Even supposedly secure, well compensated tech workers can usually still count the number of paychecks away from poverty they are. While you can do that you&#x27;re not really &#x27;secure&#x27;.<p>Especially when you&#x27;re paying $3,200 a month for the privilege of living in a city where they can earn the good money.<p>But we&#x27;re still taught to sympathize with the Steve Jobs and Larry Pages than the McDonalds servers who can also count the number of paychecks away from destitution they are.