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After taxes, rent, bills and food that's 3000. And 4800 turns into 500. That's like a coffee budget.

kyawzazaw 7y ago
some places give additional housing stipend or corporate housing. And a lot of these companies have free food. let's not pretend it is merely a coffee budget. many people survive in Bay Area on less. Also, internship is probably gonna be remote.
- dchyrdvh 7y ago
  Companies that cut half of the pay are unlikely to offer corporate housing or free food. Even remote interns need to live somewhere and rent isn't cheap. On the other hand, interns might be ok with sharing a 2bd apt with 3 roommates and paying only 600 for rent and bills. That would leave them almost 2000 a month. Not bad for a 20 yo seeking independence, but humiliating for a 25 yo and a complete failure for a 30 yo. If Lyft is open to hiring interns from abroad (unlikely) and pay them the same 4800 (very unlikely), then just 500 would get them a very decent 2bd apt. In countries like India, they would be borderline rich with this kind of money.
  - arun_kumar2 7y ago
    They will surely not be borderline rich in India. I think you should correct your facts and not be so proud about your country.
  - traek 7y ago
    > Not bad for a 20 yo seeking independence, but humiliating for a 25 yo and a complete failure for a 30 yo. I was truly taken aback by how out of touch this comment is. A 50% cut to a $9600 monthly salary is $4800, or $57,600 annually. This is above median US household income, and close to double median personal income. It's not "humiliating" or "a complete failure" by any stretch of the imagination.
kaixi 7y ago
US salaries are really high. For context, in Southern Europe, most developers don't even earn $3000/month BEFORE taxes and expenses.
- dchyrdvh 7y ago
  Sounds like Americans should live in Europe then.
Jommi 7y ago
Is this facetious? 3000 extra per month does not seem crazy to you? Wow.

some places give additional housing stipend or corporate housing. And a lot of these companies have free food. let's not pretend it is merely a coffee budget. many people survive in Bay Area on less. Also, internship is probably gonna be remote.

dchyrdvh 7y ago
Companies that cut half of the pay are unlikely to offer corporate housing or free food. Even remote interns need to live somewhere and rent isn't cheap. On the other hand, interns might be ok with sharing a 2bd apt with 3 roommates and paying only 600 for rent and bills. That would leave them almost 2000 a month. Not bad for a 20 yo seeking independence, but humiliating for a 25 yo and a complete failure for a 30 yo. If Lyft is open to hiring interns from abroad (unlikely) and pay them the same 4800 (very unlikely), then just 500 would get them a very decent 2bd apt. In countries like India, they would be borderline rich with this kind of money.
- arun_kumar2 7y ago
  They will surely not be borderline rich in India. I think you should correct your facts and not be so proud about your country.
- traek 7y ago
  > Not bad for a 20 yo seeking independence, but humiliating for a 25 yo and a complete failure for a 30 yo. I was truly taken aback by how out of touch this comment is. A 50% cut to a $9600 monthly salary is $4800, or $57,600 annually. This is above median US household income, and close to double median personal income. It's not "humiliating" or "a complete failure" by any stretch of the imagination.

kaixi 7y ago

US salaries are really high. For context, in Southern Europe, most developers don't even earn $3000/month BEFORE taxes and expenses.

dchyrdvh 7y ago
Sounds like Americans should live in Europe then.

Jommi 7y ago

Is this facetious? 3000 extra per month does not seem crazy to you? Wow.