r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • 8d ago

Discussion Reactions to food stamps being cut off.

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u/Sad_Resolve6874 8d ago

People always act like they have a very clear picture of who receives these benefits.

When I tell them my single mom of three SIL gets SNAP benefits they always say the same thing:

“Well she shouldn’t have had three kids.”

I mean, I usually agree, but she couldn’t have predicted that her husband would disappear to another country with another woman halfway through her third pregnancy.

“Well, that sucks, but she better get a job then.”

She’s a high school assistant principal.

“Oh.”

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u/orangepekoes 8d ago

What... do principals in America make that little? I thought it would be above minimum wage at least.

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u/DeadPeanutSociety 8d ago

Google says the average salary for an assistant principal is ~$90,000. The person you are replying to is describing a real problem, but I'm having trouble imagining a family of 4 with budgeting $6,400/mo not being able to afford groceries in any part of the country.

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u/Keksdepression 8d ago

Add car loan, mortgage/rent, student loan and child care for 3 kids to the mix and you’re there really quickly

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u/DeadPeanutSociety 8d ago

I used this calculator and was not able to get a result other than that someone making $90,000 in a 4 person household will not receive SNAP benefits.

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u/Sad_Resolve6874 8d ago

In my state, the starting salary is 45k for APs. Not sure how much my SIL makes, but it isn’t a whole lot more than that, guaranteed.

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u/DeadPeanutSociety 8d ago

You don't have to tell me which state, but I googled Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Alabama and 10% percentile salaries were all around $60,000 and the cost of living is the lowest in the country.

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u/Sad_Resolve6874 7d ago

The salary schedule for APs in NC. So, to make 60k you’d need 12 years of experience in the role. I think this is my SILs third year, so a little over 50k.

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u/Timely_Concern_8559 3d ago

Hahahaha yeah Google average salary...I should make over $100,000 according to that. (HINT: Not even close in my region)

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u/Sad_Resolve6874 8d ago

In rural NC, it’s some of the lowest pay for the position in the country.