A Tale of Two $100,000 Jobs — A Tale of Two Americas

Re:A Tale of Two $100,000 Jobs — A Tale of Two Americas by mmt on Thursday August 27, 2009 @04:11PM (#789932)

I thought that was part of the point of living in high density, that one gives up living space and some conveniences in exchange for economies of scale and other conveniences.

In suburbs and rural areas, there are transportation costs which must be paid separately for groceries and commuting. How much do those cost you, compared to people who commute from, say, Huntington?

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Re:A Tale of Two $100,000 Jobs — A Tale of Two Americas by earl on Thursday August 27, 2009 @09:26PM (#790522)

Transportation costs are comparable to $1000+ ft^2 housing prices? Please.

And in the context -- people decrying $100K/year salaries -- it's important to understand that $100k is a small income to live in the city.

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Re:A Tale of Two $100,000 Jobs — A Tale of Two Americas by mmt on Friday August 28, 2009 @10:37AM (#791428)

I was asking the question, not making the statement.

I agree, $100k is a small income to live comfortably in Manhattan. It's also a small income to live comfortably in Palo Alto.

The inbuilt assumption by those who decry such salaries,is that it is more than plenty to live comfortably somewhere else and commute to a job in a place with expensive housing.

If a 40 mile (one way) commute costs under $1k monthly, the assumption strikes me as quite reasonable.

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