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This is victim blaming. Do a little back of the napkin budget on $4,200/month (GENEROUS) take-home pay in say, Fremont, California. You run out of money real,
by dfcagency 7y ago
This is victim blaming.
Do a little back of the napkin budget on $4,200/month (GENEROUS) take-home pay in say, Fremont, California.
You run out of money real, real quick.
- twh270 7y agoSo, don't live in Fremont if you can't afford to live there. Or find a roommate(s), live with family.
- dfcagency 7y agoThis is a shitty, "got mine, fuck you" mentality that I really hope you re-examine.
- mumblemumble 7y agoIt is generous; I think that's about in line with median personal income in the US. If a person can't make ends meet on that kind of money in Fremont, that probably says more about Fremont than it does about anything else.
- greenshackle2 7y ago"In line" is a bit of a stretch, the median gross personal income for full time workers in the US is slightly below 4000 per month. EDIT: The median personal income for all workers (including part-time), is of course much lower, more like 2700. But it doesn't make that much sense to compare the national median income with a high CoL area, where you also expect higher salaries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_income_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_income_in_the_United_...
- pkaye 7y agoI live in Fremont, CA. I think if you live in a nice 1-br apartment, it might take half your budget. But if you take a bigger place and roommates, it should be doable.
- dfcagency 7y agoFirst off, I'm sorry you live in Fremont. It's a cultural hellscape. Secondly, you're right - it should actually take more than half of your take home pay.
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