Discussion How much do you earn and what do you spend it on?

[ericwilkinson]

In your job? Do you pay rent? Also how old are you.

Sorry for the questions it just that I want to know if I'm an anomaly. I'm 21 and don't have a job but looking for one. My CV is sort of fucked and I've never worked anyone in my life.

 

[Saga]

im in the philippines lol so i cant really help but hopefully you can find one soon...have you tried online?
im earning roughly around $200 a month i pay rent...mostly spend my money on rent,beer,tattoos and piercing...im 31 and i hope it stops there

 

[Kikoo Loool]

All disappears into:

• my wife's debts;
• my wife's health.

I shan't ctb because of that, but it doesn't help.

 

[Dead beat dad]

I live in the UK. I earn above average wage for this country, but I work pretty hard. My partner takes all my money, so I don't really spend it, but my needs are so simple I would just waste it on stupid stuff anyway, but if I do get some I might spend it on a nice pizza

 

[restingspot]

I'm 24, live with my parent. Only had 2 jobs in my entire life, 1 year's worth of work experience combined. I'm still in college, and I pack on the classes. I'd break if I juggled all that plus a job.

 

[ExitTheDay]

USA, 24, currently homeless, on leave at my job at the moment because well you can't work on 0 hours of sleep, all of my money went towards rent, bills and groceries, whatever I had left over was spent on personal stuff

 

[Pilum Muralis]

45, I don't work, and can't collect disability. I basically leech of my husband.
I was an LVN (a licensed nurse, not an RN)
When I did work, I was making about $62k/yr (2007 was my last year working as a nurse)
I lived in southern California at that time, and that kind of salary was considered low for where I lived.
I had to live with my folks, because of my monthly debts and bills. I couldn't afford a place of my own.
I dumped my money into gas, bills, car payment, food, and student loans.
What money I had leftover, I should have put away, but instead I would buy clothes. Clothes I never wore, since I never went out really. Just scrubs all week, then pajamas all weekend. Rinse and repeat.

 

[Onomotopoeia]

37, USA salary is according to google just dipping into middle class but I would argue that's hardly true but whatever

I'm not terrible with my money and pay my bills but it could be done much, much better than I do. I spend my money on the house mostly (it's not really mine) however the deal is I live here and pay everything taxes, homeowners, if anything breaks etc. It's still expensive in fact recently it would have actually been cheaper to rent.

I live with my brother and we share expenses because i could not do this on my own.

At 21 I was making half of what I do now and by that point had bounced around between a bunch of garbage jobs. I would not worry to much about not having much experience just get yourself out there. Have to start somewhere and you are young yet.

 

[BeenDoneForSoLong]

Hey. I'm 19 (about to turn 20), I make from 1700-1400 a fortnight. I have an immense SEA of job opportunities awaiting me in my early 20s, and I still want to fucking die.

I struggle to sleep (usually have 6am wakeups) because my internal monologue basically consists of 'kill yourself, kill yourself, killyourself'. Which honestly makes switching my brain 'off' kind of a nuisense. This greatly affects my productivity and makes me feel like a complete fucking retard most of the time.

I had NO opportunities and was basically only making cash from 'semi pro gaming'. And this job opportunity which I do now, basically arrived at my feet. So if that all thats getting you down I'd recommend staying optimistic :) .

So yea, from an exterior perspective( I don't even give a fuck about being raped and having my heart broken anymore) . My life should be pretty fucking great, however when you're immensely depressed almost entirely from an existential point of view, then shits a little tougher.