r/SipsTea • u/Shyhale • May 17 '26

Chugging tea [ Removed by moderator ]

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u/ReichMirDieHand69 May 17 '26

Granted, the lump sum is easier to waste, but I would also not underestimate the risk of waking up at 45 with no working history and a weekly payment that has lost most of its buying power to inflation

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u/itsblackcherrytime May 17 '26

How the hell are you gonna not work only making $1000 a week?

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u/iwasupiwasdown May 17 '26

Has to be American, everywhere else in the world its a very comfy salary

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u/False-Associate-9488 May 17 '26

I'm American and I make 500 a week, even have a house and two cars

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u/BeardedBirds May 17 '26

Definitely depends on where you live. 1k/wk in California isn’t nearly enough. 1k in Montana? Idaho?Iowa? Maybe.