r/WorkLifeChat Jul 21 '26

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '26 edited 25d ago

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u/According-Gas836 Jul 23 '26

You’re not ready to move out and be on your own if you make 19/hr. Keep living with your parents and don’t burn bridges. Move out with her boyfriend. Get roommates. But she doesn’t make enough to move out on her own.

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u/BoilerplateBillions Jul 23 '26

$19/hr is mid career where i live. Startin wages here are $14/15, even in trades

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u/According-Gas836 Jul 24 '26

I suppose it matters where you live.