http://fauxrealtho.com/2006/08/30/on-poverty/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:33:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://fauxrealtho.com/2006/08/30/on-poverty/#comment-16 Affording Time at Faux Real Tho Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:10:31 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2006/08/30/on-poverty/#comment-16 [...] I watched the PBS special, “Waging a Living,” last night with Chef. This may have been a bad idea. Where I opted for college, Chef went with work experience, with bragging rights of eight years management experience, most of it corporate, in addition to his culinary experience. Neither of us are bringing in enough to cover our separate expenses. We listened to the stories from the four individuals profiled and wondered whether we would be as successful as our parents, who, incidentally, are helping to support the both of us now. [...] [...] I watched the PBS special, “Waging a Living,” last night with Chef. This may have been a bad idea. Where I opted for college, Chef went with work experience, with bragging rights of eight years management experience, most of it corporate, in addition to his culinary experience. Neither of us are bringing in enough to cover our separate expenses. We listened to the stories from the four individuals profiled and wondered whether we would be as successful as our parents, who, incidentally, are helping to support the both of us now. [...]

]]> http://fauxrealtho.com/2006/08/30/on-poverty/#comment-13 Roxanne Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:14:48 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2006/08/30/on-poverty/#comment-13 Not since just post-college have a had to live on the kind of hourly wages the working class lives on. Quite frankly, I don't see how folks do it. With rentals on the rise because of rising mortgage payments, it's only going to get worse. Not since just post-college have a had to live on the kind of hourly wages the working class lives on. Quite frankly, I don’t see how folks do it. With rentals on the rise because of rising mortgage payments, it’s only going to get worse.

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