I guess it depends on what they consider a "real life". That seems very low to me. My real life would include such things as:
- Not needing a roommate or not needing renters
- Not having CC debt
- Contributing to my RSPs and savings
- Not having to pack a lunch every day
- being able to take one or two trips a year
- Being able to afford a decent car
and a variety of other things. I believe the first real job I had ~14 years ago was more than that...and in fact the co-op workterms I had were probably higher than that too not even taking inflation into consideration.
I recall a former coworker lamenting she was unable to afford a place on her own and had to still live with her parents and she made more than that.
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