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**NudiJuicervich** · 08-03-2012, 02:51 AM

That's gross, not net.

Mebbe so, LT; the whole thing is lacking facts and is inconsistent. Is there an article with this?

MA says 110 hours are required. At $8/hour, if they meant monthly, that's $880/month gross, which is about the average rent across the entire state. So I think they actually meant that. (Net on that is about $700.) But why can't someone work 110/month? So the implication is that they meant 110/week. But that means the average worker has to work 473 hours per month, which would gross a minimum wage worker $3784/month, or maybe $2800-$3000/month. That's way more than the average rent. What the hell did they mean?

More shoddy journalism.

08-03-2012, 02:51 AM	#13
NudiJuicervich Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 570 Senior Member	That's gross, not net. Mebbe so, LT; the whole thing is lacking facts and is inconsistent. Is there an article with this? MA says 110 hours are required. At $8/hour, if they meant monthly, that's $880/month gross, which is about the average rent across the entire state. So I think they actually meant that. (Net on that is about $700.) But why can't someone work 110/month? So the implication is that they meant 110/week. But that means the average worker has to work 473 hours per month, which would gross a minimum wage worker $3784/month, or maybe $2800-$3000/month. That's way more than the average rent. What the hell did they mean? More shoddy journalism.
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