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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

I really dont want to catch any legal flak for saying this but i just think if we caught and abducted a billionaire real estate mogul qe could probably have this problem like 70% fixed in under a week

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'm a software engineer that works for a company in London. My salary is lower comparatively to many of those a level lower in the US.

I'm looking to move to California soon, where my salary will effectively double, arguably more so since I'll be taking more home.

I can afford a home an hour from work in London. In CA I seemingly can't afford shit, and rent nearby will absolutely wipe me out. It's insane how one can earn the kind of money people can retire on in Europe and barely live a middle-class life. I'm in an extremely privileged position, and given my position I have no idea how others manage to do shit like have families.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I wouldnt come to America until we see how our next election goes

If the Democrats win, you might be okay in a couple years

but if not, moving to California in 2024 is gonna be like moving to Poland in 1938

We are on the precipice of launching into fully unchecked fascism, or starting twenty years of the hardest repair work conceivable in order to make this country worth living in again

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Have you considered investing in 1996?

/s

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Either a completely garbage lawyer or complete bull-fucking-shit.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

Have you tried lawyering harder?

[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why does this meme suddenly look like it's in Jeopardy format?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

What is crippling depression?

[–] [email protected] 50 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, well, you know.. those landlords need more money for working so hard.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

The price of monthly rent is being weighted by the value of a month's worth of AirBnB day-rentals. That's a big part of what is driving this. Everything is becoming ad hoc hotel space.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Twist: He's one of those lawyers that only gets paid by the client if they win the case, and they're not a very good lawyer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

There are lawyers that operate through contingency fees but you would have to be very foolish to immediately do so as a solo practitioner. Usually a firm will handle the risk but the firm also isn't letting inexperienced attorneys handle those cases due to the risky nature of them.

The legal jobs that are at the bottom of the paygrade are usually government. Prosecution, public defense, administrative. A lot of those jobs have loan forgiveness plans and the usual government job benefits but the pay is a bit down there even compared to what you would get as a first year associate in some firms.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'm currently sleep deprived and thought they where working as a computer server for a second

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I thought it was about a Debian server and they were installing some packages

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I've worked through servers, on servers, and in servers but never knew I could work as a computer server!!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Well we don't call them computer waiters anymore

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Cost of housing has absolutely skyrocketed in blue states. I specifically settled down in Alabama because I have a 1400 sqft house 3 bed 2 ba for 550 bucks a month. Suburbs too. Moved away from my home state of California for exactly that reason

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

There are homes available in blue states for $100k, in the same place you can find them in Alabama.

Anywhere but a city.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

Yeah but now you have to live in Alabama

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago

(Joke) I mean, he’s a lawyer. He probably couldn’t afford the apartment if it was still $700.

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