People With a Minimum Wage Job Can’t Afford Rent Anywhere In The U.S.
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People Working A Minimum Wage Job Can’t Afford Rent Anywhere In The U.S.
At local minimum wage rates, a worker would have to put in 79 hours a week, nearly two full-time jobs, to afford a modest one-bedroom rental, a report finds.
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No liberal Democratic party
No liberal Democratic party majority cities.
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Maybe a third party has
Maybe a third party has better ideas.
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House Democrats Launch Probe
House Democrats Launch Probe Of not enough gentrified luxury housing for the college educated.
The Oversight Committee will look into ways to continue gentrifying America.
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_60ef4cede4b0b2a04a1ff7f8
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Forget paying rent, get free
Forget paying rent, get free land.
https://www.cnbc.com/2010/11/16/7-Towns-Where-Land-is-Free.html
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That's why God created
That's why God created roommates
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It's a shame. But Raz is
It's a shame. But Raz is right. Roommate are sort of the norm these days, even for urbanites who make good money.
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Slacker - I get where you are
Slacker - I get where you are coming from, but maybe check the math (maybe check my math, toot).
Median rent for one-bedroom apartment: $1,463 a month (*2020)
that's $365 a week, right?
divided by 79 hrs = $4.62 / hr. That seems kinda low. You should be making more than that.
I think federal minimum wage is $7.25?
So guess you want to institute the $15 minimum wage and only work 40 hrs and get your pre tax 2,400 month? Two people doin that = $4,800. Just don't get sick.
* https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/rental-market/apartment-rent-report/januar...
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It's a shame. But Raz is
It's a shame. But Raz is right. Roommates are sort of the norm these days, even for urbanites who make good money.
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ME ? A Roommate ? FUCK NO ON
ME ? A Roommate ? FUCK NO ON GODS SORTA GREEN EARTH. I WOULD LIVE OUT OF MY 4 RUNNER BEFORE THAT EVER HAPPENED.
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I went from roommates to a
I went from roommates to a working wife. No way I could afford any decent lodgings on my own with my habits.
Its that damm,,,
High Cost of Low Living
https://youtu.be/9GB3EF9iH6g
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https://m.huffpost.com/us
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_60ef49bce4b022142cf48c1b
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Alan, Sarah Ruiz Guzman wrote
Alan, Sarah Ruiz Guzman wrote the op.
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Denmark, Sweden, Finland,
Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Switzerland have no minimum wage.
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Min. in OR is 12.75. Times 2
Min. in OR is 12.75. Times 2 people is about 50K a year. 1500/m. for an apt. seems doable.
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Article used 30% of income
Article used a limit of 30% of income for housing.
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Knesau --
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They Pay OK but, they get Chatty.
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Big housing crunch in Vermont
Big housing crunch in Vermont. Minimum wage is $11.47. There's almost no rental housing available, and what's there is not considered affordable.
"In order to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment at the Fair Market Rent in Vermont, full-time workers need to earn $23.68 an hour, or $49,258 annually. This is Vermont’s 2021 Housing Wage, revealed in a national report released today." https://vermontbiz.com/news/2021/july/14/affordable-housing-still-out-re...
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It's a mess out there and I
It's a mess out there and I really feel for everyone struggling. We bought our first home in 2019 and I'm just thankful everyday that we have this place and things are working out for us. We just refinanced the mortgage to 1300 a month and I'm about to complete paying off my student loans (I'm 33); it really is remarkable the weight that has been lifted off my shoulders over the last year as I continue to climb out of credit card (and other general) debt.
Life's hard- being a single parent is hard. I'm just really grateful for my home and family who help out with childcare. Love to all of those being put through the meat grinder of life.
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Roomates are ok - when you're
Roomates are ok - when you're in your 20's. When there's a problem or disagreement you end up punching each other out - and the next day you laugh it off over beers. Not so much as you get older.