Comment on Public transit in Chengdu, China versus Toronto, Canada

nexguy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• Aatube@kbin.melroy.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  According to https://www.statista.com/statistics/278351/average-wage-of-employed-persons-in-urban-units-in-china/ it's about $6 USD per hour. I only found 4 deaths and if there are any more they haven't been reported, though anecdotally I've never heard screaming around construction sites.

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  • nexguy@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    $6 now. What about 15 years ago? Rent in the city is $181/mo? That would be for a 1 bedroom outside the city.

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    • Aatube@kbin.melroy.org ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      outside the city

      i swear i included that it was outside the centre... apparently i didn't, sorry

      Double that for room for a family

      the source includes prices for 3-bedroom flats

      While living in a polluted city

      fair but that's not exactly a construction safety condition

      and it's not much either. the AQI there is squarely in the 50s, which is moderate, which means

      Unusually sensitive people: Consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. These are signs to take it easier.
      Everyone else: It's a good day to be active outside.

      i can't believe this is the official fed AQI language ngl it reads as if it was translated copy

      What about 15 years ago?

      if you really think it would change that much i think you should prove it

      Imagine the outcry using this cheap technique to build in Toronto.

      a lot more people everywhere live paycheck to paycheck as migrant workers than you probably think

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      • azimir@lemmy.ml ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        “a lot more people everywhere live paycheck to paycheck as migrant workers than you probably think”

        The percentage of Americans living paycheck to paycheck is insanity. I haven’t seen Canada’s numbers, but the US is barely surviving.

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• LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  You can think whatever you like I suppose, but it helps if you provide a source.

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