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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]$150/month is about 10-15 hours of minimum wage work. If she isn't working that much in a month then something needs to change. Why did she drop out? What was/is her plan? What does she do all day if she isn't working? I don't know if charging minimal rent is effective but something needs to change![/quote]

She was working pretty steadily up until about 3 weeks ago, so prior til now about 32 hours per week. Over the past few weeks, she's been working about 15-20 hours. I'm at work during the day, so I assume during her spare time she is reading, sleeping, playing with the dog, watching Netflix or doing her hair.

I am bugged by her low motivation and what I view as a lack of common sense at times.  We live in an area where she could easily find a job within walking distance, yet she chooses to work on the other side of town, which in turns eats up a good portion of her paycheck in train fare and adds an extra hour each way to her commute. She does not drive.[/quote]

I don't understand why she isn't working full time. If she isn't going to go to college, and hasn't for several years now, she needs to start working full time in order to support herself. This is her life now and she needs to become self sufficient. You need to sit down with her and work out a financial plan and a path to living on her own (or with roommates). She can spend the next year saving money so she has a cushion and set a specific date for her to find an apartment. [/quote]

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