07-26-2018, 12:12 PM
(07-25-2018, 08:18 PM)Beaker Wrote: I fall squarely in the middle class at my current salary. If my salary increases, my salary level was factored in when the avg wage was calculated. If my salary is now higher, then the calculation for avg goes up by a fraction of a percentage. If enough individuals are improving their positions, then those calculations go up by larger increments.
Too bad you were not around in the 1930's when everyone suddenly got lazy and refused to improve their condition. I guess they did not know that the only way to improve the economy was just for everyone to get a better job.
Who knew economics was so simple?
