The cost of living is trying to kill the living

[Darker45]

It is funny, but it is indeed true that the cost of living is actually killing the living. I have personally known people who are working day and night just for the sake of existing. They're not even living; they're simply supporting their own and their family's basic biological needs. They're slowly killing themselves just so that they can meet what they basically need to continue surviving.

But what's funny is that the cost of dying is also killing the living. Before somebody dies, he/she usually goes to the hospital, admitted, takes a lot of medicines, even undergoes regular medical checkups and other medical sessions, and so on. And when he/she finally dies, the expenses doesn't end. Burial is costly. A casket is expensive. You pay for the one who leads the daily prayers and offer snacks to all who attend. The list of expenses goes on.

There is no way out. You live or you die, you are a victim of the rising prices of everything.

[hyudien]

the annoying part is that the government an it agencies are doing nothing or less about the cost control of goods and services in the state.
An this has created a torn in the lives of many as situations keeps on getting worse by the day.
Am wondering if it's same experience in other part of the world.

Don't think that the government is completely wrong while we also don't correct ourselves. The fact is that people who are able to survive are they don't give up, develop their skills and keep fighting, instead of complaining and then depending on the government system. In this case, the role of the government is definitely trying to give the best but we can't blame it if it fails. Because a corrupt government will always be in its own circle to continue to enrich itself.

[Silberman]

While growing up things were quite easy, an I also know that life was also easy for the common man, not until 2018 that things start changing for the worst, from then till now the rate at which inflation have struck my country to an all time high is so alarming.
  Everyday price of things keeps on changing but the salaries of a civil servants still remain the same, the money that we use too feed from, buy water, pay rent, pay for light an even save from, now it can't even service our monthly needs for even half of the month.
 Most times I feel for people that have many children because too get basic needs in today's economy is very difficult,
  the annoying part is that the government an it agencies are doing nothing or less about the cost control of goods and services in the state.
An this has created a torn in the lives of many as situations keeps on getting worse by the day.
Am wondering if it's same experience in other part of the world.

The costs of living have increased everywhere, however I do not think it is as bad as what you describe happening in your country, however this kind of difference is to be expected as black swans appear out of nowhere and some countries are better prepared to face it while some countries were already in a vulnerable position and the black swan does nothing but to aggravate its problems, which is what I think is happening where you live.

[Jawhead999]

Most times I feel for people that have many children because too get basic needs in today's economy is very difficult,
  the annoying part is that the government an it agencies are doing nothing or less about the cost control of goods and services in the state.

That's the reason why many people are still poor, they just want to have a sex without any preparation. If you look on developed countries, you will see most people either only have 1 or 2 kids, if they have 3 kids or more, it's obviously the parents already rich and achieve financial freedom.

You shouldn't entirely blame the government, if you're become the president you will not able to make the price back to the previous price where inflation rate is still small.

[Jatiluhung]

High inflation has indeed had many impacts on sectors of our life, especially in the economic welfare of a country. yeah, it's true that the usual one month's salary that we can use is enough for one month and even there is still some left that can be saved and invested. but today our one month's salary is sometimes only enough for that one month without leaving any money to save. even though we have done a more frugal lifestyle.

and there have been many discussions conducted regarding this issue. So that some of the solutions that can be done are indeed to find a side job to increase our financial income. so that we can still save and invest for the future. because we live not for today only. but we also have plans to build a better future.

but looking for a side job is not as easy as imagined. but as long as we try to keep figuring it out and discovering it. then in the end there will always be something we can make as a solution to increase our financial income. either by working on the side or creating a small business that can be used as a side business.

but actually there are still many out there countries that have long experienced hyper inflation. even the money there is completely worthless. even there one chest of drawers could only buy a few loaves of bread.

For example, in the country of Zimbabwe, which has a high inflation rate, I even think it is included in the hyper-inflation category. the currency exchange rate there continues to decline so that if we look at the market there we can see lots of piles of money. the conditions there are very worrying so if we compare with our conditions then we will become more grateful individuals. and appreciate the government in our own country. (Sourch)

[Iroh]

Most times I feel for people that have many children because too get basic needs in today's economy is very difficult,
  the annoying part is that the government an it agencies are doing nothing or less about the cost control of goods and services in the state.
An this has created a torn in the lives of many as situations keeps on getting worse by the day.
Am wondering if it's same experience in other part of the world.

You’ve made a solid point here and I can understand cause I, most times also feel sorry for the very poor folks. They’re poor in almost every aspect. They’re poor in the way they think, the way they act and in the way they speak. Ignorance plays a big role in their lives. Cause how would an individual who isn’t capable of feeding him or herself comfortably go on ahead to continue breeding and producing children. Children that won’t be fed well or taken care of the way the child deserves.
That child, without having the basic things needed(education, love and care in the home etc) would probably go through a difficult time and would slowly develop the same ignorant mentality the parents had.
The cost of living is nowadays really trying to kill the living.

[fadhilz123]

Since 2020, the condition is same in most part of the world but not for everyone. The rich is getting richer while poor is getting poorer that is the cycle happens st every worst situations. About the inflation rate recently the cost of groceries are getting higher and I can feelmit but it isn't that worse but surely it will affect the working class people.

I have also felt how the price of food has increased at this time even though I can still try to get my food needs every day, but the level of fatigue and income in a job now has begun to be felt when the salary I earn now starts to feel small even though in terms of numbers still the same as before. However, due to the increase in food prices and the food that is often consumed every day, it feels like the amount of salary I am receiving now is starting to look a little low.

[Kakmakr]

The government are actually forced to act in the way that they are acting, because the global economy took a knock from the impact of Covid and also the impact of the war between Russia and the Ukraine.

The thing is... when the economy are struggling, tax income also go down... so that means less money that can be spend on increased wages for civil servants. So now you have two things trying to kill the middle class and poor people.... namely : Higher inflation and wages that are not increasing. 

[ethereumhunter]

The prices of everyday goods continue to bear fruit, adjusting to the supply and needs of the people and many things change the prices of these daily goods. We as citizens, can only try to keep up with the changes made by the government. Hopefully the government can pay more attention to the price of everyday goods and maybe be able to provide incentives to its citizens so they can survive in this difficult situation.

Many people have complained about this to the government but unfortunately, the response given by the government often does not satisfy its citizens. This has sparked many riots in several countries because the people feel that the government has been unable to help its citizens properly. This is a serious problem faced by almost all countries, especially developing and underdeveloped countries, but I think the government will try its best to protect its citizens.

[Xcode7]

The government are actually forced to act in the way that they are acting, because the global economy took a knock from the impact of Covid and also the impact of the war between Russia and the Ukraine.

The thing is... when the economy are struggling, tax income also go down... so that means less money that can be spend on increased wages for civil servants. So now you have two things trying to kill the middle class and poor people.... namely : Higher inflation and wages that are not increasing. 

I'm sure the governments of all countries want to do what's best for their people, but they have to do a lot of things because of the influence of the global economy, even though it will impact people with low incomes.

many countries cannot do much when there is higher inflation because the average developing country does not have much state income and the taxes it receives are low, making it difficult for them to provide subsidies or increase wages for the welfare of their people.

[DrBeer]

The government are actually forced to act in the way that they are acting, because the global economy took a knock from the impact of Covid and also the impact of the war between Russia and the Ukraine.

The thing is... when the economy are struggling, tax income also go down... so that means less money that can be spend on increased wages for civil servants. So now you have two things trying to kill the middle class and poor people.... namely : Higher inflation and wages that are not increasing. 

1. No war between Ukraine and Russia! There is a terrorist war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine. As well as economic terror from Russia in relation to European countries.
2. Regarding everything else, I agree, but with a small reservation. When we demand something from the state, we must keep two key points in mind:
- The state has no money. The state has only taxes, which we pay ourselves! And if the state has little money to provide social programs, then we either do not pay or hide a lot of taxes.
- power in the state is OUR choice! It is we who elect people and give them power. If the government turned out to be not good, then this is also our mistake when we chose!

[Majestic-milf]

 Your topic is quite catchy but sadly a depiction of what is going on in the world. You mentioned quite a few factors that can affect a salary earner's wage and if I were to be honest to myself, I doubt the government can do much right now to alleviate some of the pains of these individuals.
 While the cost of things keep soaring, but the pay remains static, I think the best thing to do is to cut back on one's expenses and just like @BADecker tacitly observed, it'd be best to form a sort of co-op thingy as some governments still struggle to recover from the blow hit them by the COVID-19 pandemic and also lack the ability to properly plan how to invest in their economy.

[MaterialMouse69]

  Everyday price of things keeps on changing but the salaries of a civil servants still remain the same, the money that we use too feed from, buy water, pay rent, pay for light an even save from, now it can't even service our monthly needs for even half of the month.

I think if we only have a good government know how to handle inflation in the country it will lessen the cost of their living. In my country we always feel how hard to survive with a minimum wage while having a high inflation rate, your income for a day won't be enough to survive the day. Corruption always occur that's why they can't help and support those who are in need. If only I could figure out how I can help in these kind of problems in my country tho.

[yhiaali3]

Yes, you can say that there is the same experience and worse here in my country, the high prices have reached an unbearable limit, the prices of basic commodities are constantly rising, the local currency is losing its value every day, and the salaries have remained the same.

Government salaries are almost unbelievable funny, it is hard to believe that the salaries of employees here in my country are less than 30$!!!!! But it is the painful truth!!!

It is not enough to pay the electricity, telephone and water bills, as well as other basic needs, so everyone here is forced to do additional work to pay off this deficit.

[Uruhara]

The government are actually forced to act in the way that they are acting, because the global economy took a knock from the impact of Covid and also the impact of the war between Russia and the Ukraine.

The thing is... when the economy are struggling, tax income also go down... so that means less money that can be spend on increased wages for civil servants. So now you have two things trying to kill the middle class and poor people.... namely : Higher inflation and wages that are not increasing. 

But in my current country there are three conditions that are actually feared to make it more difficult for the community. namely high inflation, wages that do not increase, and taxes that increase.

But luckily because my country is a country with a tropical climate so we don't have problems with food. so the food crisis is a problem we can avoid. and food is the main problem in survival.

every government may actually have tried as much as possible. due to global economic conditions is not something that can be resolved quickly. everything definitely requires a long process.

[Husires]

If your country suffers from economic problems from the year 2018, then it is likely that the problem is with the economic staff in your country, because the strangest countries began to complain about the year 2020, and therefore there are no close solutions for the general economy of your country, but you can develop yourself to avoid many economic fatigues resulting from high prices.
As for the problem of lack of goods or their unavailability, it is something that the local government must take bold steps in.

[isaac_clarke22]

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It sucks I know. This is why people with just an average salaries that remains the same for the upcoming years like you said tend to do job hopping a lot and they aim for working in international since the rate usually is higher than in their own.

Not sure if it is a universal norm/culture for people to job hop, but it happens a lot here in my country especially that I reside in a third world country. Just gotta do what you gotta do to survive against inflation, OP.

[karmamiu]

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Everybody must learn to cut their cost of living by all means. Learning addition skills and securing extra jobs might be another means of overcoming this hard life. The government must also make policies that will help alleviate the suffering of the masses.

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I don't disagree with everything your said about cooperative. It is one of the potent solutions to the current food and other essential commodities crisis most people are facing due to this global economic problems. But currently, human needs has become very complex and might not be handled by cooperative. Human need more than food and other basic needs to live a comfortable life. And most of these essential commodities are controlled by big companies that are not willing to lose their influence on they have on the people. Data and airtime for internet and phone communication might not be basic needs but they are so essential that some people might not be able to survive without them.

Indeed, coz up to this day I can still see lots of co-ops in my own country. I am todays age when I learned that it was the purpose of co-ops. Before, I knew that it has a good purpose not knowing it has deep history related to economy. As what I can see here in my country, modern co-op has been used as a business propaganda for people in rural/urban cities.

I also agree that it would be dificult right now to let go of the convenience we experience, I don't know about other people but personally I can handle it slightly. This is also one of the downsides of having tech reliable economy, coz if things happen like that hopefully not, people are going to have a hard time.

[MoonOfLife]

the annoying part is that the government an it agencies are doing nothing or less about the cost control of goods and services in the state.
An this has created a torn in the lives of many as situations keeps on getting worse by the day.
Am wondering if it's same experience in other part of the world.

Don't think that the government is completely wrong while we also don't correct ourselves. The fact is that people who are able to survive are they don't give up, develop their skills and keep fighting, instead of complaining and then depending on the government system. In this case, the role of the government is definitely trying to give the best but we can't blame it if it fails. Because a corrupt government will always be in its own circle to continue to enrich itself.

You are right there, if we already know life is getting harder and harder, the government cannot help us. Why don't you save yourself but complain to others? That will only make people mock you more, don't think that anyone will sympathize with you. Inflation, crisis... that many people are still living well while we lament, we should take a look at ourselves.

[Jody.Drummer]

The government are actually forced to act in the way that they are acting, because the global economy took a knock from the impact of Covid and also the impact of the war between Russia and the Ukraine.

The thing is... when the economy are struggling, tax income also go down... so that means less money that can be spend on increased wages for civil servants. So now you have two things trying to kill the middle class and poor people.... namely : Higher inflation and wages that are not increasing. 

But in my current country there are three conditions that are actually feared to make it more difficult for the community. namely high inflation, wages that do not increase, and taxes that increase.

But luckily because my country is a country with a tropical climate so we don't have problems with food. so the food crisis is a problem we can avoid. and food is the main problem in survival.

every government may actually have tried as much as possible. due to global economic conditions is not something that can be resolved quickly. everything definitely requires a long process.

Yes, I still think positively of the government which does have a policy on this matter, they must be doing their best. I believe they are people who are experts in their fields, especially in the field of economics. But according to my point of view as an ordinary person, there are still policies that are not in favor of the common people, I don't know for sure about that but I see it that way.
We also cannot always blame the government, because sometimes the people themselves make it more chaotic. I mentioned one example, for example there are subsidized goods that are intended for "poor" people, but at the same time rich people also want to enjoy them. They should think that they can afford goods without subsidies.