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[-] some_guy 169 points 3 months ago

If they saved enough for a house in three years, either they have a highly lucrative job or they’re in a market where homes are cheap or some combination of the two.

[-] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 44 points 3 months ago

3 years is definitely a good amount of time to get a solid down payment. It's not like a 25-year-old is going to buy a house with cash.

[-] Tja@programming.dev 29 points 3 months ago

Are you suggesting Anon lied???

[-] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 14 points 3 months ago

Depending on what anon does it's possible. The flag is Portuguese you could pick up a one bedroom apartment for 3 years wages if you don't live in Lisbon. Or in Lisbon if you have a good job.

[-] vanderbilt@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Either they work oil wells in bumfuck South Dakota or they are a SRE with a Silicon Valley company.

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 18 points 3 months ago

Or they don't live in the US at all. Wild concept, but entertain it for a second

[-] vanderbilt@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago

It was a shitpost my dude. Their country flag is literally visible in the OP pic.

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

I wonder if the Portuguese flag was some sort of clue hmm

[-] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

They spelled 1973 single wide trailer wrong.

[-] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

My area, you can get a house for 100k, a better one for 200k. If you're saving most all income from a 75k job like programming, seems reasonable to be able to afford a house in that timeframe. But that's with very very little spending and still pretty cheap houses.

[-] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

Where do you live that houses are 100-200k and programmers make 75k?

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago

Where are "programmers" making less than 75k in the west?

[-] Tja@programming.dev 11 points 3 months ago

Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, UK (outside of London)...

[-] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

In Germany it's difficult to get past 75k.

I current have 52k and they refuse to pay more after 4 years of experience.

[-] zeekaran@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago

I highly do not recommend it but if you move to America you'll make triple.

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago
[-] zeekaran@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago
[-] BluesF@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

The UK? Sounds about right in GBP.

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee -4 points 3 months ago

Huh? Rates are crazy but you don't need much to get into a reasonable loan. If they had a semi decent job, say, 75k a year, and legit only paid for the things they mentioned, they'd have enough for a down payment on a modest place ez.

[-] Tja@programming.dev 11 points 3 months ago

Entry level jobs in Portugal are more like 15k a year.

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee -4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Why would an entry level job in Portugal be ready to buy a house?

[-] Tja@programming.dev 22 points 3 months ago

Because the screenshot shows someone in Portugal bragging about buying a house and stull living with their parents?

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 1 points 3 months ago

Portugal is like the EU king of living with your parents until mid 20's though, that has nothing to do with career points.

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee -2 points 3 months ago

Entry level is not saving for several years.

[-] Tja@programming.dev 9 points 3 months ago
  1. 3 years. That's entry level.
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