Hacker News: throw93949488https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=throw93949488Hacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:18:17 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by throw93949488 in "True Rate of Unemployment"]]>Many jobs require additional expenses: car, commute, babysitting, living in expensive city, no insurance for work related injuries...

So "not enough to live on" often means, it does not even pay job related expenses! Employees are subsidizing their employers!

My partner had a good job offer, but is at home! Buying extra car, petrol, child care... We would loose 150euro a month...

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