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Comparison is the thief of joy. I know plenty of people who live in SF on much lower salaries. Acting like you need AI bucks to survive is out of touch with the

by jrowen 3mo ago

Comparison is the thief of joy. I know plenty of people who live in SF on much lower salaries. Acting like you need AI bucks to survive is out of touch with the reality of the common man. A household that earns nearly 400k talking about "I'm not completely hopeless" is shameful. Take some lessons from people who earn a lot less and are more happy.

archagon 3mo ago
Seriously. I live in SF with a combined household income that's far less than that and have a pretty lavish lifestyle, eating out every day and whatnot. What are these people spending their money on? > But she said she saw the strain on friends who were earning below $200,000, for whom rent, utilities and groceries consume nearly everything that comes in. Let's assume $4000/m rent, $200/m utilities, eating out for $30 every day, and spending $700/m on groceries. That's only $70,000. Round up to $90,000 if you like. Where is the rest of the money going?
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- invalidptr 3mo ago
  Taxes and health insurance are the big ones you're missing
  - archagon 3mo ago
    I pay for health insurance basically out of pocket. The folks complaining in this article have health insurance subsidized by their employers.
- jdefr89 3mo ago
  I am at a similar salary. I live in Kendal Square; nearly on MIt campus for convenience and due to the fact I relocated to Cambridge from PA when I took my research pos at MIT lab. I pay 4000k a month for a STUDIO. That includes no utilities or anything. Then add groceries and all that stuff. Then add supporting your significant other and various other things…. trust me it disappears fast. Yes there is some cash left over if you do absolutely nothing but stay in your home… Things get tight. I shouldn’t feel pressure given my salary but sometimes I think if things really went downhill… my salary isn’t leaving me room for a care/worry free life style. Not the way it would have 10 to 15 years ago. Things are too expensive…
- fragmede 3mo ago
  going towards retirement is a much more acceptable answer than the yacht club, but probably both of them.

by jrowen 3mo ago

archagon 3mo ago

Seriously. I live in SF with a combined household income that's far less than that and have a pretty lavish lifestyle, eating out every day and whatnot. What are these people spending their money on? > But she said she saw the strain on friends who were earning below $200,000, for whom rent, utilities and groceries consume nearly everything that comes in. Let's assume $4000/m rent, $200/m utilities, eating out for $30 every day, and spending $700/m on groceries. That's only $70,000. Round up to $90,000 if you like. Where is the rest of the money going?

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invalidptr 3mo ago
Taxes and health insurance are the big ones you're missing
- archagon 3mo ago
  I pay for health insurance basically out of pocket. The folks complaining in this article have health insurance subsidized by their employers.
jdefr89 3mo ago
I am at a similar salary. I live in Kendal Square; nearly on MIt campus for convenience and due to the fact I relocated to Cambridge from PA when I took my research pos at MIT lab. I pay 4000k a month for a STUDIO. That includes no utilities or anything. Then add groceries and all that stuff. Then add supporting your significant other and various other things…. trust me it disappears fast. Yes there is some cash left over if you do absolutely nothing but stay in your home… Things get tight. I shouldn’t feel pressure given my salary but sometimes I think if things really went downhill… my salary isn’t leaving me room for a care/worry free life style. Not the way it would have 10 to 15 years ago. Things are too expensive…
fragmede 3mo ago
going towards retirement is a much more acceptable answer than the yacht club, but probably both of them.