job related rant

[DarkFish]

Originally Posted by Gargamel

It's all about cost of living, as mentioned. 7k here is about half of poverty level. That wouldn't even cover a decent apartment for 2 for a year, and I live in a fairly cheap area.

Our minimum wage rates are around $6/hr, maybe a touch higher, haven't checked recently. you're making around the equivalent of 3.50/hr, and that's just at 40 hour weeks. With the amount of hours your working, you're earning even less.

But it's all relative. Maybe where you're from the cost of living is low enough that $1/hr lets you live like a king.

He already answered what his cost of living is
"More than I can afford so I am forced to live with my mother.
Living cost here is not that far from the US or western Europe, also what kind of an apartment are you talking about here?"

If it indeed is the same as in western Europe, it's at least some 3000-3500 euros a year. I've got an 11m2 room (some 110ft2) with shared kitchen and bathroom, and it costs €275 a month.

[CCIP]

Originally Posted by DarkFish

If it indeed is the same as in western Europe, it's at least some 3000-3500 euros a year. I've got an 11m2 room (some 110ft2) with shared kitchen and bathroom, and it costs €275 a month.

Lucky! My room is 9m2, and I pay €340 a month for that here in Canada (and that's still considered a good deal here...)