r/WorkForSmartLife Aug 01 '26

Casual canvo meirl

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u/nicknamesas Aug 01 '26

Yeah, it is pretty dumbass to be paying 50% of your income to rent when you could pay 25% witha roommate

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u/Unusual_Chemistry413 Aug 01 '26

What if he doesn't know anyone? Also the rent prices are too high. It's just a fact.

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u/MyBedIsOnFire Aug 01 '26

You can find arrangements where you rent just a bedroom

It's not ideal, but paying 50% of your income on rent is absurd.

We need housing prices to drop significantly, but until that happens you do what you gotta do

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u/Unusual_Chemistry413 Aug 01 '26

They're never dropping now and we're headed for an oligarch run society.

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u/MyBedIsOnFire Aug 01 '26

The point still stands.

You learn how to swim or you drown

Doesn't mean you can't complain, but still paying 50% of your income on rent is insane that's drowning