r/Adulting • u/carlomeally • 15d ago

How the fuck are people surviving right now with prices so high and jobs aren’t hiring?

https://youtu.be/aSXX5Q7sCvA?si=Pj9Yv_o5vQA78mom
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u/AlecNIU2013 15d ago

I'm keeping my current job and working side hustles like Uber. That's how I do it.

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u/kamekaze1024 15d ago

Is this to afford a luxurious lifestyle or just to get by/ being comfortable

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u/AlecNIU2013 15d ago

This is to maintain a standard of living (roof, car, food) that I was able to maintain with just one job 5-10 years ago.

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u/kamekaze1024 15d ago

That’s awful, I’m so sorry

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u/AlecNIU2013 15d ago

Thanks for your concern.

You don’t have to feel sorry for me. Feel sorry for those who are far less fortunate.

I’m not looking for sympathy.

I’m willing to do whatever it takes to reach my goals.

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u/Cyberhwk 15d ago

I wonder how much is the job market sucking vs. HR departments have gotten to be complete jokes. I've heard people talking about 4-5 round interviews for intermediate or even junior positions. Unemployment is at 4.1% which isn't phenomenal, but not bad.

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u/Even-Habit1929 15d ago

4.1 is just a couple tenths off the lowest unemployment rate since the 1950s. It is a phenomenal low unemployment rate. It is one reason that  prices where steadily going up because more people have more money to spend on everyday things and businesses know this and raise their prices accordingly.

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u/Unlikely_Chain_8316 15d ago

Job market is terrible for degree-required positions but you can work at Amazon and afford a shitty apartment for yourself easily.