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> Anyone knows why people decide to do this kind of time consuming work? Is the world getting hard enough that there is no alternative?

A lot of people who work paycheck-to-paycheck in "flyover state" parts of the USA do not have sufficient savings to relocate to a place where they could work a normal 40-hour week schedule and support themselves on a reasonable income. That, combined with family ties and obligations force them to remain in their local community.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/americans-struggle-to-save...



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