- Jan 11, 2014
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60k around here (phila suburbs) is probably barely enough if you want to live alone. You damn sure aren’t savings and enjoying anything outside of necessity though.
- Aug 1, 2004
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still sub 1000 rent in gunhill rd & east ny if u look.
- Dec 27, 2014
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$60K in Boston is you're living paycheck to paycheck in a 1 BR if you're lucky.
heatpinoyboy
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If your a recent college grad with decent interviewing experience...recruiting coordination roles in Tech (Austin/Bay Area/New York/Seattle) are low skill roles that pay 25-33/hr. Always high turnover (folks stay 1-2 years max before moving onto a better role) so companies are always hiring. Big ones like Google/FB/Apple/Linkedin/Uber/Lyft hiring mostly year round
- Jan 29, 2013
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Imagine wanting to live in either of these places. I’d rather live in New Jersey.
- Aug 1, 2004
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and get creamed wit tolls anytime i wanted to go to Manhattan? naw.
- Jan 29, 2013
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I was just saying in general. Living in nyc isn’t even worth it if you gotta live in those places. Would rather just move to another part of the United States.
- May 23, 2005
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Yall throwing extra on it
60k
Is like $28/hr and some change
Yes It can not be a lot
And u can live paycheck to paycheck
Depending on how much u bringing home after taxes
And if u have kids or not
But if ur single ur good
I was making that like 5-6 years ago
And had kids
And wasn’t eating only cup of noodles for dinner
60k
Is like $28/hr and some change
Yes It can not be a lot
And u can live paycheck to paycheck
Depending on how much u bringing home after taxes
And if u have kids or not
But if ur single ur good
I was making that like 5-6 years ago
And had kids
And wasn’t eating only cup of noodles for dinner
frshstunna
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- Jan 30, 2010
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Happens every time salaries and lifestyles are discussed on here
...ppl act like u need like at least 150k to live in these cities even tho a majority of ppl living their lives on alot less, and have been doing so for yearsThink ppl assume you gotta take that salary and rent a luxury apartment n whip a benz or you basically homeless...like there's no in between
- Aug 6, 2012
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Don't think people have a good grasp of money management and situational experiences outside of their own. I been saying you CAN live fine on 60k in these cities
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NY and Cali I understand, but what exactly is the cost of living in y'all's areas to consider 60k paycheck to paycheck?
My first ever office job 5 years ago (boring clerical/hr type stuff) started me at 15/hr which I believe is around 30k/yr. It wasn't terrible for a very young single dude with no dependents but not ideal. But there were and still are folks who make that + have families to feed and other major responsibilities. Many Americans barely scratch 40k.
I work in the tech field now so a salary like 60k is something like a beginner's rate in my view. However you have to keep in mind that tech is a highly specialized industry and the average American would absolutely love to take home 60k a year. Many make a lot less. Imagine a 21 year old comp-sci grad going from 10/hr at Old Navy to 40-60k as a junior software developer. That kid is ballin IDGAF.
Depending on where you live and your home situation, 60k can be a very comfortable salary I think. Especially if there's room for growth where you're at.
My first ever office job 5 years ago (boring clerical/hr type stuff) started me at 15/hr which I believe is around 30k/yr. It wasn't terrible for a very young single dude with no dependents but not ideal. But there were and still are folks who make that + have families to feed and other major responsibilities. Many Americans barely scratch 40k.
I work in the tech field now so a salary like 60k is something like a beginner's rate in my view. However you have to keep in mind that tech is a highly specialized industry and the average American would absolutely love to take home 60k a year. Many make a lot less. Imagine a 21 year old comp-sci grad going from 10/hr at Old Navy to 40-60k as a junior software developer. That kid is ballin IDGAF.
Depending on where you live and your home situation, 60k can be a very comfortable salary I think. Especially if there's room for growth where you're at.
I don't think anyone said you need $150k for these areas.Happens every time salaries and lifestyles are discussed on here
Think ppl assume you gotta take that salary and rent a luxury apartment n whip a benz or you basically homeless...like there's no in between
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Boston I understand too. I should have clarified to exclude large metropolitan areas especially in the Northeast
- Jan 22, 2015
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$60k USD if you're not supporting more than 1 mouth is enough pretty much anywhere even the most high cost cities in the world except maybe Monaco or something where I haven't been. It's enough in SF, NYC, London, Paris, etc. to not be homeless or missing meals or anything like that, more than enough.
- Aug 7, 2012
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No one said anything about areas outside of NYC/LA. Goalposts are being moved to deflect from the fact it doesn't cut it in these cities. No one has shown any facts to show otherwise.
Don't you have a wife though? Does she not bring in income?
Don't you have a wife though? Does she not bring in income?
- Aug 7, 2012
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Prove it, I want to see a breakdown of a single person living without roommates. I'm curious.
- Aug 6, 2012
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My mom. She makes less than 60k for a fact because I needed her info in order to fill out FAFSA information. Do you even live in Cali or you just using data without context?
- Aug 7, 2012
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That's not proof of anything. Your mom may have a home bought in the 90s, or rent passed down from years. Means absolutely nothing.
Also, I've lived in both NYC and LA over last 5 years.
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I'm not going to dig out papers and provide you with a detailed analyses on the fact . If you wanna be stern on the matter and choose to not believe the fact of the matter then that's on you. No big deal, I know what's going on out here .
- Jan 22, 2015
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Why do you keep insisting without roommates, most people in major cities live with roommates or not by themselves
- Aug 7, 2012
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Got it, so you want me to believe facts without providing any facts
Thanks for your opinion.
- Aug 6, 2012
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Bruh not tryna hear it.
- Sep 18, 2013
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Nobody wants to live in either place...
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- Sep 18, 2013
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60k living alone is possible in nyc... I make 70k and I have 3 kids which is a lot of food and after school care... that alone is my livable wage . So many NY'ers are shacked up cause they dont make enough to pay CS and live dolo...
