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“[–]IBelongInAKitchen 35 points 21 hours ago
Even as someone with a full time job, and a part time (same company, but two different locations, one location is a dollar less than my full time gig.), i’m STILL struggling to make it. I make $12 and $13 an hour. No benefits period. And averaging about sixty hours a week.
At twenty two with a two year old, I don’t see it getting much better, either. With the cost of day care being the equivalent of my god damn rent, especially. There are a lot of times I’ll choose to only eat at work where a meal is provided so I know if something happens and I run out of money (like I did this month.) my daughter is at least guaranteed to have meals I can cook for her. Our diets mostly consist on grains/vegetables/fruit because they’re cheap as fuck. Meat is a rarity to buy for me, and I LOVE me a pork chop or some nice bratwurst, beef, etc.
I can’t even get more than $16 a month in food stamps for us, she’s covered for medical thank god, but I just tried to renew mine only to be told I have to start paying for mine. Guess who isn’t getting Healthcare this year? It’s fucked, because I’m supposed to be at my OBGYN frequently from when I had mild dysplasia. Child care assistance? Nope. I “make too much money.” They like to say that, but ignore pretty key expenses.
I’m sorry for the vent. It’s been a rough day.”
“[–]icebear518 9 points 21 hours ago*
wish i got $12 a hour i work full time and make $9.40 and work full time and my state wont give me food stamps because you have to make less then 1000 or less a month BEFORE TAXES i missed it by $40. but i work at a shitty security job that don’t give raises (been with them for 4 years) and no one else will hire me because i don’t have experience or a 3 or more years of college (the only thing i really know is computers but it’s impossible to get a job in that where i live with out job experience and college degree)”