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Hmm
Not what you make, it's what you save.
I've been working for Stop and Shop since 2003. I make 10 bucks an hour. Nothing special, but full medical and dental is pretty nice. Anyways, I usually take home about 250-300 a week clear, sometimes much more if time and a half is there, but normally isn't much in comparison to my friends, but one strategy helps; bank it.
I have friends who make a lot more than me per hour; I have direct deposit at my job, and have 75% go to savings, 25% go to checking. If I really need the money for parts I can dip into the savings slush fund, but I try to live off the 25%. I don't know about your supermarket job Don, but it's an excellent way to develop people skills and get good at talking with hundreds of complete strangers each day; and unlike a restaurant, the interaction can be short and not too involved. Its a great place to develop skills, and if it's a union outfit, the money can be pretty good.
Anyways, it sucks Apple turned you down, but don't sweat it. Keep on keepin on, and you'll be good. My commitment payed off; I was offered an administrative position after I graduate with my management degree.
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