How to place yourself on the sliding scale
Suggested Rate based on income:
$40 if you make less than $15,000
$50 if you make $15k – $20k
$60 if you make $20k – $30k
$70 if you make $30k – $40k
$80 if you make $50k – $60k
$90 if you make $60k – $70k
$100 if you make $70k – $80k
$110 if you make $80k – $90k
$120 if you make more than $90k
Consider paying less on the scale if you:
- are supporting children or have other dependents
- have significant debt
- have medical expenses not covered by insurance
- are eligible for public assistance
- have immigration-related expenses
- are an elder with limited financial support
- are an unpaid community organizer
- are a returning citizen who has been denied work due to incarceration history
- experience discrimination in hiring or pay level
- are descended from enslaved people or Native American Indians (I recognize that much of my privilege has come at the expense of these communities)
Consider paying more on the scale if you:
- own the home you live in
- have investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money
- travel for recreation
- have access to family money and resources in times of need
- work part time or are unemployed by choice, including unemployment due to full-time school in a degree-earning program
- have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education (or gender and racial privilege, class background, etc.) Even if you are not currently exercising your earning power, I ask you to recognize this as a choice.