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In the 1840s, 15 British shillings would have been equivalent to approximately $3.63 in U.S. dollars at the time. Adjusting for inflation, this amount is equivalent to about $123.24 in today's U.S. dollars.
If someone earned an amount equivalent to $123.24 per week in today's dollars, the daily rate for this income would be approximately $17.61 in today's U.S. dollars.
"Butbut everyone has a fridge!"
Yea, so does every landfill. Just because we can produce a shitload of things does not magically mean certain people are incapable of taking way too big of a cut.
If Cratchit worked 40 hours a week, then his weekly wage translates to 16.18 pounds per hour, or $20.49/hour.
If Cratchit worked 65 hours a week, which is more likely considering he was overworked during a time in which workers were expected to work more than 60 hours a week, then his weekly wage translates to 9.95 pounds hour, or $12.60/hour.
Thank you. Nuance matters
Thank you for the source. Their context helps.
I’d love to see a third option. But I’m lazy and dumb. What was that equivalent in gold ?
Why does the working class, the largest class, not simply eat the smaller class?
I genuinely don't believe this math
Smart, OP has a reputation for posting memes that are wildly incorrect/dishonest.
I'm guessing that assumes 40 hour work weeks which i doubt he worked only 40 hrs a week.
I don't need Charles Dickens to tell me that the US federal minimum wage has gone up $7.00 in 80 years, and that is dysfunctional.
But what the fuck is or was a guinea ?
Apparently it was worth 1 pound and 1 shilling
yeah but: he paid them more and now burgers are more expensive. so...
Currency conversion ?
I don't think scrooge lived in the (un-)united states of america