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clickitcricketharley t1_jcimd8o wrote

I'm in a studio, and a small one even considering that. Was $950 in 2020, $980 for 2021 and 2022. Going up now to $1100 for this next year. No amenities included in the rent, either. I can just barely afford it, thanks to not having any debt, but I'm inches away from being homeless on any a good day. I only make 45k a year.

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IOUAndSometimesWhy t1_jcnge9z wrote

My cousin has worked at UMass for 15 years ("unskilled" service position, but it's union and everything) and only makes $20/hr. He got priced out of Worcester. Had to move to Southbridge to find an apartment less than $1000.

Granted, he has some intellectual disabilities and could probably find resources to help with housing, but he doesn't want to.

It's sick that someone who has been with the largest employer in the city for 15 years isn't paid enough to live here.

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