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I was looking for this pic this morning and couldn't find it, just storing it for reference.
For reference, this is somebody working two jobs at 40 hours a week each for minimum wage, after taxes, per my napkin math.
EDIT: here is a repost with images from the actual employee budgeting handbook:
https://imgur.com/gallery/mcdonals-practical-money-skills-employee-pamphlet-from-2010-Y6D2EV5
PileOfWalthers
This is from 2013 and even then it was stupid.
IgnisInvictus
What freaking year is this from?
friendsofsandwiches
well...I'm sure this was accurate...in the 1990s.
J3lek
For what year? 1993?
henryvk
America, you are being fucking had. You go riot until they get it
aducksayswhat
The question is who the target audience for this is. Companies aren't going to argue against their best interest
ilikepot8os
So.Car payment but no gas? Not car maintenance? No clothes? No medical expenses? Even assuming you accept poor people should only work and have nothing fun this budget still doesn't allow for a productive workers.
GenesisAmadeus
A goal. To spend 25dollars every day of your life? I go thru many weeks not doing that. Most people do not spend money every single day.
LespritDeLescalier22
UNIONS UNIONS UNIONS
UWAGAGABLAGABLAGABA
Health insurance $20? What?
moonshadowkati
It's health insurance Michael, what could it cost, $20?
bourbonandbaddecisions
Like in the 70’s maybe.
HardyandRamanujan
I know it's ridiculous etc, but I'm wondering how old thile original document is.
rmx256
2010. I reposted with sources /gallery/mcdonals-practical-money-skills-employee-pamphlet-from-2010-Y6D2EV5
Bystandr
Rent 600$ ... LOL. You cant even get a room in a 3 bd house with 2 other people for that, here.
CptTacolicious
I love how they're all "just get a second job"
DildorTheMighty
I got in trouble at work once because one of the corporate fucks asked what my second job was. I told him I don't have one, and the fact that he just assumed I do tells me he knows exactly how poorly we're paid. I still get asked probably twice a month if I have/what my second job is.
CptTacolicious
Also holy fuck, these prices are from the 80's or something
sloomoo
Rent $600.00? More like $1000. - $1200. And you can double that car payment, too. Which century is this sample budget from?
emu314159127001
i have usaa, so i get slightly cheaper insurance for my home, only, and it's 125 a month. i'm insured for the min, but they add like 75k for belongings, even though i know damn well i'm not getting jack without pictures or receipts, and don't have that much anyway.
pmather021
Yeah I pay 1800.
HovercraftFullaEelss
I'd guess roommates and a cheap car.
swedeonamoose
Acording to https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ the average rent in the US is $1,761
swedeonamoose
Could also ad that in Sweden the average for a 3 room apartment is like $750 so i guess the US got a lot of extremely overpriced rentals that drive the average up
DontAskMeAboutMyUsernameOkay
Yeah it def depends on what part of the US you're looking at. My state in the more urban areas you're looking at 1200-2k+ depending what you want, but go out to the outskirts and it's far cheaper (under 1k).
emu314159127001
i'd rather see the median, cities like NY, SF, LA Chicago are going to skew things.
swedeonamoose
Median is apperently $1,400 so not that big difference
emu314159127001
20% less, certainly significant. I don't have an extra 360 magically accumulating every month
LespritDeLescalier22
Don’t forget the laughable $20 a month for health insurance. McDonald’s is probably counting on state insurance for their employees. Which they can only have access to if they don’t make enough money. State sponsored fast food.
lurkyloos
CptTacolicious
Clearly AI or Photoshop, his hands are waaay too big
LespritDeLescalier22
Lincoln would be ashamed
lurkyloos
Elmo Tusk is partially powering DOGE’s data acquisition with magnets connects to Lincoln’s body, which is spinning is his grave quite speedily.
Army restores the names of seven bases that lost their Confederate-linked names under Biden
https://apnews.com/article/trump-army-bases-confederate-names-69f63771d0e7ca859d42c485129d1228
LespritDeLescalier22
Many people think the only the cream rises to the top and floats. You know what also floats? Shit. Shit floats.