Also true regarding e.g. Japan, and easy to miss if one sticks to the tourist areas or hangs around exclusively with people who won the climb up the ladder.
An example:
If you described the salary and working conditions of a salaryman to a middle class American but did not say the words “Japan” or “salaryman” they would correctly identify the fact pattern as “working poverty.”
If you described the salary and working conditions of a salaryman to a middle class American but did not say the words “Japan” or “salaryman” they would correctly identify the fact pattern as “working poverty.”
“That’s an exaggeration.”
Bob wakes up at 5 AM. He begins his commute at 5:45 AM. Bob arrives at his place of employment at 7 AM. He is not allowed to leave until 7 to 9 PM. Bob’s boss physically struck him last week. His after-tax income this month was $2,100.
Bob wakes up at 5 AM. He begins his commute at 5:45 AM. Bob arrives at his place of employment at 7 AM. He is not allowed to leave until 7 to 9 PM. Bob’s boss physically struck him last week. His after-tax income this month was $2,100.
*before tax
