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[–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices -3 points 1 year ago

The downvotes from ignorance on Lemmy are simply astounding. People can't believe things outside their tiny bubbles.

Car window washing: $375/day, $150 in "a few hours" https://thewest.com.au/news/perth/a-16-year-old-perth-window-washer-reveals-what-life-is-like-on-the-roadside-ng-b881029234z

Begging: $400/day https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-15/professional-beggars-intimidate-women-tourists-melbourne/6621824

Begging, $40 before lunch, then went to work: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/164e6f/comment/c7sm5b5/ (the whole thread is really good, fantastic content in this post. There's a link to a blog where guy begged in different ways, and logged the results. Worst: "ex-wife" ($3.30/hr), best: "wheelchair" ($23/hr))

For 38 studies, $20usd-$60usd/day: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10575677211036498 - which is what most people are thinking about.