Rich countries tend to have a bigger middle-class, except the USA

Re:Rich countries tend to have a bigger middle-class, except... by akhilcacharya on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @04:41PM (#19732612)

I make a lot less than that and my rent is more than that now...

I’m also 10 years younger.

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Re:Rich countries tend to have a bigger middle-class, except... by mfoy_ on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @04:44PM (#19732650)

How exactly does a 22-year-old have a $3k+ rent?

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Re:Rich countries tend to have a bigger middle-class, except... by ixtli on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @04:46PM (#19732664)

I mean if you graduate college, get a finance job and live and work in lower manhattan i could see this happening. Might not be a very good idea but its still certainly possible.

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Re:Rich countries tend to have a bigger middle-class, except... by RobAtticus on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @04:50PM (#19732699)

There are plenty of 1-bedrooms in high-cost of living areas like NYC, so one way is for the 22-year-old to rent one of them? Now it may not be financially advisable, but if he's making 120k that would be both "a lot less" than 200k and possible to rent a 3k apt, since landlords usually want 40x rent as income.

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Re:Rich countries tend to have a bigger middle-class, except... by akhilcacharya on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @07:42AM (#19737389)

Studio :/

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Re:Rich countries tend to have a bigger middle-class, except... by akhilcacharya on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @06:25AM (#19737037)

I live in a place close to my work in Boston.

So far I think it’s worth it just in terms of my sanity but it tickles me to see people making more than me complain about rent.

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Re:Rich countries tend to have a bigger middle-class, except... by Simon_says on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @04:51PM (#19732708)

Step 1: Major in computer science

Step 2: Graduate and get a programming job in SF.

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