Just heard this>rent is being hiked by $300, meaning my rent is going up by $150 since I have a roomate>boss just said no salary increase because of the economy, my salary is $35k a year>only save about $20-30 a month on average because of food, eletricity, internet, transportation, etc>will be fully underwater soonBeen looking into food banks and stuff but apparently you only get 2 meals a week.I work 60 hours a week on average so not much room for looking for other jobs. My degree is a finance/engineering which is in a recession now so it won’t even help anyway. Have no clue what to do
>>35072906Shiplift some perfumes and sell them
>>35072912Where do you find buyers for that? And how do you not get caught with cameras everywhere??I’m a CFA so if I get outed I could lose my designation too
>>35072912Also don't pay your rent
>>35072915The technique was to knock back some booze, enter a pharmacy, take a basket, select 7-9 of the most expensive perfume boxes you could find, out them in the basket, then empty the basket into my backpack, walk out setting off the alarm, and RUN until I was in the clear, then sell everything on the German equivalent of Craigslist for approx 30-40% of retail.Obviously, if you have a lot to lose it's not optimal.
>>35072906Get a second job, some gig economy shit like delivering food or something. Do the second job 1 or 2 days a week.
>>35072915>CFADon't risk it nigger. Why are you so poor?
>>35072948Good idea actually
>>35072963Because my rent keeps going up and my boss gives me 1-3% raises at most, and this year hes giving me none I don’t come from a super rich family to get me one of these $60k a year jobs
>>35072906On top of what other people have said, I would also spend your weekends stockpiling and gathering any free food you possibly can, which may include dumpster diving. I would seek out local threads online, Facebook threads, or bribe local retail employees. I used to be poor back in 2018 and even then there was a thriving community of people who scrounged and dumpster dived, and I spent maybe 50 bucks a month on food at my peak for shit like Dairy and Cooking Oil. People are often looking to give away food, so you can get some stuff for nothing. Bonus is that you can occasionally find non-food items you can sell online.What the fuck are you eating, OP? I would hit up a restaurant supply store and get some dried pinto beans and a 50 lb bag of rice. That should go in every meal.Other than that, I would recommend finding another job, or barring that, getting into the flipper mindset, where you find shit for cheap or better yet, free, and then sell it for a profit. You'll have to find little ways to supplement your income if another job is impossible.
>>35072906You work 60hr work weeks and your salary is $35k a year?I think you should skull fuck your boss.
>>35073076We are expected to work on weekends and stay late so it comes to that.Technically 40hrs is the contract.
>>35073069Thanks anon this is good advice.
>>35072982Yea but you cant still grind and reach higher no? That wage is unbelievably low its like you wasted your time just to be a lowly accountant
>>35072906How often do you eat out or get food delivered? If the answer is more than 0 times a month, you fucked up.When the budget gets tight like that, you really need to get rid of everything you don't *need*. And by that I mean subscriptions like Spotify too, just pirate MP3s and return to monke until times get better.
>>35074723Retard
>>35073076>>35073245That sucks, sounds like the boss is taking advantage.Are you good at your job? Would you be annoying to replace? It's a HUGE gamble but telling him you quit or that you're looking and getting offers might force his hand and he'll offer you a raise.Businesses these days do NOT reward staff loyalty, you should be looking for a new gig every two years to maximise wage.
>>35074781This, I work a dead end job and I'm already starting to look for something else. Unless a job is giving annuals and room to move then stay but if not and you're just stacking cash? You should definitely give it 2 yrs and ditching that shit. Start applying now OP cause it's better to be in the position to give a 2 week notice rather than being stressed cause the job decided to pull the rug. Trust me, a job sees you the same way. After 2yrs your position becomes real testy because either they've had enough of your shit or if you're a good little drone
>>35072906Claim more on your W4 so you can take home more and have a smaller tax return. Use that extra take-home to invest, if there is extra.
>>35074723I have never eaten out or got food delivered.Buying the cheapest beer from the liquer store is the closest i got to splurging but i vut that out
>>35072906Third roommate or a new home
You are living expenses are more than your salary. Therefore you should lower your living standards. Maybe your apartment is to big for you too afford. Maybe you need to move in with a girlfriend into a new apartment. Maybe you shouldn't have bought a new car, but bought an old beater instead. Unless you post your city + living expenses, no one knows whether your just over-living your means, or is the city actually enslaving you.
>>35075691>Maybe you need to move in with a girlfriend into a new apartment.That would increase expenses makes no sense>Unless you post your city + living expenses, no one knows whether your just over-living your means, or is the city actually enslaving you.It's Toronto, but i need to be here because it's the only place with high paying jobs.
