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Re:New H1-B Visa bill doubles the salary requirements to $13... by thr1234567 on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @08:41AM (#13530393)
How do the non-tech denizens manage ? I thought waitresses (and people in similar low-skilled jobs) barely made $30k ?
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Re:New H1-B Visa bill doubles the salary requirements to $13... by j_r_f on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @08:49AM (#13530446)
Yeah 130k being barely a living wage is an absurd thing to say. Tons and tons of people in NYC do not make 130k — even half of it would be a great salary for most — and they seem to still be living just fine.
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Re:New H1-B Visa bill doubles the salary requirements to $13... by webmaven on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @09:20AM (#13530698)
Well, to me, a living wage isn't just living just fine, but actually managing to get ahead, at least generationaly.
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Re:New H1-B Visa bill doubles the salary requirements to $13... by scaryclam on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @01:36PM (#13533671)
"living just fine" is pretty much the definition of living wage. Having extra is having more than living wage. Having enough to get ahead is earning a really nice wage.
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Re:New H1-B Visa bill doubles the salary requirements to $13... by webmaven on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @09:24AM (#13530726)
> How do the non-tech denizens manage ?

Co-habitation (2+ people per Bedroom), long commutes, and no savings.

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