$10/hr where and how do you live in LA (Upland: car insurance, hotel)

[ProgShred]

Originally Posted by nmnita

Good for you, but the OP is planning on re-locating, making $10 an hour. Even with cheap rent, like you are mentioning there is food, gas, some utilities, medical care if needed, and the biggy, transportation. $10 an hour in the L.A area does not cut it..

Nita

I paid all of those bills too. I did without extras like cable TV, but it can be done if you know how to survive.

[lbcguy]

Originally Posted by ProgShred

I paid all of those bills too. I did without extras like cable TV, but it can be done if you know how to survive.

You can survive and save even more money by collecting cans and sleeping in homeless shelters. The point we're trying to make to the OP is why put yourself in that situation when you have better options.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Lovehound

It does if your address is XXX Freeway, XXX Street overpass. (You pick which XXX.)

It cuts it if you don't mind living with several of your closest friends (or acquaintances, or fellow Craig's List enthusiasts).

It cuts it if you like living in a homeless shelter.

You're right, it doesn't cut it!

wanted to rep you,had to spread it around.


Nita

[passionatearts]

Originally Posted by Sir Punk

so I am trying to be realistic. Some entry positions in the game industry pay $10/12/hr in the LA area.

Are you kidding me? $10/hour is barely enough to live on in Austin, Texas (where I'm living now - though I'm planning to relocate to Los Angeles at the end of the year). You might as well go work at a fast food restaurant if you're going to be paid that kind of money.

Really, if you have a college degree or higher, you really deserve more than $10/hour. Don't sell yourself short! I used to live in San Francisco and worked several part-time jobs that paid $12/hour, and that was like the equivalent of making minimum wage there. If you're smart and educated, find the good opportunities instead of just taking whatever you can to "get your foot in the door."

[Sir Punk]

I don't understand why with such good weather people stubbornly keep driving their big cars and suvs. If I lived in a warmer place I would get myself a mo'ped. I could get 90+ MPG, save on insurance, gas, and TIME. I could also it use all-year round. So I don't think for me transportation would be that much of a problem.
oh and every other big city in the world has mopeds besides american cities. Although lately I've seen more around especially on the east coast.

You stay there stuck in traffic, I'll zip by waving at you.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Sir Punk

I don't understand why with such good weather people stubbornly keep driving their big cars and suvs. If I lived in a warmer place I would get myself a mo'ped. I could get 90+ MPG, save on insurance, gas, and TIME. I could also it use all-year round. So I don't think for me transportation would be that much of a problem.
oh and every other big city in the world has mopeds besides american cities. Although lately I've seen more around especially on the east coast.

You stay there stuck in traffic, I'll zip by waving at you.

what does that have to do with the question, can you live on 10 bucks an hour?

Nita

[Sir Punk]

Originally Posted by nmnita

what does that have to do with the question, can you live on 10 bucks an hour?

Nita

because everybody was saying that it will cost for transportation and traffic is bad and bla bla bla.

but there are great points of view in this thread. very useful.

[Lovehound]

Originally Posted by Sir Punk

I don't understand why with such good weather people stubbornly keep driving their big cars and suvs.

You don't live in Los Angeles, right? Don't tell us what you'd do until you have lived here. You have no idea.

[lbcguy]

Originally Posted by Sir Punk

I don't understand why with such good weather people stubbornly keep driving their big cars and suvs. If I lived in a warmer place I would get myself a mo'ped. I could get 90+ MPG, save on insurance, gas, and TIME. I could also it use all-year round. So I don't think for me transportation would be that much of a problem.
oh and every other big city in the world has mopeds besides american cities. Although lately I've seen more around especially on the east coast.

You stay there stuck in traffic, I'll zip by waving at you.

It's a great idea but I'm pretty sure you'll change your mind once you get a taste of LA freeways and traffic. There is also a serious danger with theft in LA so it's not as simple as you think.

If you have to commute frequently it will be dangerous with the amount of drivers on the road. I personally dislike the cost of owning and maintaining a car and have tried public transportation and motorcycles but gave up after two years.

[TXperson]

Originally Posted by JohnG72

How wonderful....you advocate being homeless and living off the work of others instead.

Great

Originally Posted by KnoxTown

So you'd rather mooch off the rest of us?

No. I'd rather hold an honest job and work like everyone else.

I'm just saying when you factor in the cost of living expenses, certain wages make it feel like you're doing worse than homeless people. There's a bit of sarcasm in that post.