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Poors of r/nyc begrudgingly come to terms with the fact that $85k/year is, in fact, poor for NYC

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Nah man. 85k in NYC is not 85k anywhere else. Especially if you have a family. After tax and deductions I see maybe 60% of my check. I have my pension, Union dues, health care, and all the taxes we all pay deducted.

My recent check is literally at 56%.

Common NYC :marseyl:

To rent a one-bedroom in NYC ($3,000) now, you have to earn $120,000 and have excellent credit. $85k doesn't even cover a Studio lease application.

That part. $120k is working class.

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An entrepreneur weighs in.

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 👍😊🌞

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.

No offense, if y'all seriously believe this you're out of touch with how most people live. Most of NYC's household income is lower. You're just trying to live beyond your means.

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Makes 85k a year. Still needs a roommate

Frick landlords

As if this poorstrag can afford a place by himself if NYC landlords magically disappeared.

anyone who thinks 85k is not poor is very likely hopelessly poor themselves and too uneducated to realize they're pretty much fricked when retirement time comes around. :marseyrope:

Deeply out-of-touch comment. You have no idea how the average person lives :soycry:

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. :marseypoor:

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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100k in NYC

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10k in !bumpkins -ville

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>window with a view

That's more like 150k.

Most apartment windows in the city either face a wall or other windows.

I'm 100% sure developers would completely forgo them if they aren't legally required :marseyxd:

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>I'm 100% sure developers would completely forgo them if they aren't legally required

State enforced method to give the hustle and bustle cels a way to end their misery

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A view of the empire state building, too

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Is it worth it if you have to live around wh*te people though?

Better take the city just in case.

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Why was Marsey in Mogadishu?

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That's Minneapolis, easy to confuse the two.

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Bro that's Philly

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Marsey loves it when the natives dance! They're such a musical people!

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Some of us don't feel like locking our cars sweaty

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I keep my keys on the drivers seat 😎


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Back at my mom's house, my car would sit outside with the keys in the ignition.

Now my keys are in the cupholder but in a locked garage. I'm more concerned about someone stealing my cowtools than anything. In the past ten years only had one incident -- a nonviolent guy trying to go into unlocked cars / garages because he wanted to go to jail.

Plus a couple rowdies ran through our yard once


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10k in the boonies just doesn't go as far as it used to. Wouldn't trade it for the city, but folk is definitely struggling out here. May God be with us in these hard times.

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I live in Bumpkinsville - anyone making 10k doesn't have the work ethic to own a house or truck that nice.

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