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bhikkhu

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7. Whether that's good or not depends on where you live

Reply to OnlinePoker (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 10:41 AM

Apr 2014

I make just under $20 an hour now, but live very well (counting my blessings and crossing my fingers) in a semi-rural semi-depressed area. I have a sister who makes $27 an hour or so in a big city, and she gets by probably about as well as me - pretty well.

What is a living wage or a good wage where you can buy a house and put some away for retirement varies greatly from city to city. Overall $20 an hour is very good, I think, but its not as good everywhere.

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Payroll employment increases in March (+192,000); unemployment rate unchanged (6.7%) [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2014 OP

falling short of consensus... (a bit) geckosfeet Apr 2014 #1

Dupe Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #2

The most U.S. jobs pay under $20 an hour lunasun Apr 2014 #3

Actually just over $20 per hour OnlinePoker Apr 2014 #5

Whether that's good or not depends on where you live bhikkhu Apr 2014 #7

Yes - just a bit short. Personally I was hoping to see the UE rate drop to 6.6% - not that geckosfeet Apr 2014 #4

As always thanks for your monthly jobs post! BumRushDaShow Apr 2014 #6

Those figures are just to make people feel better. We all know there's a mass of people not... L0oniX Apr 2014 #8

+1 lunasun Apr 2014 #9