I played this pretend for a while in Boston. I say pretend, because I had a middle class parents safety net that I eventually returned to, and finished my degree. I don't know what this is like without a safety net. I can only imagine, because it isn't great even with one. I commonly borrowed from the bank of ecib to make rent, and much of my check was spoken for before I got it. Fishing through the sofa and house for a $0.99 7-Eleven hotdog dinner, walking across town at 11pm to get an expired bagel sandwich from my roommate at the coffee shop. There is no fucking way I could have done anything but get trapped in debt working at a Hardware store. I'm a privileged sob.Mondays are paydays at McDonald's. Before I leave for my hospital job, I get my McDonald’s paycheck. It's $215, for 2 weeks of work. I know I will be broke by Wednesday.