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Yeah tell that to my buddy working the night shift at a Chrysler plant, or 99% of working America for that matter.



I'm assuming Seattle living expenses. which are higher than national average


It takes one minute to find that you can live alone in a basic apartment in the hottest part of Seattle for $1150/mo: https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/apa/d/capitol-hill-studio...

You can walk to the Microsoft Shuttle, which covers the cost of your commute, and walk or take transit or a bike or a cab to the rest of Seattle, for maybe $100/mo in transportation expenses.

Eating well can be a couple hundred a month if you know how to cook for yourself, $1000/mo if you're spending $30/day on food.

None of these numbers come close to hitting $85k, especially when you pay $0 state income tax.

Obviously things are different as a sole provider for a family, but most 22 year olds aren't that.




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