In my area, In-N-Out and Chipotle are hiring around $20/hour for new workers.
Let’s say you even land full-time at 40 hours/week: $20/hour = $800/week
That’s $3,467/month before taxes.
After just 12% in federal taxes, you’re left with about $3,051/month take-home.
Now here’s the reality: Average one-bedroom apartment is around $2,000/month.
So even working full-time in fast food, 65% of your income disappears to rent alone.
That leaves you with about $1,050/month for:
• food
• transportation
• insurance
• phone
• savings
• emergencies
This isn’t a “budgeting problem.”
This is a cost of living crisis.
Working full time should never mean barely surviving.
Things that we’ve normalized that feel like robbery:
Ticketmaster Fees
4pm Check-In
11am Check-Out
Paying for Hospital Parking
$40+ Hotel Parking
$10 Mocktails
$8 Coffee
$5 Greeting Cards
$5 Bottled Water
$100 Bottles at the Club
$20 Tequila Shots
Tipping on To Go Orders
Astronomical Student Loan Interest
$2000 Daycare
$45 For A Seat on an Airplane
$75 For a Checked Bag
Insurance
WiFi
What did I forget?
Like… I need everyone to wake up and understand what type of person we’re dealing with. Their suffering means nothing if we suffer more… that’s the point
the Jalen Hurts shit is actually bigger than just his play style and football, it’s a clear reflection of racism and anti-blackness within sports media.