Message from @Karnivore
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But if you are saying that living life, buying property, supporting your family, starting a business (and the likes) were easier in 1920, then I would not agree on whole. Perhaps a few intricacies were easier 100 years ago, but you also don't die from a cold anymore.
People still had immune systems back then they didn't just "die from a cold"
honestly going to the dr'
dr's office in 2020 with a cold is no different than in the 20's
there is no cure for the common cold
I think one of the only major health differences would be dental
they still had antibiotics in the 20's
which is for bacteria not viruses anyway
also surgery would be more sketchy back then
but the conversation was about business not medical advances
a lot of prescription meds now actually kill you faster as well as chemo therapy
I will give you that one. Please replace my word _cold_ with pneumonia or the flu.
bad word choice
but yes, the original convo was about business
I mean sure there were many things that were bad about that era of time
but I think your work went a lot farther and you could build your own house, buy land much easier etc
You still can build your own house and buy land pretty easy.
gentlemen's clubs also seemed pretty cool
lol not at all
unless you are way off the grid
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