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[โ€“] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Probably referring to expat remote workers creating more competition in lower-income countries?

[โ€“] Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Bingo. Someone making 120k makes 5 times the median here. I know about 3 people of my age that own a house and 2 of them left for the US. The other one came from a well off family and was well connected. But the housing market is hot hot hot. And the supermarkets now do their promotions in English.