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[...] (T)he estimated living wage for a single adult with one child in New York County (Manhattan) is $43.18 [...] So you can 'live' below this if for example:
by unglaublich 4y ago
[...] (T)he estimated living wage for a single adult with one child in New York County (Manhattan) is $43.18 [...]
So you can 'live' below this if for example:
- You work more than 40hr/week, have a second job
- Have no children
- Commute long distance
- austenallred 4y agoOr - Spend less on stuff than they assumed is necessary in a hand-wavy calculation
- eatsyourtacos 4y agoYeah like healthcare, emergency funds, basic entertainment, education, food that isn't going to ruin your body, the ability to take medical leave / time off so you don't burn yourself out. You know.. the hand-wavy stuff.
- austenallred 4y agoThe stuff isn’t hand-wavy, the number of “this is a living wage” is