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