years.

[@Dark_Embracer]

Cost of living crisis with everything going up and up now doing 2 or 3 jobs and even with two person working in a family it's not enough. That's what I'm talking about.

[@cliftonbrown8764]

Sad!

[@CalleStreet-ym1jp]

When we got married in 1979 both of us were working in basic type jobs (hospital cook and office admin). We had a car, rented a flat, went on holidays, had a social life and were able to save for a deposit for a mortgage (2.5 x main earners wage) to buy an affordable terrace house with a garden in a nice area. This was the norm then. When we had a child we were able to live on one wage until they started school, albeit with my husband doing occasional overtime when we needed extra funds. We didn’t need or receive any state help apart from child benefit. Fast forward to today and this is not the case anymore. What have we collectively allowed to happen over time to our country and people?

[@philipgrombliniak5651]

I'm favoured, $50K every week! I can now give back to the locals in my communitv and also support God's work and the church.God bless America

[@SantiagoGarcia-up7hm]

How ..? Am a newbie in cry pto investment, please can you guide me through on how you made profit?

[@philipgrombliniak5651]

I think all you need is an expert assigned by a brokerage company that will trade for you and handle your capital professionally and give you weekly returns of investment without any extra fees attached

[@philipgrombliniak5651]

Thanks to Mrs Deborah Davis.

[@philipgrombliniak5651]

She's a licensed broker here in the states

[@bradleywellington8624]

YES!!! That's exactly her name (Deborah Davis) so many people have recommended highly about her and am just starting with her 😊 from Brisbane Australia🇦🇺

[@claudiamariebermudez6727]

prices go up but not your paycheck

[@stuartfitch7093]

When I'm on a day shift I'm up out of bed at 3.30am. At 5am I drive the five miles to work. Start actually working at 6am. Finish at 6pm. Drive home. Have a bath because of the nature of the job. So by the time I sit down to my tea (the meal) it's usually 7.30pm. Then by 10pm it's back to bed to get just over five hours sleep so I can get up the next day to repeat the process. I work a rota system that is a mix of days and nights which runs 24/7 365 days oer year so often I have to work this kind of routine even on Christmas day, New year's day and bank holidays. All for £30k per year. Which is a high wage in the northern town where I live. I don't think many people realise the massive regional inequalities that exist in the UK.

[@mtrest4]

Central banking destroys the working class turning it into fhe working poor.

[@stormchaser419]

US worker here. 50 to 70 hour weeks. Im mid 50s and getting destroyed mentally. Destroyed. Meanwhile the Boeing CEO in charge of failing planes killing people is getting 30 million in compensation. Its sick. Greed kills.

[@7415_Gamer]

That is an American Nightmare

[@almasahmed4631]

such a great father , why can't we help people who work so hard and still struggling

[@jenniferpierno6108]

Because those who are working are supporting the free-loaders who have entered the country

[@HUAIREN666]

THIS IS A GLOBAL PROBLEM ! WHO'S MAKING ALL THE PROFIT ? BANKS ? CORPORATIONS ? TIME TO MAKE A STAND ! THERE'S MORE OF US THAN THEM ! COME ON !!!

[@clareholgate8718]

Exactly the same in australia. Ours is more homelessness, then cost of living. People with can't get rentals even though they work fulltime, being rejected in the 100's due to rent being astronomically high and having a 30% rule of your income.

[@kotterpike714]

Over here in America you just have a bunch of morons saying this is “Biden’s America”. While all of us are saying it’s a global problem. And you’re correct. It’s the banks and corps screwing us over left and right

[@XIYAOO7]

THE ONLY POSITIVE COMMENT I'VE SEEN HERE... ! WAKE UP TO THIS ALARM PEEPS.

[@sheilagiffin5552]

Canada is the same, if not worse. Jimmied up immigration with no housing.

[@craven5328]

​@clareholgate8718 Same in Canada. It started in our biggest, most populated cities a while ago, but has spread since covid. We're in a bind, as most of the jobs and services (especially access to a regular doctor) are in our few big cities, so for those who need routine/regular medical care it would be a pretty big risk to move to a lower-cost part of the country. Even then - the cost of food here has become obscene, as our grocery industry is an ologopoly of a few big chains.

[@michaeltebandeke4593]

Salaries in United Kingdom are rubbish compared to the rest of Europe and United States. Absolutely ridiculous

[@magesalmanac6424]

Salaries are rubbish in the US too. People refuse to accept that wages have not kept pace with cost of living.

[@zouzoudeparis1354]

@@magesalmanac6424salaries are rubbish everywhere now even in Japan !

[@bettygrable6440]

They’re rubbish in the US too. Nobody can afford a house. My same house would cost me twice as much as I paid for it five years ago. Can’t afford to move anywhere

[@benfreiler4054]

@@bettygrable6440the salaries are REALLY bad in the UK though. I am American with UK family. I am grateful for the UK system (affordable healthcare, bereavement, universal credit, etc) because without that, my UK family would really be in dire straights. In the US, we have less government supports, but our salaries are sometimes 3x-4x higher than our UK peers, especially in skilled and educated industries. I’d argue it’s harder to be poor in the US. But if you can make it into the US middle class, you’re in a better position than what the UK defines as “middle class”.

[@thenightporter]

I'm in a large city in the midwest. Same. That's probably why there is no housing inventory where Iive. ​@@bettygrable6440

[@aprilfox1057]

I would get up at 4am go to a bakery and pack fruit cakes. I finished at 9am. I then rushed to my day job, a mile away, and started my day job 9am to 5.30pm, i usually finished at 6pm. I drove home slept for 30 minutes then left for my bar job 7pm to 11.30pm. Interest rates were through the roof at 17.5%. I managed to keep my flat but sold it with small arrears. You get through the tough times. Good luck to you young man, it will get better.

[@Enigmatus23]

Just wishing good luck isn’t really good enough though is it?

[@Jonpoo1]

And i walked uphill both ways!

[@rb1062]

The Reform Party will get you out of this. No income tax under £20k for a start.

[@mrstephenpariah]

​@@rb1062Reform are strong advocates for the sort of economics that created this situation.

[@thomasmcd81]

@@rb1062 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡

[@coolben854]

"Sometimes, it's not about having a talent, skill, or passion. But what if I told you that with the right investment, you can still achieve your goals? No talent, no skill, no passion, but good investment can bring you financial freedom. Don't underestimate the power of smart financial decisions!"

[@face2lune]

I agree with you and I believe that the secret to financial stability is having the right investment ideas to enable you earn more money, I don’t know who agrees with me but either way I recommend either real estate or bitcoin and stocks..

[@rougeur]

I invested 10k in Robinhood about a year ago and it steadily went down, now my portfolio is down to $800. I don't know what to do and i am in between jobs

[@coolben854]

@@rougeur Understanding your financial needs and making effective decisions is very essential. If I could advise you, you should seek the help of a financial advisor. For the record, working with one has been the best for my finances...

[@rougeur]

@@coolben854 I want to play the long term game with well diversified fund. Please how can i reach this CFP of yours?

[@coolben854]

@@rougeur I get guidance from *Susan Tori Davis* Most likely, the internet should have her basic info..

[@FatRedMonkey]

When life is work, but work is not enough to live, then people refuse to work. That’s the biggest cause of unemployment. You can’t blame them. They are not ‘lazy’. The whole thing is systemically flawed. As soon as it said he ‘rents’ a 1 bedroomed flat, I knew he was in high water. The government needs to cap these high rent rates. If he was paying less rent, he could just work one job and have precious family time. You should work to live, not live to work.

[@AHundred-ec5yq]

Thats why u claim uc and housing benefit and pip for anxiety and depression and work part time no more then 16 hours u earn more then full time 💪🏻💪🏻

[@cliftonbrown8764]

Amen!

[@JSRTales]

this sums up life in canda as well 😢

[@Danten90]

Britain 2024. Unbelievable.

[@EstherFisher-lv6rq]

I feel sorry for the UK citizens, but they want to do Brexit. and they get more worst then before.

[@Danten90]

@@EstherFisher-lv6rq Not all of us wanted Brexit. We were sold on lies and left to dry out!

[@realest-12]

​@@EstherFisher-lv6rqBrexit we voted for was never delivered

[@66kaisersoza]

​@@EstherFisher-lv6rq Germany is in its worst economic crisis in decades. Experts even say they can't see the end of it and they are at the head of the EU

[@clk76]

Low end jobs don't pay well regardless but credit to everyone on this program for trying, taking 2nd jobs etc. If the government didn't spend money on people from Ukraine and all the 6 star hotels for asylum seekers then there would be money to help our own people get back on their feet - good people like in the program who aren't lazy and want to contribute and pay their way...but no, the government can't see that we have enough problems of our own and they still let in asylum seekers at a huge cost and still send foreign aid to countries like India who have a larger GDP than us!

[@TC8787-yq7og]

There’s no such thing as a 6 star hotel in the UK, stop reading the daily mail

[@pennyc8252]

When your country invaded them and they come to your country it fair game. Stop getting involved with their internal issued and live better life in your country but govt don't think that way 😂

[@no_one2197]

I feel depressed when I realized Imjust working to be able to affort to...keep working (? My money is used to pay rent for a house I barely spend time in, buy food, pay ytilities and transportation (mostly used to get to work). I'm just 27 and I'm already exhausted and hopeless.

[@davidbeswick900]

This is what a man looks like, he is doing what is required to take care of his family. not complaining. Your son has a great role model in both you and your partner, and will become a good man because of your efforts. Keep going, you will get there!

[@mrstephenpariah]

There's nowhere to go. Private equity wants his house so Gov will keep making conditions harder until he falls into arrears and winds up homeless. That's how the economy functions now. Don't be a dupe.

[@etiennedelaunois1737]

Yep good man! All those food men working 2-3 jobs, barely able to survive and having no perspective of future because those jobs help to survive so no saving, no perspective of property unless mommy and daddy are helping. He is doing what he has to do, like others but this is exactly what those who aren't working as hard as him want him to do... not complaining, then they can carry on living better and better. If you think it will get better you are deeply mistaken! We are not in a crisis like ant other before. For the first time, this is a production crisis. We reach the limit! But our bosses (I'm not talking about our local garage boss, but the huge billionaires) keep maintaining their lifestyle. After each crisis those last two decades, things were supposed to be better. 2008, banks would be reformed and things would get better. Banks never more freedom than today! After covid, we were supposed to have a better quality of life as we realised that a worker with a food family life balance is more productive. Things are getting worse. His kids are going to live in hell!

[@greenknitter]

Don't normalise working two or more jobs, that favours no-one but capital and govt who will see you burn out and die without giving a damn. Where will his son be when he does, because you can only work that many hours for so long? There is no "getting there" any more, there's only more work and pay that does not keep up with the cost of living. Wake up

[@tbc9096]

This isn’t something to be proud of. This is a failure of humanity and greed.

[@truth4u551]

So much respect to you Jamie for standing by your family, for being responsible and being committed, for sticking around as a parent and for setting a working example by grafting as much as you do God bless you. You shouldn't have to work this much it is so sad but the fact that you get up and do it- is just simply amazing. I hope things get better for you.

[@MyKharli]

Uk has openly welcomed Americanisation since i can remember and now were surprised its come to this ?

[@mrstephenpariah]

It's gone way beyond that now. The UK is essentially a failed company taken over and asset stripped by American private equity. Worse than a colony, they'll literally own everything in ten or twenty years. Including all the 'human capital'.

[@msx3]

Perhaps these last years of Tory rule has something to do with it.

[@mrleafbeef634]

Dollar devalued like 08

[@blackagent4754]

When even American culture has colonized the British, you know things are really bad. 💀

[@MyKharli]

@@msx3 Look at the American `advisor` in every avenue of government .

[@banzaiman1]

Hit the nail on the head, its surviving. and its bloody shocking

[@JustChill_1031]

I feel like there’s going to be a time when everything in the world will cost millions of dollars and nobody in the world will be able to afford to survive ever again.

[@mortie638]

Trickle down economics at work…

[@pipoo1]

The conservatives forgot to turn the tap on, or rather they made damned sure from 2010 onwards the tap was turned off.

[@mrleafbeef634]

Governments at work. Dollar devalued

[@xxxx-ep1tj]

And it doesn't work.

[@Jimraynor45]

There is no school of economics known as "trickle down." This is caused by inflation btw. And if you want to know what causes inflation, it's the central bank. And if you want to know what the central bank is, look it up.

[@JBTEvans]

Respect to all of them, trying their hardest to get by. All of them in what should be decent paying jobs too, should be enough to get by for sure.

[@adiadi5832]

Working in construction industry....hourly rates this year regressing to 2017 levels while rent incresed in 1 year from 1650 to 2250 for 3 bedroom house....slava Ukraine

[@Username-ze1ux]

Thank you to the banks and government for this stitch up

[@orangemanbad9723]

Jamie is in this position because he is a hard working, tax paying citizen. If he was an illegal immigrant he would have it easier....

[@jenniferpierno6108]

So how are all those illegal migrants surviving? Answer: free accommodation, free food, free medical. That's what these broken wages are doing: paying to keep this going.

[@kirbyak47]

London is falling down

[@marcobagut]

She had a kid two weeks ago, and then got shocked about the cost… So, up to 9 months ago she was completely oblivious of the living cost crisis?

[@jellibear2011]

3:34 sorry did I hear right? Robyn Owen already has two children 13yo girl and 9yo boy...and then she has another baby??? What happened did the condom break? Or didn't anyone inform her that having a kid is bleeding EXPENSIVE!! Why have more kids if you can't afford them? The mind boggles 🙄

[@SBa-wy8dq]

This is exactly what I say. People just assume they can do what they want and then everyone owes them. What a state WE have become by blaming everyone else. If you want change go and do it. I came from nothing, having very left totally destitute by a controlling bullying ex. Who controlled my bank accounts etc. 5 years later I have a house which I bought, a car and a nice life. I did it because I wanted to do. I sacrificed to get to where I am. People just don't want to do this.

[@PamelaD963]

Life is not all about money and “treats”. Saving humanity is more important than money. Ask the third world people we are importing .

[@theallseeingkats6321]

The poor have the most kids,lol

[@sp123]

Someone has to keep humans from being extinct

[@matrixberzins465]

No kids = no future!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I live in France, I've never heard of a French person needing a second job.

[@manjushagongale]

Maybe cost of living in France is low or the average wages are better.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

@@manjushagongale food is twice the price of the UK, the rest of the bills are similar.

[@AnneM76]

House prices and rent much lower in francevthsn rip off uk

[@rb1062]

Benefits are more generous in France paid for by high taxes.

[@rb1062]

@@AnneM76 Property prices are going up, though. The French are fleeing Paris and desperately looking elsewhere. My parents' apartment has practically doubled in the past 5 years.

[@bugoutnow]

YOU WILL OWN NOTHING AND BE HAPPY. WAKE UP SHEEPLE.

[@reckonerwheel5336]

What’s the point of comments like these? We know we ain’t happy, but capitalism is doing its job - making us too busy with work to be able to protest en masse.

[@shauncameron8390]

@@reckonerwheel5336 Priming you up for what Cuban and North Korean citizens have 1st hand experience in .

[@bvanderford]

Shout out from Austin Texas I’m in the same grind guys. Respect for you all

[@simonegallo2853]

Make kids today is a suicide. We are need to costruction a good balance before make a family. It's boring but a good strategies.

[@tucson_1]

people want kids because that’s is human nature but the fact is nowadays it’s very expensive to have kids compared to previous decades

[@YuckFoutube-e1z]

That is why they are doing it. Population control.

[@MoMotivation0304]

Yeah the world isn't the same. U literally need to be rich to afford kids today.

[@keropi193]

I'm 30 in the US and I've been working two seamstress/sewing jobs for 4 years and it wasn't enough to pay for school. Sure as hell not enough to have a single child. I promised myself if I would have a family then a mortgage comes first and damn thats not looking likely til my 40's

[@jasminecruz]

People preach about the importance of a family unit, but this man spends the majority of his day, of his LIFE, working. He doesn’t have the time or energy to give to his family for bonding. He’s just trying to keep them all alive.

[@Justin-jh4ym]

High paid jobs aren't in Wales

[@eliashernandez9879]

WEF klaus Schwab etc bill gates.

[@QueenNYC113]

It's the same situation in the United States. Literally have to work to death to survive financially.

[@jeanbissettfayse8844]

This was so heartbreaking to watch and there are lots of people in this position. Respect to those hard working people in the video

[@amazingman63]

And people ask why nobody is having children.

[@shauncameron8390]

Yet somehow they can afford their convenient lifestyles.

[@grafito4438]

It's the only way to keep up. I recommend it rather than seeking out loans.

[@bkairosh8164]

UK needs russian oil and gas more than ever. The country cannot keep on supporting USA on their sanctions. Should look out for yourselves.

[@Anon1370]

its a sorry state of affairs when we rely too much on other countries providing us

[@HayleyMyles-j6v]

This is just a disgrace… we should be up in arms on the streets about this.., oh no we can’t… no one’s got the energy’s.. and the power the is they know this…

[@thomasauslander3757]

Lucky man with wonderful wife and children..

[@nancyhood8395]

War profiteering energy companies,943%profit ,government backed by giving tax money to everybody to pay the energy companies!!!!instead of telling energy companies blatent greed won't be tolerated !!if every business, home ,anything which uses electric,or gas, has suffered by the greed and war profiteering, if only 300% profit was made, would that have reflected on inflation and cost of living we have now!!!???

[@SmileG333]

Tories out

[@acchongo]

In 5 years you'll be saying Labour out!

[@TheRustedPixel]

@@acchongo I'll come back to this comment in 5 years...I'm pretty sure they'll do a good job of cleaning up the mess the conservatives made.

[@TC8787-yq7og]

All political parties offer the same non-solutions

[@songscoops4205]

They aren't in ...Labour Wales

[@pip1723]

Labour Wales funded by the conservatives under the Barnett formula.

[@weepingangel6805]

Just so you all know every single country across the western world and beyond is going through exactly the same issues. So if you think Labour is going to save the day then I’m sorry.

[@alexandrabellerose3550]

greed got out of control it's over, unless there be revolt of some sort.

[@TC8787-yq7og]

I’ve lived in UK, Aus and NZ and it’s much worse in the UK

[@sphinx1017]

Britain is in a far worse position than other counties because of Brexit. There are lots of studies now that clearly show it.

[@lifehouseforlife1]

Not just the west. Here in Malaysia too, inflation here is ridiculous..along with shrinkflation and super low wages.

[@SocotraBoy]

@@TC8787-yq7og You're wrong. How do you think the wealthy increased their net income by like 3x during covid? They aren't given up those profits.

[@Chicago48]

He's working himself to an early death. Govts should give UBI's to help families that qualify.

[@shauncameron8390]

@user-hv5so6qz9z And manage what he has better.

[@sp7749]

Never understood why people who are financially struggling keep having children. Do they think it will make the situation better? They're just putting themselves deeper into the hole.

[@lisahertel2415]

Those poor kids. These people breed with no family planning.

[@samuelchandler7612]

I don't know how these people can raise children. Im 37 years old with four part time jobs and still struggling financially

[@biashacker]

I do not understand why people in Britain tolerate the Royal Family having all that wealth while they suffer. The Royal Family could easily share some of their ill gotten gains with hard working Britain's. Your problem is not the immigrants it is the Royal Family and the Church of England that hordes all the money.

[@incognito96]

My heart goes out to him, and others doing there bit.

[@gmseed]

Why have children if you can't afford them? "Cost of living crisis" is utter nonsense.

[@islandred]

she should've predicted the state of the economy 9 months beforehand, something that is normal and what everyone should do. shame on her!!!

[@haaaaaay]

Both Labour and Conservatives will do nothing to help either, time for the people to take the power back, living standards aren’t good enough and everything is too expensive

[@ponzitizen]

If you work for a living, why do you kill yourself working?" - Tuco from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

[@Robert-qh2jp]

I live in The US and have UK friends I served with many years ago.. It's the same here.. Homeless.... Migrants getting help before our own..Rent food gas outrageous...Me and my friends often speak asking ourselves what did we fight for...We thought it was for our country men.... But both our countries forgot about all of us ..Everyone be blessed...

[@michaelgerardcondon8531]

This guy is a real gentleman

[@riteshpatel5446]

Enough is enough England please help your own people 🙏 ❤😊

[@annaesposito929]

A child is kind of burden, if you are not financially stable you cannot afford to have one. That's the sad reality we live in

[@StevenTaylorDrums]

Exactly!

[@demomano9915]

The next gen will not have kids. Where will we be then? What is the point! Are we just human factory chickens? 😢

[@АлександрКолесник-д9ц]

Brexit was their choice. Thank you for that; the EU shouldn't fed the UK anymore.

[@Kevin-zz9nc]

People work two jobs everyday of their lives in America. They'll never have a pension or health coverage and the powers that be will move mountains to keep it that way...

[@pt4005]

I can relate to this. I work 3 jobs because my nhs pay is so low. I start and finish 6am-9pm with maybe an hour of 1.5 free during day. I only get Saturday afternoon and eve off.. and that’s just me by myself… my rent is around 1000.. and I struggle. I can’t imagine how hard it is for these families

[@danbee415]

if you voted reform UK, pretty sure you'd pay zero tax for three years only if you're frontline staff.

[@trevor5526]

I'm 66 and retired now. I was a subcontract carpenter, and I worked on the weekends for most of my married life, as did most of my colleagues. I raised a child, paid off a mortgage, and took out a private pension. So now I'm sat pretty. I can't see how things are any different today. Unless you're in well-paid career jobs, life is always going to be tough.

[@jennifer3551]

Same as over here in the states but add health insurance to it

[@xb2wt6gz3o]

This is so sad and a very hard reality. The only option is limit the amount of spending and try to find a better job/h for your skils. Having children require a whole lot of complexity and money calculations

[@annakoncz9413]

You do not bring children into this world if you think they will be homeless and hungry.

[@Aleks-Milenkovic]

"Haven't been on holiday for 10 years" a sentence too common true to me also. Why ten years and why so common, if presumptions are right then the current government made the decisions that collapsed living standards within 4-5 years of office-their first term.

[@DackDavenport]

Those lockdowns sure paid off😂

[@ZubairKhan-vs8fe]

You are right Something has gone horribly wrong.

[@kellykreqeli8924]

I’m a Sen ta and I’m even considering getting a second job Because I get no help and only get what I’m paid some of us have no choice

[@Maxშემიწყალე]

It's time to simply stop working. Everyone. Just stop. You're paying into a system that actively works against you and wants you gone. Just stop. Let it, the system, crash.

[@darienford860]

But we're always told that the economy is doing fine 😑

[@LLost-v2s]

Do people even stop to think the system might just be broken? Like seriously..... we continue on a broken treadmill..... accepting it as the truth. More and more people are just broken by the system, being taken advantage of on every turn. Sound like a smart idea to just continue..... Not looking if we should even stop hopping on that mill

[@thelmaleader7743]

If you’re already struggling stop having more children

[@Cal97g]

Gee wizz I wonder what could have caused this massive massive huge real term crash in real term wages?

[@Silversolstice548]

Yep everyone is getting second jobs, there's no choice

[@b0rg1010]

If you work then you are taxed the highest. We are in an era where work no longer pays and it's all by design. Taxes and cost of living are far too high.

[@Battleneter]

Single income household is a common theme.

[@googleuser2426]

Ive been working 4 jobs for the last 18years to pay childsupport and live in my car. This has been going on a long time.