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cost of living does not allow you to live on $8 an hour. $8/hour means you need 2-3 jobs just to feed your kids. If you don't have 2-3 jobs, you have to make e
by vaksel 17y ago
cost of living does not allow you to live on $8 an hour. $8/hour means you need 2-3 jobs just to feed your kids.
If you don't have 2-3 jobs, you have to make ends meet with $16K a year. Remove the $12K that you'll pay for rent in pretty much any of the major cities. And you have $333 to live on. That won't even cover your basics like gas/electricity and water.
- ahlatimer 17y agoI live a fairly adequate lifestyle making around $16k a year (I'm a college student and only work ~25/hrs per week). That covers rent, gas, food, utilities, and entertainment. Granted, I don't have kids to support and I have a roommate, but it is in fact possible to live on a very modest income.
- pmorici 17y agoThere are many cities where rent is significantly cheaper than 1K per month. In those cities where it isn't even the most menial of jobs usually pays slightly more than minimum wage. I agree with the other poster it wouldn't be fun to live on 16K a year but it is certainly workable.
- pmorici 17y agoThere are many cities where rent is significantly cheaper than 1K per month. In those cities where it isn't even the most menial of jobs usually pays slightly more than minimum wage. I agree with the other poster it wouldn't be fun to live on 16K a year but it is certainly workable.