Maybe it's not that she can't pay for her own wifi, it's that she saves money buy using theirs. Plus there is also the fact she is always eating with them, sheldon even said she already eats our food why can't she get her own wifi. So maybe by living off them she has enough money to pay rent.
No, Penny is broke. She has had a money issue in more than one episode. And Sheldon lived in that apartment for years. He hasn't moved because he doesn't like change. Plus, they spend all their money at the comic book store and other geeky stuff.
True and she does acting probably not much but i think she has an agent, if so she getting money from there. Plus she does bar tending at her job. And bar tenders are payed more than just servers. And i bet utilites are part of her rent so chances are she makes enough money to pay the bills and have pocket money. Chances are she lives pay check to pay check.
Also what if the guys are not living in a expensive apartment? What if they are living in a smaller place then they can affored because its closer to work? Think about it they eat out atleast once to 3 times a week and they are able to affored high speed internet. They are able to dish out money for action figures, one of a kind memorabilia, and they do extra activities like paintball. So maybe they are in a lower rent apartment area.
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She used to have a roommate tho
maybe she works more often than the guys (or the guys work less).
Then she must have been talking about a different appartment, she never had a roommate at that apartment, otherwise it would have happened during the show, given that penny moved in there at the start of S1
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Hmm seems right,I didnt really pay attention to details... :)
I think people think physics PHD's make more money then they do. Unless you're part of research that has a patent or you're research is bought by a company, or are able to get an amazing grant, it's not a big money maker.
(My grandfather has a physics PHD and did his thesis/grad student work with developing man made diamonds, but since he was a student, his work never made him money, only GE and his professors did.)
My fiance has a ph.D in Neuroscience, he works in a interdisciplinary lab with ppl who have ph.D's in psychology, computer science, physics, and many other disciplines.
They all live modestly, because there's no money in science. You work in science because you're passionate about it, not because it makes you rich.
Most of those post-docs still live with roommates and only very few are able to buy or take out credit, because no contract lasts longer than 4 to 5 years. After that you're out looking for a new position in another lab, so banks are not very willing to give you credit or give you a mortgage, since you can't provide proper guarentee you'll be able to pay it back.
maybe she works more often than the guys (or the guys work less).
(My grandfather has a physics PHD and did his thesis/grad student work with developing man made diamonds, but since he was a student, his work never made him money, only GE and his professors did.)
They all live modestly, because there's no money in science. You work in science because you're passionate about it, not because it makes you rich.
Most of those post-docs still live with roommates and only very few are able to buy or take out credit, because no contract lasts longer than 4 to 5 years. After that you're out looking for a new position in another lab, so banks are not very willing to give you credit or give you a mortgage, since you can't provide proper guarentee you'll be able to pay it back.