Upon inception it was set at $0.25. It is now $7.25.

  • @cjthomp
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    451 year ago

    You write that as if moving to a new country is just that easy.

    If you’re in Europe and have never visited, you might be surprised at just how huge the US is. That, plus having only two adjacent countries, makes leaving very difficult.

    Oh yeah, plus you have to get into another country, most of which aren’t super welcoming to immigrants, either.

    • @[email protected]
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      111 year ago

      Their instance implies they’re Australian which is similar in size to the US, and also further away from most other countries.

      You are right that it’s difficult for many people to move country though.

    • @[email protected]
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      -111 year ago

      You can leave to any country that’s not adjacent to the US. I’m really not getting what point you’re trying to make with that statement?

      The rest is still valid, but this part is a bit of a moot point. Most countries are welcoming of sufficiently skilled immigrants as well - though the US education system with its ridiculous pricing might be a deterrent here.

      • @Cryophilia
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        171 year ago

        Practically no one making minimum wage is “sufficiently skilled” lol what a load of ridiculous privilege rofl

        “Just move to Europe” is like “just get a loan from your parents” level of out of touch

        • plz1
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          71 year ago

          “Let them eat cake”

        • @[email protected]
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          11 year ago

          Where exactly did I say Europe? Plenty of well paying jobs elsewhere. Lived in both Africa and Asia (still there, actually) for 2 decades and the money you can make there beats Europe by a wide margin. Educational requirements are low to nonexistent, depending on the region.

          • @Cryophilia
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            21 year ago

            And you managed to get even MORE out of touch.

            You can earn more money in Africa as an unskilled laborer than Europe? What a ridiculous statement.

            • @[email protected]
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              11 year ago

              Minimum wage =/= unskilled. Plenty of educated people struggle to find employment and might be better off elsewhere.

              • @Cryophilia
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                01 year ago

                No, but minimum wage ≈ unskilled

      • @HeyThisIsntTheYMCA
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        71 year ago

        Very few skills are sufficient to make up for being disabled

        • @[email protected]
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          31 year ago

          Which sucks, agree. Though I thought this thread was about regularly abled people, or did I miss something?

      • @darksouls
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        You have to have a bachelors degree to even be considered for citizenship in many countries. South Korea for example