Economic Issues? - Page 3

MikeSP1 · 10-21-2008, 11:51 PM

I'm already working 84 hours a week for 40 hours pay, so my pay truly doesn't relfect the hours that I'm putting in. I seriously go home, go to sleep, wake up, and then go to work. Could I take a 25% pay cut? Yeah, but I'd have to find a roomie out here, and probably start thinking of creative ways to save money.

Cutty72 · 10-22-2008, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

I would not want to take a 25% pay cut. I make about 35k/yr. (laughable, huh?) and it would be difficult to make any less. Kinda funny how those who make 100k a year feel like it would be difficult to take a 25% pay cut, yet here I am with 65% less than that. It's all a matter of perspective. I get by, but I don't have the materialistic things I would really enjoy. I don't NEED those things, but I'd really enjoy them. It's all about what you've grown accustomed to having and the feeling that you can't do without some of those things. I'm living proof that it's not much fun, but you can get by with less if absolutely necessary.

I make about the same, and that's good/decent money around here!
Take off 25% of that?... yeah. The house would have to go, and that wouldn't do me much good with current house prices either...

Oh, and as far as unemployment, it doesn't pay much.
the only time I was ever on it (for 1 week) I made $230/week off of it.
Luckily I was getting severance pay from my last job, or I would have been screwed!

marko138 · 10-22-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

I would not want to take a 25% pay cut. I make about 35k/yr. (laughable, huh?) and it would be difficult to make any less. Kinda funny how those who make 100k a year feel like it would be difficult to take a 25% pay cut, yet here I am with 65% less than that. It's all a matter of perspective. I get by, but I don't have the materialistic things I would really enjoy. I don't NEED those things, but I'd really enjoy them. It's all about what you've grown accustomed to having and the feeling that you can't do without some of those things. I'm living proof that it's not much fun, but you can get by with less if absolutely necessary.

Very true. And I make less than you do. And I found out yesterday from a co-worker that the boss put an overtime freeze on us. Nice. Except we're still gonna get OT...just not to do quality stories...it's gonna be OT to cover retarded shit that no one wants to shoot.

Shit is getting bad. I'm predicting lay offs in a few more weeks.

10-21-2008, 11:51 PM	#21
MikeSP1 Perpetual trouble Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: at the base of the Alps Moto: VTX 1300C, RC51, CBR600RR, CBR929RR Posts: 715	I'm already working 84 hours a week for 40 hours pay, so my pay truly doesn't relfect the hours that I'm putting in. I seriously go home, go to sleep, wake up, and then go to work. Could I take a 25% pay cut? Yeah, but I'd have to find a roomie out here, and probably start thinking of creative ways to save money. __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO!"