Re:Amazon to lay off 9,000 more workers after earlier cuts
by closeparen on Monday March 20, 2023 @12:59PM
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> Pairing back on those choices you can begin to save every month, but not at a pace to buy a home in a reasonable time frame.
That’s what I’m saying.
> On dual income assuming consistent earnings YoY you can start to buy a house in a cheaper neighborhood later in life, around the time many are starting to have kids.
Dual tech income folks are in a great spot, but with gender ratios as they are, there can’t be very many such couples. Also this could be a function of social circle but I find many women (even in tech) expect a husband to provide for them while the kids are young.
That’s what I’m saying.
> On dual income assuming consistent earnings YoY you can start to buy a house in a cheaper neighborhood later in life, around the time many are starting to have kids.
Dual tech income folks are in a great spot, but with gender ratios as they are, there can’t be very many such couples. Also this could be a function of social circle but I find many women (even in tech) expect a husband to provide for them while the kids are young.