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Re:The Growing Underclass: Jobs Gone Forever by fnid2 on Friday January 29, 2010 @12:07PM (#1086896)
sure you can, here's how $5/day on food $10/day rent $5/day utilities + entertainment $2.50/day transportation

$22.50/day or $8,218.13 per year in expenses. At $5/hr, you are making $10k a year for a full time job w/ 2 weeks vacation.

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Re:The Growing Underclass: Jobs Gone Forever by psranga on Friday January 29, 2010 @12:43PM (#1086992)
$300/mo for rent and $2.50/day for transportation? Sign me up.

FYI a single ride on the bus/light rail in the Bay Area (VTA) costs $3.75.

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Re:The Growing Underclass: Jobs Gone Forever by fnid2 on Friday January 29, 2010 @01:34PM (#1087147)
That's your issue. You want to live in the bay area. Many cities have monthly passes for under $60.
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Re:The Growing Underclass: Jobs Gone Forever by ismarc on Friday January 29, 2010 @01:42PM (#1087165)
Austin bus system is $2 for a day pass (unlimited riding for 24 hours), $8 for a for a 7 day pass and $28 for a 31 day pass. $300/month is a bit low for rent, but for $500 you can have a nice 1 bedroom, $350-$400 you can get a reasonable studio in a decent part of town.
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