This is why I chose to be in tech
A friend of mine who works with the United Way published research they did on salaries across major cities in the US. The results were insane. Watching my parents struggle growing up motivated me to pursue this tech career. Yeah it sucks sometimes, but compared to what they went through, this is nothing.
Minimum wage workers in New York City need to clock over 100 hours a week to afford rent
Los Angeles
Hours required: 84
Minimum wage: $15.96
New York City
Hours required: 111
Minimum wage: $15
Chicago
Hours required: 112
Minimum wage: $15.40
San Diego
Hours required: 90
Minimum wage: $15
San Jose, California
Hours required: 141
Minimum wage: $16.20
https://unitedwaynca.org/blog/affordable-housing-shortages-across-america/

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