Discussion from the dinner table.. (rent at home)

[Halz]

We're sitting here having dinner, discussing a situation the mother is pressing upon my brother and myself.

Outraged with the situation and trying at all ends to contest it with logical and objective arguments from both myself and my brother, its obvious that the siblings will always fail vs the parents in this area... I figure I'll gather the statistics from an 80,000+ user community with similar interests as myself (computers). The questions below are directly from her:


how old are you?
do you pay rent at home?
if so, how much?
if not, why the hell are you living at home with your mommy?

Edit: Also, where you live would be preferable..

 

[4WHLDFT]

18
yes
400!!
"with your mommy?" :disgust:

 

[Transition]

how old are you?
do you pay rent at home?
if so, how much?
if not, why the hell are you living at home with your mommy?

20
Yes
200/mo
?

 

[4WHLDFT]

change the title of this thread so others know what it is

 

[nihil]

19
no
-
uhh. how am i expected to survive as a student in one of the most expensive cities in the world?

 

[eakers]

1. 20
2. nothing
3. we have a rule at my house where if i am going to school full time i can live here for free

*kat. <-- has to pay for school!

 

[Halz]

Statistics! Need some more responses, please.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Halz
how old are you?
do you pay rent at home?
if so, how much?
if not, why the hell are you living at home with your mommy?

Edit: Also, where you live would be preferable..

21
no.
none.
I'm not, I got a damn apartment, I spend $370/month for half the rent.

It's in Sacramento, California.

 

[pyonir]

24
no
no
huh?

i live in Arizona, pay $400 a month

 

[iamwiz82]

19
no
-
I have an apartment with my girlfriend $550 a month.

 

[DigDug]

My god. Rent to live at home?

White people. Jeeeeeez.

 

[lawaris]

26
pay for my own apt.
400
I live alone

 

[gotsmack]

21
no
I live at home because I go to skool. I'm going to live at home after I graduate for a year or so. I'll save up money to buy a place of my own

 

[Kilgor]

My god. Rent to live at home?

How else are you going to get rid of lazy spoiled children. Why not pay rent, why act like a mooch if you can contribute to the bills.

 

[Halz]

Well, this is my situation...

18
Yes
400/month ($20 each day the payment is late)
Campbell, California (right next to Los Gatos/San Jose/Saratoga; the bay area)

I go to school and work. Pay for all of my expenses. Nothing is subsidized.

Sound reasonable..? Not to me..

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: Halz


I go to school and work. Pay for all of my expenses. Nothing is subsidized.

Could you be more specific about "all expenses" like: electricity, water, gas, food, etc?

 

[djheater]

I suggest you make it a poll and ask for more information in the posts.

 

[monk3y]

20
$445
Live in an apartment. School scholarship and job pay for the rent.

 

[Ornery]

18
Yes
400/month ($20 each day the payment is late)
Campbell, California (right next to Los Gatos/San Jose/Saratoga; the bay area)

I go to school and work. Pay for all of my expenses. Nothing is subsidized.

Sound reasonable..? Not to me..

Whew, seems steep. My parents got board money from me, but it wasn't that much. I started at 18. By the time I was 20, my dad was suggesting I get an apartment, because I "didn't seem too happy" there. I've heard that some parents stash that money for their kid's use later, so don't be an ass about this, just in case. Otherwise, start thinking about living on your own. Perhaps you could rent an apartment with a couple friends. That won't be a piece of cake either, but it's your only alternative.

 

[N8Magic]

24
No
No

525 + utils is my share of the rent. (3 other people in the house)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

 

[RGN]

Originally posted by: eakers
1. 20
2. nothing
3. we have a rule at my house where if i am going to school full time i can live here for free

*kat. <-- has to pay for school!

yup, only I'm older.

 

[Viper GTS]

My parents started charging me $400 a month rent when I was 17. $400 for one room, & technically food, but I rarely ate at home.

If I was in school full time I wouldn't pay rent, but I was working full time so I paid $400.

I moved out, though, & now pay ~$420 a month for rent + 1/2 of electricity + broadband.

MUCH Better deal.



Viper GTS

 

[Sundog]

If you are living at home after you are out of HS, then you should be paying rent.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Sundog
If you are living at home after you are out of HS, then you should be paying rent.

I had no problem with that, but I had serious problems with $400.

Viper GTS

 

[yakko]

I am not going to answer your questions.