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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] Lowpast 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

$5.15 minimum wage. I know because I worked that then. Thousands per semester just in tuition. In state, public. Burgers would be $10k/yr full time. No one puts themselves through college like that. $900/mo is mostly rent at that point.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It just depends. I did nearly the same thing but went to a really cheap college. Mine was a bit more recent and I was making 8.25 also in a really low cost of living area which makes a big difference for sure