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re: Man moves to San Francisco, pays $400 a month to sleep in wooden box in friends’
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:41 pm to Taffeta
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:41 pm to Taffeta
Woah, there are 4 people in that thing.
I would definitely do that for $400 in SF if it was in a badass area and was only for like a year or something.
I would definitely do that for $400 in SF if it was in a badass area and was only for like a year or something.
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Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:41 pm to PuntBamaPunt
I think these stories always fail to mention that the minimum wage in SF is nearly $15 an hour. People scrapping by and budgeting can afford to live in something other than a box in the Bay Area
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:42 pm to Tigerlaff
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You backwater people obviously don't know how awesome it is to live in the Bay Area.
Meh! It's a fantastic place, and a favorite vacation spot, but cost of living is a factor in evaluating a good place to live. And SF fails that factor to an extreme.
ETA: Sup, Smalls?
This post was edited on 3/29/16 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:42 pm to PuntBamaPunt
Being in San Francisco, I expected the interior to be more decorated, along with the exterior
It looks like they made it out of scraps from a job site.
It looks like they made it out of scraps from a job site.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:43 pm to Spaulding Smails
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I think these stories always fail to mention that the minimum wage in SF is nearly $15 an hour. People scrapping by and budgeting can afford to live in something other than a box in the Bay Area
Nvm..you said Bay Area.
This post was edited on 3/29/16 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:44 pm to WG_Dawg
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I'd say it's pretty smart actually.
I'm convinced those people like this and on the Tiny House Hunters who claim they want to "simplify their life" are just making up excuses for why they're broke.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:44 pm to Spaulding Smails
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I think these stories always fail to mention that the minimum wage in SF is nearly $15 an hour. People scrapping by and budgeting can afford to live in something other than a box in the Bay Area
That's only 30K a year. If a box costs 400/month, I don't think they are getting anything nice on that paycheck.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:44 pm to MSMHater
I have a buddy that Uber'ed to work in the Bay Area every day for the 2 years he lived there. It was cheaper than paying for parking at his office and was much faster than public transportation.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:44 pm to PuntBamaPunt
I would go to Popeye's for two weeks straight for Lunch and Dinner and eat only Red Beans & Rice.
They would know I was in the house.
They would know I was in the house.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:45 pm to PuntBamaPunt
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:46 pm to Spaulding Smails
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minimum wage in SF is nearly $15 an hour.
That's $31,200/yr, before taxes. A couple each making this wouldn't even be able to afford a $3600/month 1 bdrm.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:48 pm to PuntBamaPunt
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He anticipates living in the box for “the foreseeable future.” If he ends up building another pod, though, he plans on making it at least as tall as he is.
#goals
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:49 pm to WG_Dawg
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With the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment at $3,670 a month
this just absolutely blows my mind
Same. That's triple my mortgage on 2200sf in Nashville.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:50 pm to PuntBamaPunt
Not a horrible deal if he actually gets along with his roommates and he spends most of his time outside the apartment. I wouldn't do it, but then again, I'm not a poor.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:50 pm to Spaulding Smails
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People scrapping by and budgeting can afford to live in something other than a box in the Bay Area
My little brother lives in Oakland working a low wage job in SF(I think he gets more than minimum wage by now though). He lives in some shared art house with a bunch of artists. Pays $450 a month for his own tiny bedroom in this huge house. He shares the rest of the house with the other artists. Not a bad setup for him.
Even without a car or having to pay car insurance...he really has to budget out there. Says he loves it there and loves the art scene there...just wishes he could afford to do more stuff there.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:50 pm to ThatMakesSense
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That's $31,200/yr, before taxes. A couple each making this wouldn't even be able to afford a $3600/month 1 bdrm.
Well, a couple both making minimum wage shouldn't be looking to rent somewhere that costs $3,600 a month.
Either find a dirt cheap 1BR or don't live in SF. I don't make a ton of money so I don't attempt to live in Manhattan.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:50 pm to ThatMakesSense
Not everything in SF is $3000 a month. Also note how I said "Bay area"
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:52 pm to GetCocky11
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“I really don’t feel like I’ve taken a hit in terms of my quality of life,” said Berkowitz, 25. “I don’t really notice I live in the pod anymore.” Bull-frickin'-crap
Its SF, idiots there think this is a deal.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:53 pm to lsunurse
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just wishes he could afford to do more stuff there.
I think I found the problem.
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working a low wage job in SF
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He lives in some shared art house with a bunch of artists
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:54 pm to Tigerlaff
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You backwater people obviously don't know how awesome it is to live in the Bay Area.
If you can tolerate the whacko politics, the homeless people everywhere and the flamboyant and oh so festive gay crowd, then yes, SFO is faaaabulous dahling.
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