Really, 15$/hour * 8 hours/day * 5 day/week * 4 week/month = 2400$
With this kind of money, In most of Europe, you can have a pretty decent life.. Of course, not in the city center(downtown how you call it), but at 30-45 min commute… it's pretty reasonable.
I'm making like half for the same jobs that some are mentioning in this thread, and i'm still doing relatively ok.(for the other half, i guess you pay college debts and medical insurance, which we in Europe don't have to pay, 'cause we have it included, i must admit.. but still…)
What states/towns are you living in? And 15$/hours is not enough?