Here's Why You Don't Deserve The Same Raise... In Pictures
Cost of living... illustrated.
Now Washington actually faces some of the same cost of living pressures we see in New York and San Francisco. Here in Foggy Bottom, we have this 933 square foot gem.
And there’s… kind of a balcony:
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But it does have a washer and dryer in the unit which instantly makes it better than any apartment in New York.
So these are your new homes if you’re an associate moving on up to $180K. Is this fair? I’d say no, and that the only thing I’m seeing is New York, S.F., and D.C. getting shortchanged. But those of you in Charlotte can develop your own opinions.
While you light your marble fireplace with $100 bills.
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