• NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
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    3 days ago

    Most of the world if that’s all it took (circa 2024 at least). The US isn’t the best place to live, and it’s worse than places like Western Europe or the Nordics, but to someone from a third world country it’s still much better than what they can get at home.

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      3 days ago

      but to someone from a third world country it’s still much better than what they can get at home.

      The hourly rates are what entices them, much more than they could earn in a month. Why some are willing to do tedious dirty work that others push away.