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Sure. Point stands: I was literally a teenager making change on bagel purchases. (Yes, actual bagel shoppe.) I was absolutely making poverty wages. If I did not
by Pfhreak 5y ago
Sure. Point stands: I was literally a teenager making change on bagel purchases. (Yes, actual bagel shoppe.) I was absolutely making poverty wages. If I did not have free meals from work as a perk I would have starved.
- humanrebar 5y agoAnd I worked minimum wage and it allowed my poor household to make ends meet. And another minimum wage job helped me stay solvent enough to survive university.
- 8note 5y agoIn what location though? Living costs are notably different by location
- humanrebar 5y agoApologies, but I'd rather not reveal too much personal info. But I did get need-based financial assistance in university. And I did attend a low cost school for financial reasons. I didn't "pay my way through school washing dishes" or anything like that. I wasn't supported by my family so the extra income through low pay jobs was critical.