As for paying the bills; it all depends on what bills they have to pay. At $8 /hr you'd have about $1000 per month after taxes. A quick look at lowcostrent.org shows me 2 places in the city for under $400 per month. This number also works for what somebody might pay in a shared accomidation situation. Take off $70 for a bus pass and $230 for food, that still leaves $300 per month left over.
Do I go through more money each month? Hell yes! But it can be done. When I was going to school I made it through earning $6.50 per hour and paying $475 in rent.
And as for good resume jobs, I know of people who do volunteer work just for the sake of having it on the resume.
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