you mean like in 1920

except now you have solar, wind, generators, and the likes

in 1920 you could literally work as a store clerk and buy a house 5 years later

now if you work as a clerk you won't even be able to afford to rent a 1 bedroom apt

you also didn't need degrees to get most jobs

I'm not sure I ever knew what an average store clerk pay was in 1920

Well a medium sized house would only cost $1000 back then

in the city

Anyone here vc?

@진수 (James) sometimes

In other words, $1,000 in 1920 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $12,848.70 in 2020, a difference of $11,848.70 over 100 years. The 1920 inflation rate was 15.61%.

So imagine working for 5 years as a clerk at 7/11 in 2020 and buying a house for $12,000 in a major city

I'm looking for data on wages in 1920-ish

they would probably even be higher than wages in 2020 for a clerk

also honestly there is no cure for flu or viruses either these days

the only thing that's changed a bit is better sanitation

some vaccines have worked but most aren't effective and lower your immune system

yes, sanitation and practices are the key game-changers

I'm seeing average weekly wages like:

bakers $25

Brick mining $15

carpenters $27

clerical office work $15

engraver $25

meat packing $18

painters $28

textile worker $7

construction $11

iron worker $28

anyway, you get the picture

do you not understand?

with inflation that's a lot of money

stating what I have just read requires no understanding

I have only stated what I have just read

I have yet to even say anything about it

$28 would be $380.70

in todays money

so you could more than afford to buy a home for 12,000 within 5 years

The inflation rate calculation looks good.

What do you think food cost in 1920?

To feed your family for a year.