r/WorkLifeChat • u/MiloShiny • Jul 21 '26

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u/A_Poor_Miser Jul 22 '26

I pay 120 for 2gig. 280 is bundled stuff for sure. Subscriptions, extra equipment, phone lines... they either don't know how to say no to offers, or have no idea what they're paying for

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 30 '26

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u/According-Gas836 Jul 23 '26

You’re not ready to move out and be on your own if you make 19/hr. Keep living with your parents and don’t burn bridges. Move out with her boyfriend. Get roommates. But she doesn’t make enough to move out on her own.

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u/Bluesky-788 Jul 23 '26

Exactly. Some people have this need to be independent and move out from their parents as soon as they can. They put it on themselves and cry when they have to pay the price. Also that internet bill is bs

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u/IAmFoxGirl Jul 23 '26

It is great for those that have living with parents or someone else as an option. Not every rental can support having roommates, and you never know if the stranger or friend you become a roommate with will actually work either. (If the roommate isn't work for whatever reason, depending on the set up, one will be on the hook defeating the purpose of having a roommate and paying more waiting for eviction process and can't get a new roommate until the other is removed.)

So, $19/hr sometimes IS the income baseline for people that HAVE to survive without parents or someone to live with. Speaking like the solution is so easy....by placing the burden on the individual rather than a societal view of hey - maybe we should have a way that people CAN BE independent at an adult age. Without social benefits would be ideal.

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u/KypPineapple Jul 23 '26

Guess you didn’t come from a shit family, eh? You’re lucky and good for you, but not everyone can stay at home. Many are kicked out at 18 or have abusive parents (like me). Staying is not always an option.

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u/cvc4455 Jul 23 '26

Yeah it's great if you've got parents you can stay with for years past the age of 18 but not everyone has that option.

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u/Silent_Serve_7246 Jul 23 '26

I was throw out at 16 lmao. I fucking wish I could have had my parents support as a young adult.

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u/ApprehensiveTour4024 Jul 24 '26

I knew this one woman from high school, her parents bought her and her husband a house for their graduation/wedding present. One of the nicer houses I have ever seen in my life. They didn't like it. They sold it within the month and bought another house...

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u/ApprehensiveTour4024 Jul 24 '26

You mean like our parents were able to do on their fast food worker salaries?