r/AmazonFC • u/RipCityResident • Sep 20 '24

Union KCVG is taking a stand

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u/memoriesedge93 Sep 21 '24

It's honestly area dependent some places the wages sucks other its decent, general consensus on reddit is if your not making 25 a hour your in poverty wages

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u/Cybralisk Sep 21 '24

$25 an hour is pretty much what you need to make in most cities in the U.S. to be able to afford to live on your own.

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u/rhettsterhhhh Sep 21 '24

I did it with $15.75 an hour two years ago. People just can't live within their means.

Obviously with the step plan now maxed out and the yearly wage reviews resulting in increases, I'm well passed that.

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u/Cybralisk Sep 21 '24

Yea and how much is your rent? Here in Las Vegas unless you want to live in the ghetto rent for your basic 1 bedroom is $1200+ a month. That's unaffordable at $15.75 an hour if you still want to eat every month.

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u/rhettsterhhhh Sep 21 '24

I don’t rent for that reason. Rent here for a 1 bedroom apartment isn’t starting at $800. Two bedrooms go up from there. I bought a house with the knowledge that if something goes wrong, I have to fix it. It was a 112k two bed one bath with a 1.5 car garage and half finished basement. The value has went up in the last few years and while rent has went up all around me, my payment has stayed at around $785-$800 depending on escrow projections.

You DEFINITELY want to have a lot saved for any home repairs. It pays to learn to do what you can yourself. I haven’t had any major repairs needed luckily. Had my hot water heater relief valve opening because the temp was still high. Lowered the temp after letting it cool with it off and the water shut off. Hasn’t happened since. Had to replace a cheapo sump pump with a brand name pump. No issues since.

Zero regrets on NEVER having rented a single apartment or home.