Originally Posted by
jay2
I am just wondering how one can live off of 13,000 a year?
$13,000/52=$250/40=$6.25
Federal minimum wage is 7.25
Here is the breakdown for my budget... is this what I am worth? Heck NO! But this is what an average FO at Lakes will make...
$16.24 X 75 HR guarantee = $1218 (per month) X 12 = $14616 / yr
Average per diem (for me) = $400 (per month) X 12 = $4800 / yr
Guarantee + Per diem = $19416 / yr ... before taxes (mind you per diem is tax free)
This is what I budget for and I live within that budget. If I had children or student loans I was paying off then this would definitely be a stretch. Not for everybody.
This salary is unacceptable for someone with a 4 year degree and 3500 hrs TT. It's what I signed up for and don't plan on being at Lakes longer than what I came here to do.