Heck, we just had our annual benefits enrollment at my work and I can’t even afford health insurance anymore. It’s about five times more expensive now than it was 4 years ago. Rollin the dice on another year without health insurance.
Food costs continue to rise, housing costs rise, and most everything else has gone up as well. My pay... well it’s stayed the same of course. Annual raises were axed long ago regardless of performance.
I see lots of folks at the grocery store with WIC and EBT who appear to be getting by just fine though with their spendy food, name brand clothes, bling, and nice rides while I shop for generics and clip coupons.
Bitter? Maybe a bit lol
In the past, I did not believe people on food stamps drove nice cars, till I saw someone pay for groceries with food stamps. I decided to follow them and see. They got into a really beautiful Toyoyta Camry. I think that is the rule, rather than the exception. Bitter? More than just a little.