It is also a location problem. If you have bought a house but can't sell easily or don't want to move then you can't go to a place in the United States that has more jobs. For example right now in Grand Forks ND there are walmart jobs $14-$18 an hour and apartments for super cheap (with electricity included) for $450 and up.
As someone who lived in Grand Forks... I would rather do the same job for $7 an hour just about anywhere else. The weather, floods, wind, and lack of anything to do around there make it a very un-desirable place to live.
