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http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/17/news/economy/us-middle-class-basics-study/index.html
"Nearly 51 million households don't earn enough to afford a monthly budget that includes housing, food, child care, health care, transportation and a cell phone, according to a study released Thursday by the United Way ALICE Project. That's 43% of households in the United States."
The figure includes the 16.1 million households living in poverty, as well as the 34.7 million families that the United Way has dubbed ALICE -- Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. This group makes less than what's needed "to survive in the modern economy."
"Despite seemingly positive economic signs, the ALICE data shows that financial hardship is still a pervasive problem," said Stephanie Hoopes, the project's director.
California, New Mexico and Hawaii have the largest share of struggling families, at 49% each. North Dakota has the lowest at 32%.
Many of these folks are the nation's child care workers, home health aides, office assistants and store clerks, who work low-paying jobs and have little savings, the study noted. Some 66% of jobs in the US pay less than $20 an hour.
(Score: 3, Informative) by ants_in_pants on Monday May 21 2018, @02:57PM (1 child)
it is a necessity in the modern world. For almost any job, you're expected to be able to take a call, do e-mail, etc. from any location.
-Love, ants_in_pants
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday May 21 2018, @03:15PM
Untrue. The vast majority of jobs in the US do not work that way even a little bit. They might call you in on your day off if they can but having a phone of any kind is by no means a mandatory condition of employment for most people.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.