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Curmudgeoness

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5. Yep. That second job line is a hoot, isn't it?

Reply to Squinch (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 07:43 PM

Sep 2013

At minimum wage, if you work 40 hours per week for the full year, you make $1256 a month. Of course, you had better never get sick. So you do need another almost full time job to get to their "budget".

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If this were not so pathetic, it would be laughable. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #1

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This looks like the cost of living in Bangladesh or the like Doctor_J Sep 2013 #6

Yep, that sounds about right. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #7

At the minimum wage, the worker has to work 72 hours per week to get enough Squinch Sep 2013 #2

Yep. That second job line is a hoot, isn't it? Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #5

Consider those that defend this status quo. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #3

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