JayGen 𝕏 er🇨🇦@JayGenXer
This is gonna piss u off!! 😱🤯🤬🤬🤬
Note: These are rough numbers. Take-home pay varies by province, benefits, pensions, and deductions. Other expenses are also approximate figures.
The point here isn't precision - it's direction.
The Uncomfortable Reality:
In Canada, you can earn $100K-$130K... and still end up with less money at the end of the month than someone making
$35K.
Harry went to school he took on OSAP
Let that sink in.
he took on student debt
This isn't about attacking social programs. They exist for a reason.
But at some point, you have to ask: What exactly are we incentivizing?
Because right now, the people taking on more risk, working longer hours, and producing more value are not meaningfully ahead.
In fact, they have even less money left over at the end of the month.
And when effort stops translating into reward, people stop pushing.
Top talent leaves.
Ambition dies.
Productivity drops.
so Harry who's busting his balls and
And then everyone wonders why the economy feels stagnant.
Because right now, the people taking on more risk, working longer hours, and producing more value are not meaningfully ahead.
In fact, they have even less money left over at the end of the month.
And when effort stops translating into reward, people stop pushing.
Top talent leaves.
Ambition dies.
Productivity drops.
And then everyone wonders why the economy feels stagnant.
ewarding productivity,
It creating more value doesn't lead to a better outcome... why would anyone bother?
