Would you say your pay is equal to the cost of living right now?

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I’m a GM and no it’s not. I can’t even fathom how my AM’s let alone my baristas make ends meet. Many many roommates I imagine. Multi generational housing is once again becoming the norm instead of the exception simply so people can have a safe place to live and work life balance.

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3gen household here🤝😎🙏

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No. I have to decide between rent and food. Barely making it.

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I am in the same boat currently

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Absolutely not

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Nope

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Not even close! Rent is the same as Honolulu and food just goes up and up, mean while pay does not

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Nope

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Absolutely not, here living cost is not so much

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Not anywhere near the cost of living

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I don't think any one of us in this bowl can say this. I would be surprised if one person responded to this with a yes. The COL is outrageous across the nation.

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Yes!!! Thank you’

Absolutely not! I live paycheck to paycheck I can't imagine how my team survives!

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I feel that the renters are predatory and will take advantage of the market. They know you cannot afford the rent. And want you to take in roommates to pay for it.

Like housing and mortgage lending which lead to 2006 crash. Lenders created a mortgage and think you could afford it. “Yay”, we say and why not they are the experts.

Life lessons and I told my kids, bottom line stick to what you can afford because it is not a forever home. I told them what is net pay per month then should be no more than 30% to the rent. Net not gross because that is unrealistic and it may look better on paper.
Wished someone told me this before but sharing stories may help others.

It’s tough out there and good luck.

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Absolutely not...pre COVID, yes...I would be doing ok with this salary...but a single mom, with a house, car and teenager,trying to make it work on my salary...No!

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The cost of living is currently higher than my pay,I mean most people are in this bracket.Most people are struggling to make ends meet no disposable income at all.

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Not at all everyone has a side hustle these days. It's sad that hobbies and leisure time are expenses people have to cut.

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Most people my age in my city have to live in sharehouses of 3-6 people to just afford housing so no.

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Not at all everything looks like no gains!

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No

Absolutely not

absolutely not. they cut my (not just mine) hours too bc they cant afford to pay all of us but yet still hiring more ppl

Same

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No, it's not enough, I can't even think about moving out cause I don't make enough to move out of my parents and it's honestly disheartening to try and job search in this economy to try to get to that point

ABSOLUTELY NOT. I'm working 2 jobs to make ends meet.

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