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k1lk1 t1_iy5giyi wrote

> Wages for such roles at the Whitney and elsewhere raise questions about the feasibility of working in Manhattan, where rents reached a record high this year. The average one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan is priced at $4,278, but even a studio is $3,145. It looks like these workers will need to live deep in another borough, with a handful of roommates and a potentially long commute.

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kiklion t1_iy5wsx6 wrote

They are also comparing the lowest paid workers to apartments which average paid workers afford. Which never makes any sense. The people who can afford more expensive housing are probably paying for more expensive housing.

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decelerationkills t1_iy9a9o0 wrote

Lol it doesn’t make sense but what are they gonna do? Show the (nonexistent) apartments that they could theoretically afford?? 🤣

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deepmindfulness t1_iy6qoev wrote

I worked in the art world for years… you just described everyone’s living situation. Is this news? Also, lots of waiters are aspiring actors… 🤷🏻‍♂️

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decelerationkills t1_iy999bh wrote

The only issue is the unsustainability of this system. It has been this way for many years, but in the last 10 years I think it has gotten far worse. And keeps getting worse and worse.

This might sound like some crazy rant, but I genuinely don’t know how people intend to source cheap labor going forward, if they keep displacing low income housing.

I personally expect huge pushes in automation, so eventually New York City will just become a cool, hip playground for well off college kids and “average” earning FAANG people, they won’t have to bear the sight of poor people who support the city behind the scenes.

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