Originally Posted by MediaCenterJunkie (Post 5726433)

I've been doing some research on renting places out here.

The cheapest decent 1 BR place I would be able to find is around $850.

Making Minimum wage (which is now $8 in California), working at 40 hours a week, is $1387 a month (before taxes).

$1387 x .75 = $1040 (after taxes)

$1040 - $850 = $190

That leaves you $190 a month for everything else.

Its tough to do in San Diego, is all I'm saying.

Originally Posted by MediaCenterJunkie (Post 5726433)

I've been doing some research on renting places out here.

The cheapest decent 1 BR place I would be able to find is around $850.

Making Minimum wage (which is now $8 in California), working at 40 hours a week, is $1387 a month (before taxes).

$1387 x .75 = $1040 (after taxes)

$1040 - $850 = $190

That leaves you $190 a month for everything else.

Its tough to do in San Diego, is all I'm saying.

Originally Posted by luv (Post 5726438)

I'd say it's like that everywhere. Sure, housing is cheaper here, but so is minimum wage.

Originally Posted by Katipan (Post 5726443)

I'm not arguing that you should live in a hovel. I think roommates are a vital part of growing up. I just think you could have left years ago, had you wanted to.
And I say that as a mother who will probably have to be forcibly taken from her son when he tries to leave.

Originally Posted by raybec 4 (Post 5726447)

Thats what I said, only you said it with class.

Originally Posted by raybec 4 (Post 5726441)

No offense but everything about that post tells me you enjoy living with mommy. Lower your requirements on a place Get a roommate or another job if you really wanted to move out. If not that's cool too.

Originally Posted by MediaCenterJunkie (Post 5726452)

I do enjoy it, a lot. Free meals, not exactly free rent, but a lot less than now.

Did you see that I moved out when I was 18, for 5 months? I had to move back in for financial reasons.

I think that has a lot to do w/ me missing my mom.

P.S. did you ever read the thread about the gay bar?

Originally Posted by raybec 4 (Post 5726457)

No, I missed the gay bar thread but have seen refernce to it many times. I know that had it been an option for me I probably would have stayed at home longer too, not baggin on you, I was just sayin

Originally Posted by luv (Post 5726460)

Oh c'mon. Half an hour left at work. Entertain me with an internet beatdown!

Originally Posted by joesomebody (Post 5726468)

I start work on the 17th, looking forward to having a J.O.B. again. The GI bill is nice, but by the time rent and bills are paid, I'm flat broke during the school year.

Hoping to find some steady work for during next semester. I should be able to save some from my summer job, but the GI bill shuts off during summer, so it will probably end up balancing out.

Originally Posted by Katipan (Post 5726471)

I'm sick of your ****ing punctuation.

Originally Posted by luv (Post 5726460)

Oh c'mon. Half an hour left at work. Entertain me with an internet beatdown!

Originally Posted by Donger (Post 5726482)

Is this an open request?

Originally Posted by luv (Post 5726474)

Weren't you working at a liquor store or something?