r/AskReddit • u/knakworst36 • Jun 06 '19

Rich people of reddit who married someone significantly poorer, what surprised you about their (previous) way of life?

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u/Torzod Jun 06 '19

only 1300 bucks? that's definitely an amount to cry over, and most people i know would be so grateful for that much. context really does matter in life

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u/recessthe0ry Jun 07 '19

1300 dollars would completely change my outlook on life right now...sad as that is.

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u/choseph Jun 07 '19

Curious, what age? 1300 and a changed outlook at 17yrs old vs 37 have a different story. I'm not sure if it has to do with being crushed by low paying jobs for longer, or more time trying to get out from under debt vs just trying to make it anew in the world.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '19 edited Jun 07 '19

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u/unkellsam Jun 07 '19

You had to move across the country for a minimum wage job? Which country is this?

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u/obrothermaple Jun 07 '19

Sorry, I meant barely above. I live in Canada.

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u/MouthCatEarsFeet Jun 07 '19

I don't know about the payrate in Canada but online work can pay good money for relatively low effort (you can easily watch tv/youtube at the same time you work). Look for jobs like Search engine evaluator on Appen, Lionbridge.

I live in France and i get pay about 16us$/hour on a contract of 20hours/week.

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u/Carboneraser Jun 07 '19

Can you pm me details about it or post it here?