r/WorkForSmartLife • u/CurseBloom • 1d ago

Discussion💬 The math literally doesn’t add up

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u/CaliforniaNutter 1d ago

SDGE price gouges are insane

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u/seraph741 1d ago

Yup. The only one that seems off in San Diego is the cost of internet. Everything else seems about right. The rent is actually probably too low.

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u/ChemistryBusiness 1d ago

Definitely too low for San Diego lol

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u/presidents_choice 1d ago

Except someone making minimum wage shouldn’t expect to live in a studio apartment. Nor drive a car with $160/m insurance premium. Nor $250 for an electricity (that’s 27 kWh/day with SCE!!) nor $280 for internet. EVERY MONTH 🤯

Plenty of rooms in shared houses for less, even in the most expensive markets in the US

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u/seraph741 1d ago edited 1d ago

It's arguable what expectations should be. But true that splitting rent for an apartment/house could be significantly cheaper, even in VHCOL areas. That's very, very common in my area.

I will say that some Americans' expectations/lifestyles are very much out of line with those of immigrants and particularly other parts of the world. They expect to live way above their means. I grew up in an immigrant household, so I very much understand this. My parents would always shake their heads at some of the decisions and choices "Americans" would make regarding their lifestyle.

At the same time, it's not the most unreasonable thing to expect your society to provide a comfortable living situation where you aren't just getting by. Especially when compared to the previous generation.

It's a balance and rather complicated. I can appreciate both perspectives.

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u/presidents_choice 1d ago

You’re right of course, there’s no controlling other people’s expectations. But I get to laugh at them if they’re unrealistic and complaining about it online 🤣

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u/calm_momentum38 1d ago

I wish we lived in a world where people were paid enough to afford a basic standard of living without strict planning of every dollar.

Yes some financial decisions are reckless, but this guy is hitting the basic necessities and has to shop for the cheapest option.

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u/presidents_choice 1d ago

What about this post, other than maybe the water bill, is basic necessities? Lmfaooo what

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u/Angsty-Panda 1d ago

the electricty and rent??

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u/allGeeseKnow 1d ago

And yet the same people are so surprised when their local coffee place costs 8$ on average for a basic coffee. Those places still need to employ workers who can somehow survive on those wages in a high cost area.

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u/Technical_Moose8478 1d ago

If you’re somewhere hot in the summer and cold in the winter, hitting $250 on power isn’t shocking, depending on the size of your place.

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u/mclumber1 1d ago

Supply and demand