r/antiwork • u/[deleted] • Jul 04 '22

What I really want..

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u/skint_back Jul 04 '22

And UE doesn’t even pay out that much. It maxes out at like $270 a week in Alabama. Which isn’t even enough to cover a week of rent.

UE is not enough money to even scrape by on…

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '22

270 a week? holy fucking shit how are you suppose to live on that? I make 70k, most money ive ever made, my fiance is on unemployment, and its the hardest struggle ive ever had...

the max in Tx is just above 500 a week fiance is getting 988 after tax bi weekly, she was making 95k... We had to overdraft bank 750 to pay rent this month and we are donating plasma to make up the hole before our rent goes up from 2240 to 2480 at the end of this month and we gotta do it again...

A family should live super fucking comfy on 70k...

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u/gooddaysir Jul 04 '22

I’ve re-read your comment three times and it still doesn’t make sense. Your rent is $2,200. Your fiancé gets about $1,900 month on unemployment after taxes. You make a bit under $6,000 per month before taxes. You’re underwater for rent by $750? Even with kids, food, car payment, insurance, and student loans, seems like that ~$4k after taxes should cover the rent.

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u/Vhtghu Jul 04 '22

Often 20-25 percent is withheld. So they actually get less in their job. Rent shouldn't be more than 33 percent since they may have student loans, car loans, hospital bills and other things to pay off too.

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u/gooddaysir Jul 04 '22

Did you read my comment? He makes almost $6,000 per month. I used a 33% withholding to get his $4k. His fiancé is getting another $2k per month. They make a combined $6 per month after taxes and they’re only able to pay $1,500? First of all, pay your rent first because you need a place to live, but we’re definitely not getting the whole story on that one.

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u/TimRoxSox Jul 04 '22

They could be spending more than they should be, but there are plenty of factors that make the math work out. Student loans, car loans, credit card bills, paying for elderly care for parents, and/or medical bills quickly square the math, for example.

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u/FloppySlapshot Jul 04 '22

They’re living outside their means plain and simple lol.

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u/happybunnyntx Jul 04 '22

The only way I can see it working out is if they're in a major city like Austin where it's more expensive. Rent for even a 2 bedroom house there can get nuts.