FK'D by Nissan

lww · 06-12-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWeatherman

$30+ an hour? That's tough work for that kind of money. I wouldn't call that top dollar, at least here in Wisconsin. I was paid less than that once. That's tough going.

Work for the American Auto union. That's gravy.

You're kidding right?! That's $62,400 a year! Where do you live where that's not decent money? In 2007, the median annual household income rose 1.3% to $50,233.00 according to the Census Bureau. So that $60k is ABOVE the median HOUSEHOLD income! If you have two household members working (ie. both parents), that's actually $25k/year per WORKING family member! For those who are curious, that $25k/year = $12.50/hour.

$60k/year is decent money even here in the San Francisco Bay Area. It's not living large and it's not driving a new car, but it's a reasonable apartment in a reasonable neighborhood with a 10 year old car.