I could easily pay my rent (and bills and food) with less than 50% of the median wage. It would make it hard to save up for a house or car though. "Part time

I could easily pay my rent (and bills and food) with less than 50% of the median wage. It would make it hard to save up for a house or car though. "Part time job" doesn't exist in the sense the person you're replying to (probably) intended. Most of the part time jobs I see are unskilled labour where working full time would already put you at a severe wage disadvantage. These are often designed to exploit students who are piss poor to begin with and can't have a full time job anyway. Where are all the tech companies that won't turn you down if you send an application in response to their ad for an inevitably full-time position and ask to work half the time for half the salary? Where are all the manufacturing companies or stores or schools or trucking companies that won't turn you down?