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Re:HR is not your friend, and other things I think you shoul... by nicoburns on Monday January 18, 2021 @05:55AM (#25820438)
I live in London (one of the most expensive places in Europe), and it'd take me 5-6 years to get through that. And I'm not overly careful with my money. Of course this is as a single person. It'd be different if you had a family to support, etc.
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Re:HR is not your friend, and other things I think you shoul... by bananapub on Monday January 18, 2021 @06:37AM (#25820712)
do you not have rent to pay?

6 years of extremely cheap 600gbp/month rent is ~$us60k

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Re:HR is not your friend, and other things I think you shoul... by nicoburns on Monday January 18, 2021 @06:52AM (#25820816)
Rent just makes up the majority of my expenses. I was basing this on rent + bills at £800/month. Leaving £400/month for other expenses ~= £15k/year ~= $20k/year = 5 years.

£600/month is also definitely doable in London (even in Zone 2). I have quite a few friends who earn less than me that wouldn't even consider a room costing more than that.

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