"I work hybrid 2-3 days in the office. What drew you to this career/field? I was drawn to my current industry because I really enjoy when my work has visible positive impacts on my local community, as opposed to when I worked in banking, where most of my work felt very detached and abstract."
"My biggest monthly expense is my car payment and mortgage. I live in my own house (which is definitely a rare blessing for folks my age). [Per month], I pay $1,100 for car payment, and $2,200 on my mortgage. I got the mortgage at 3.5% in early Covid, thankfully."
"Is your salary enough for you to live on? I could move to Boston and still be relatively okay, but it just wouldn't be worth it. The Greater Boston region just really needs to double down on building more housing for a younger workforce and increase transportation infrastructure so more people can take advantage of job opportunities closer to Boston without having to drive."
A 29-year-old finance manager in telecommunications earns $120,000 and works hybrid 2–3 days in the office. He lives in Cumberland, RI and works in Mansfield, MA. He chose the field because he enjoys work with visible positive impacts on the local community, contrasting it with earlier banking work that felt detached and abstract. His biggest monthly expenses are a car payment and mortgage. He pays $1,100 per month for a car payment and $2,200 per month on a mortgage, benefiting from a 3.5% mortgage rate obtained in early Covid. His salary would allow him to live in Boston, but he would not find it worth the tradeoffs. He calls for more housing for younger workers and improved transportation infrastructure to access jobs near Boston without driving.
#cost-of-living #greater-boston-housing #transportation-infrastructure #hybrid-work #personal-finance
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