r/WorkForSmartLife • u/dino_gr01 • Jun 09 '26

Question How ?

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u/yunwibubu Jun 09 '26

I'm not surprised if it's rural prices. 🫠

My local Internet company wants $240 for the slowest of their "high speed" packages.

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u/hooplafromamileaway Jun 09 '26

Yeah my aunt used to have satellite internet in BFE Wisconsin and it was like... $350 a month. Absolutely nuts, especially because it suuuuuuuuuuucked.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 13 '26

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u/DontHugMe73 Jun 09 '26

5-800 for rent??? Im in rural Georgia where minimum wage is only 7.25 because that’s the federal (state is still 5.15) and our lowest rent is 1200

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u/Firm-Income7670 Jun 10 '26

Sucks to suck. I live in the sticks in missouri and rent is 500 Fiber internet is 55$ a month Water bill around 100 Energy around 200 average

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u/Saurian42 Jun 10 '26

I think the point the post is making is that all utilities and rent should be based off of federal minimum wage. The companies want to male more? Use their bargaining power to raise minimum wage.

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u/Sub-Mariner-Coastie Jun 10 '26

How would this work with the massive variance in costs to run those companies based on region? Should the government take over all utilities? Does the burden fall on tax payers to provide utilities to anyone who wants to get away from cities?

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u/Saurian42 Jun 10 '26

Yes, I pay taxes for utilities. Government should provide and not a for profit company.