llamapocalypse@lemmy.world 9 months ago
It’s not like $20/ hr is even_that_ much money - ~40k a year probably won’t even qualify you to rent an apartment most places anyone wants to live.
llamapocalypse@lemmy.world 9 months ago
It’s not like $20/ hr is even_that_ much money - ~40k a year probably won’t even qualify you to rent an apartment most places anyone wants to live.
June@lemm.ee 9 months ago
God it’s so wild. When I was a teenager $20/hour was good money. That’s just 20 years ago. Now it’s impossible to live on that wage in my area.
IHaveTwoCows@lemm.ee 9 months ago
And according to the McDonalds apologists, IT’S YOUR FAULT!!!1!1!1!!1
llamapocalypse@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Yeah, doing some quick math, if the rental wants 3x the rent in income to qualify and you make $40k, you’re at best going to be able to qualify for something that runs ~$1100. That’s a really crappy 1-bedroom in my medium-sized FL city if you’re really lucky.
June@lemm.ee 9 months ago
1100 is the floor for a shitty 1 bed in my city.
Someone that has a teenager who needs their own room is going to pay no less than $1650 according to the Zillow search I just did.