Common NYC 
That part. $120k is working class.
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For reference, I used to deal drugs and I only made 80k untaxed for a full-time gig. So that's about the same, really. Also you aren't making that selling anything softer than cocaine nowadays. Now I have a real job and I make 32k. Late stage capitalism is definitely working just fine; nothing to worry about or change. All good ๐๐๐
I don't know what capitalism has to do with making shit money and willingly living in one of the most expensive places in the world, but sure, let's go with that.
As if this poorstrag can afford a place by himself if NYC landlords magically disappeared.
Deeply out-of-touch comment. You have no idea how the average person lives
lol i know how the average person lives. i'm not rich. i grew up in the projects. my point here is all these people including me are fricked.
I know people who's whole plan is being on public assistance. [-38]
I guess this triggered a lot of people seeing their future.
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Lol I'm a native New Yorker who left and thank fricking God I did. It took literally 1 year of moving out of NY to become financially stable. These idiots just can't fathom not living next to a barcade in the shittiest parts of Brooklyn.
Lol at the union dude whining about how much he loses to dues. I thought that shit was supposed to pay better than a non union job?
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I bet he works at Starbucks lol
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Did a job in Iowa where we had both union and nonunion electricians.
The union head kept showing up and trying to convince us that we'd make so much more if we joined the union.
Looking in the parking lot, I'm not buying it. Our guys all have newer trucks and cars. They're all driving rusted-out beaters. The nicest car amongst the union guys was a base model, seven year old Acadia with a missing bumper.
Even here locally, the union guys will do their whole shpeil claiming "$90/hour" and all that. I'm already getting a good wage, great benefits, 401k with match, 3ยฝ weeks of PTO, travel bonuses, gainshare, and a nicer company truck than the union rep is driving. What could they offer me besides the chance to be put at the bottom of the totem pole?
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What you don't want to lose hours to a boomer that held one job his entire life?
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Did you switch jobs when you left or did you just start working remote?
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Switched jobs as the job market was also better for me outside ny.
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