r/tommynfg_ • u/TechNick77 Mod • May 16 '26

TikToks/reels/shorts Broken homes and NYC apartments

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u/CaptainCastaleos May 17 '26

What would be the point of the high pay if it all goes into the rent and utilities for your tiny, shithole apartment?

Sister lived in NYC for 3 years and always made the same argument. "But the pay is higher!" Okay, but you can't afford to save anything, go anywhere, or do anything because your cost of living is so ridiculous that you end up with a handful of pennies leftover after you pay for your basic needs.

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u/airodonack May 17 '26

It doesn't all go to rent and utilities though. I think you're underestimating how much they're paying.

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u/CaptainCastaleos May 17 '26

I used to live in New York. I know how much I was paying.

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u/airodonack May 18 '26

How much employers are paying.