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Two bedroom apt in Orlando - $1200/month - split two ways - $600/month Electricity/cable/cable $100/month Transportation $200/month Food $400/month Clothing $20

by jmpman 7y ago

Two bedroom apt in Orlando - $1200/month - split two ways - $600/month Electricity/cable/cable $100/month Transportation $200/month Food $400/month Clothing $200/month Total $1500/month Take Home calculator for $11/hr $1158/month I’m sure you can skimp to make it work, but that’s tough, and for a single person.

supercanuck 7y ago
health insurance? > Payroll deductions are relatively high. Maybe $180 a week for family coverage. https://www.glassdoor.com/Benefits/Disney-Parks-and-Resorts-Health-Insurance-US-BNFT1_E13843_N1.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Benefits/Disney-Parks-and-Resorts-...
prepend 7y ago
What take home calculator are you using? There’s no state income tax in Florida so 160 hours a month at $11 only has social security and healthcare taken out since making $22k/year with zero deductions doesn’t hit much federal income tax. Still really tight, but much closer to $1500. This calculator [0] shows $785/2 weeks. It’s terrible how employees reported foraging in garbage, but would like more info on their situation and how frequent. [0] https://smartasset.com/taxes/florida-paycheck-calculator#YCdHEEcIZd https://smartasset.com/taxes/florida-paycheck-calculator#YCd...
- kd5bjo 7y ago
  Those reports came from people working in Anaheim, CA— according to the article, she visited Disneyland (not WDW) and talked with employees there.
  - prepend 7y ago
    Thanks. I would imagine rent costs a lot more in Anaheim and taxes are much higher in CA than FL. Would still like to know what calculator is used. $11/hour seems super low in california. The minimum wage is now $12, but was $11 last year [0]. [0] https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_minimumwage.htm https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_minimumwage.htm
- howard941 7y ago
  It's a lot tighter as the GP underestimated expenses. The only $100 electric bill that'll show up is one month every other year when there aren't any heating or cooling needs. Over the last two years there have been none of those days. I live in a trailer FFS and I'm near $200 in the summer: At my house it's $270. Cable isn't $100 unless one receives public assistance. Strange requirement isn't it? Those who aren't getting public assistance have to buy the whole package at about $200/mo. OTOH the $200 clothing budget is excessive if there aren't growing kids. $100/wk for groceries and cleaning supplies is about right if you eat sparingly (I eat sparingly and alone). Left out were: Car maintenance, car insurance, home renters insurance, licenses and fees, grooming, health insurance, health care out of pocket, other things I used to know when I did this sort of thing in a different line of work. I agree with your net paycheck calc but it's not tight, it's blown, important real expenses aren't there. EDIT: I was going by Florida expenses but my ham friend below notes the heiress was at Disneyland. Florida pay scales are far less than elsewhere because we're all here on vacation, dontcha know.
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by jmpman 7y ago

supercanuck 7y ago

health insurance? > Payroll deductions are relatively high. Maybe $180 a week for family coverage. https://www.glassdoor.com/Benefits/Disney-Parks-and-Resorts-Health-Insurance-US-BNFT1_E13843_N1.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Benefits/Disney-Parks-and-Resorts-...

prepend 7y ago

What take home calculator are you using? There’s no state income tax in Florida so 160 hours a month at $11 only has social security and healthcare taken out since making $22k/year with zero deductions doesn’t hit much federal income tax. Still really tight, but much closer to $1500. This calculator [0] shows $785/2 weeks. It’s terrible how employees reported foraging in garbage, but would like more info on their situation and how frequent. [0] https://smartasset.com/taxes/florida-paycheck-calculator#YCdHEEcIZd https://smartasset.com/taxes/florida-paycheck-calculator#YCd...

kd5bjo 7y ago
Those reports came from people working in Anaheim, CA— according to the article, she visited Disneyland (not WDW) and talked with employees there.
- prepend 7y ago
  Thanks. I would imagine rent costs a lot more in Anaheim and taxes are much higher in CA than FL. Would still like to know what calculator is used. $11/hour seems super low in california. The minimum wage is now $12, but was $11 last year [0]. [0] https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_minimumwage.htm https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_minimumwage.htm
howard941 7y ago
It's a lot tighter as the GP underestimated expenses. The only $100 electric bill that'll show up is one month every other year when there aren't any heating or cooling needs. Over the last two years there have been none of those days. I live in a trailer FFS and I'm near $200 in the summer: At my house it's $270. Cable isn't $100 unless one receives public assistance. Strange requirement isn't it? Those who aren't getting public assistance have to buy the whole package at about $200/mo. OTOH the $200 clothing budget is excessive if there aren't growing kids. $100/wk for groceries and cleaning supplies is about right if you eat sparingly (I eat sparingly and alone). Left out were: Car maintenance, car insurance, home renters insurance, licenses and fees, grooming, health insurance, health care out of pocket, other things I used to know when I did this sort of thing in a different line of work. I agree with your net paycheck calc but it's not tight, it's blown, important real expenses aren't there. EDIT: I was going by Florida expenses but my ham friend below notes the heiress was at Disneyland. Florida pay scales are far less than elsewhere because we're all here on vacation, dontcha know.

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