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but regardless just looking at the percentage of people in the Bronx that earn $100,000... 5.3%. Now look at the percentage of those making 49,999 and less.... 68.5%. But yall say $50/hour ain't a lot???
I don't believe it is reasonable to expect to support a household and make $50k+ on a part-time job at Burger King.
It isn't reasonable but it is reality that a lot people deal with. Maybe it isn't 1 to 1000, but my point was if you are making $50/hour, you are doing way better than most people in NYC.
It isn't reasonable but it is reality that a lot people deal with. Maybe it isn't 1 to 1000, but my point was if you are making $50/hour, you are doing way better than most people in NYC.
In most industries, you would need to be a supervisor or manager to rake in $50/hr. Common sense tells you that there are more rank and file employees than supervisors.
College funds are an option not a requirement like taxes or groceries. My parents didn't have a college fund for me (they paid what they could and i paid the rest with scholarships and working). In fact most people dont have college funds.
They might not be a requirement, but retirement funds are. We have to save for retirement as my husband is self employed. His salary might sound good (A shade over Cuomo's $125K cut off for free college) but when you take into account the things I previously listed, and the fact that we are trying to save as much as possible for retirement, things can get tight.
I have put away a small amount each month for my children college. My parents couldn't afford to pay anything towards my college education. I had a Regents Scholarship, received TAP and PELL grants. I worked part time whenever I had a break from school to help pay. It isn't a windfall, but it will make things a little easier.
You know LI is synonymous with taxes when you get a thread sticky.
You know we're getting it up the rear when we get sticky.
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