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10% of $300 is just $30 per month. Are you trying to tell us that if thier salary was $270 that they will have to steal before meeting thier needs or would have to stay too strict about eating to minutely because of the difference of $30?
What bullshit are you talking about?
You think $30 in my country is a small amount for most government employees? When did I tell you they had to steal if they only got $270 as a month's salary?
As humans, we have the nature of adapting to different situations and one of it is the ability to adapt and tailor down our expenses to equal how much we are earning. Don't be supprised that if you're earning $200 or even less than that for a month that you can still find a way of fixing all your needs into it or alternatively source for another source that will complement the $200 pay you're earning per month.
Of course, but that was 5 or 10 years ago. Imagine what the cost of living has been during inflation in the last few years until now, then do you think $270 to $300 is enough?
They need to support themselves, their families and children, not to mention their responsibilities regarding electricity bills and other things. Even in a situation like that, you have to calculate how much it costs to park your vehicle and how much accommodation costs for your work trip for a month. $300 is not enough and they have to go into debt to cover the shortfall instead of saving 10% each month. Without a side job, it's very difficult to keep things going if you only have $300 as a monthly salary.