LOW WAGES BUT VERY HIGH COST OF LIVING
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3/8/2007
I earn less in Anchorage than I did in the lower 48 7 years ago at a comperable job, however a 3 bedroom in Anchorage averages $1450 a month. It is impossible to make ends meet when you only make $12 an hour. Not only is the rent outrageous, but so is food. Unlike what someone stated earlier, you are NOT intitled to a PFD for life after you have qualified. You must apply every year, and though yes it is nice to get a check once a year, it isnt even enough to make one months rent. It was also implied that by an earlier writer that it is very easy to find work here. That is not true. There are 2 military bases here, all with spouses trying to get the same jobs you are.
Nicholle | Anchorage, AK