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[โ€“] lingh0e@sh.itjust.works 23 points 8 months ago (17 children)

Baristas are making $20/hr now? Shit, I may have to go back to slinging lattes. I was making a little over minimum when I was working at coffee shops 20 years ago.

[โ€“] charonn0@startrek.website 9 points 8 months ago

With inflation, $20 today is $12 in 2004

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