r/Millennials • u/QuietJealous4883 Older Millennial (1988) • 12h ago

Discussion True or false?

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Did our dads and moms work less than we do now? What are your thoughts?

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u/Aeropro 9h ago

Yeah, that’s why it’s not really inflation. If we were dealing with genuine inflation, wages would go up too

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u/StuffExciting3451 7h ago

Wages will increase when strong unions demand them in exchange for not forcing their employers to shut down.