Welcome to The Receipt, a collection documenting how Bon Appétit readers eat and what they spend doing it. Every meals diary follows one nameless reader’s week of bills associated to groceries, restaurant meals, espresso runs, and each chew in between. On this time of rising meals prices, The Receipt reveals how people—from totally different cities, with totally different incomes, on totally different schedules—are determining their meals budgets.
In as we speak’s Receipt, a 45-year-old orchestra conductor makes $950,000 in San Francisco. Hold studying for his receipts.
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The funds
What are your pronouns? He/him
What’s your occupation? Orchestra conductor
How outdated are you? 45
What metropolis and state do you reside in? San Francisco, CA
What’s your annual wage, in case you have one? This yr my gross earnings is roughly $950,000. Final yr it was $800,000 or so. It varies significantly annually and will depend on the variety of performances. This season I’ve 94 performances, which is a bit ridiculous—I’ve to have a greater work-life stability sooner or later. The pandemic was very troublesome for musicians, as we don’t receives a commission if we don’t carry out. So it’s good to return to performing and making music.
How a lot is one paycheck, after taxes? No common paycheck—a musician’s life may be very sporadic and unpredictable!
How typically are you paid? (e.g., weekly) Some organizations pay month-to-month, some organizations pay on the gig.
How a lot cash do you’ve gotten in financial savings? Roughly $2,000,000 in financial savings and investments.
What are your approximate mounted month-to-month bills past meals? (e.g., lease, subscriptions, payments)
- Mortgage #1 plus utilities: $7,000
- Mortgage #2 plus utilities: $4,500
- Mortgage #3 plus utilities: $5,500
- Youngster assist: $5,000
- Private assistant(s): $5,000
- Month-to-month complete: $27,000
The weight-reduction plan
Do you comply with a sure weight-reduction plan or have dietary restrictions? No.
What are the grocery staples you all the time purchase, if any? Tortillas, eggs, bread, blueberries, oatmeal, some form of lean protein, butter, spinach. As a result of I journey so typically, I have a tendency to purchase just for a couple of days at a time and even only a single meal.
How typically in per week do you dine out versus prepare dinner at house? A perk of a profession that necessitates a number of journey is experiencing totally different cultures and exploring every metropolis’s meals scene. If I’m out of city for a live performance set in a distinct state or nation, then I’m usually consuming out each meal. After I’m working near house, I’ll prepare dinner a couple of occasions per week. I’ve a backyard with tomatoes, lettuces, peppers, and so on that I like making salads from. I additionally like to take a look at new eating places and favourite mainstays based mostly on a mixture of suggestions from Michelin, Eater, Bon Appétit, and random meals bloggers I comply with. The Bay Space meals scene has a lot to discover!
