[thefactor]

I live in Manhattan. A bottle of Bud at a bar costs between 6 and 8 bucks depending on where you go. It doesn’t cost that in the Midwest. I make six figures and it does NOT go that far.

[madison10]

I live in Manhattan. A bottle of Bud at a bar costs between 6 and 8 bucks depending on where you go. It doesn’t cost that in the Midwest. I make six figures and it does NOT go that far.

Thank you for backing me up.

Then you add in the cost for heat, air, electricity, etc. and it COSTS alot. Some people, like our politicians, have no clue.

[bwc2221]

My guess is that most NYC garbage collectors do not live in Manhattan, but in one of the less expensive boroughs.

The same is true of Chicago. If you choose to live in “the Loop,” it's far more expensive than living in other parts of the city.

[muleskinner]

Yeah, we know $100K doesn't go far in N.Y.C., but do these guys all have to have rooms at the Lexington House?

Anyway, the Gambino Family runs the trash collection business in New York. Peter Gotti, John's brother, was in the business.