Re: Living

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Well, at $10/hr, that's about $1733/month before taxes, about
$1200/month after taxes.

--- Elaine  <http://www.hotmail.com/~em__20> wrote:
> 
> >From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
> >To: Elaine  <http://www.hotmail.com/~em__20>
> >Subject: Re: Strokes in Women Higher
> >Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 08:52:37 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Have you ever sat down to see exactly how much you would need to earn
> >to continue to live?
> 
> Yes, but it depends on: health care (private is $800/mo premium

OK, $800.

> + $1750 deductible)

About $145/month.

> , Nsouli (drugs, shots, visits -- another $500/mo),

$500/month.

> the library ($400),

$400/month.

> other storage ($125),

$125/month.

> the rental situation (we won against the landlord, but he will find
> another way to get us out with the "upgrades").

$800/month.

So, you need to make about $24/hour before taxes to keep up your
current lifestyle.

> I don't see how a car will ever happen.  And I now have to pay off the
> credit cards I've been living on.  The temp places I've been to so far
> don't have anything, and the average salary is $10/hour.  I just
> realized that one of the places I set up an appointment with tomorrow
> is way down on East Castro Valley Blvd, past Crow Canyon.  No way to
> get there without a car so I'll have to cancel and probably tick them
> off....
> 
> >
> >BTW, my father left my brother's old digital camera with me.  Don't
> >know if or when my brother will want it back, but if you want to sell
> >any of your assets (i.e., stuff) on eBay, we can use it to take
> >photos.
> 
> Thanks.  I don't know if I have anything sellable but I'll check in
> the bins.

Almost anything is sellable on eBay.