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Old 9th February 2001 | 09:49
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Gearup, YYZ is a wonderful town (been here all my life) but expensive. Not as bad as Tokyo maybe but it is pricey here. Before accepting an offer make sure you can afford it- here's a few basic numbers on the salary you'll need to live comfortably, based on my own completely subjective standards, for a single person with no dependents:

$25,000/year- If you need new shoes or clothes you'll have to skip some meals to cover it.
$30,000- Living paycheque to paycheque.
$35,000- Higher tax bracket means starving for clothes again.
$40,000- Paycheque to paycheque again. Congratulations!
$45,000- Paycheque to paycheque with a night out on those months that have an extra payday.
$50,000- One night out per week.
$55,000- One night out per week with a few lap dances during months that have an extra payday.
$60,000- If you scrimp and save you'll be able to come up with a downpayment on a one-room condo in five years. Social activists will stage demonstrations in front of your home, accusing you of being a Filthy Rich Friend of Mike Harris Who Voted for Tax Cuts that Are Starving Poor Children and Causing the Decline of Civilisation As We Know It.