Which would you pick? $61/hr, $69/hr, or $50/hr
February 1st, 2014 at 7:38:13 AM
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$50/hr base pay
anything over 40hrs/week = $75/hr (time and half)
anything over 60hrs = $100/hr (double time)
sun= double time, no matter how many hrs worked (as liong as you've worked at least 8hrs/day mon-sat).
1) 56hrs/week
m-f 8hrs/day = 40hrs = $2000
sat 8hrs = 600
sun 8hrs = 800
$3400 = $61/hr
2) 80 hrs/week
m-sat 12hrs/day = 2000 + 1500 + 1200
sun 8hrs = 800
$5500 = $69/hr
3) 40hrs/week
$2000 = $50/hr
Commute to/from work is 20min (each way).
you're single, no kids. You don't really need the $ but its nice. (and you have lots of free time on your hands.)
It would seem 56hrs/week is the best option??
most gain in $/hr over the base.
Which option would you pick? WHY?
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You can switch between the options on a weekly basis.
Option 3 is frowned upon by mgmt. (You live in a work at will state.)
This is short term for ~3months, but can be longer if things go right. (Hopefully mgmt will start hiring people if things go right.)
anything over 40hrs/week = $75/hr (time and half)
anything over 60hrs = $100/hr (double time)
sun= double time, no matter how many hrs worked (as liong as you've worked at least 8hrs/day mon-sat).
1) 56hrs/week
m-f 8hrs/day = 40hrs = $2000
sat 8hrs = 600
sun 8hrs = 800
$3400 = $61/hr
2) 80 hrs/week
m-sat 12hrs/day = 2000 + 1500 + 1200
sun 8hrs = 800
$5500 = $69/hr
3) 40hrs/week
$2000 = $50/hr
Commute to/from work is 20min (each way).
you're single, no kids. You don't really need the $ but its nice. (and you have lots of free time on your hands.)
It would seem 56hrs/week is the best option??
most gain in $/hr over the base.
Which option would you pick? WHY?
edit:
You can switch between the options on a weekly basis.
Option 3 is frowned upon by mgmt. (You live in a work at will state.)
This is short term for ~3months, but can be longer if things go right. (Hopefully mgmt will start hiring people if things go right.)
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
February 1st, 2014 at 7:45:30 AM
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I would never be able to work more than 5 days per week, except in a short-term, emergency situation. I choose option 3.
February 1st, 2014 at 7:52:00 AM
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without a doubt, 80 hours a week. Will do that for as long as they would let me. Just bank the extra couple thousand a week and retire earlier.
February 1st, 2014 at 8:33:56 AM
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I worked 76 hours a week for quite a spell, back in the late 1980s. We worked 12 hours a day Monday through Friday, and then just 8 hours on Saturday and Sunday. (So this is close to Option #2.) I did this for at least half a year, and maybe three fourths of a year. (I can't quite remember.)
If it's only for three months or so, I could handle the again, but I wouldn't want to do it for for too much longer than that.
When I was working that spell, I had no life. None at all. I came home exhausted, I ate dinner, and then it was just about time to go to sleep, to do it all over again. I was making lots of money and SAVING lots of money because I had no time to spend any of it. And at the time it was okay... I needed the money back then, but it wasn't fun.
If you really, REALLY like the work you do, that will help, of course.
I don't need the money now, so if offered to me I would only do that for a very short period of time. And then I would just say no more. I'm one who wants (no, NEEDS) my free time. I'm happy with the 40 hours I'm working now. I wouldn't even want to work 56 hours a week right now.
If you can switch between options weekly, work the 80 hours for as long as you can, and then switch to 40 or 56 until you can handle 80 again. Repeat.
If it's only for three months or so, I could handle the again, but I wouldn't want to do it for for too much longer than that.
When I was working that spell, I had no life. None at all. I came home exhausted, I ate dinner, and then it was just about time to go to sleep, to do it all over again. I was making lots of money and SAVING lots of money because I had no time to spend any of it. And at the time it was okay... I needed the money back then, but it wasn't fun.
If you really, REALLY like the work you do, that will help, of course.
I don't need the money now, so if offered to me I would only do that for a very short period of time. And then I would just say no more. I'm one who wants (no, NEEDS) my free time. I'm happy with the 40 hours I'm working now. I wouldn't even want to work 56 hours a week right now.
If you can switch between options weekly, work the 80 hours for as long as you can, and then switch to 40 or 56 until you can handle 80 again. Repeat.
February 6th, 2014 at 5:02:49 PM
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so 2 votes for $69/hr, and one for $50/hr.
doh.. should have created a poll :(
doh.. should have created a poll :(
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
February 6th, 2014 at 5:06:09 PM
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Quote: 100xOddsso 2 votes for $69/hr, and one for $50/hr.
doh.. should have created a poll :(
You are free to start a new thread with a poll, if you like, I'll delete this one after the other one is posted.
I've also self-PM'ed EdCollins post, in case he wants it back on the new thread.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
February 6th, 2014 at 5:12:41 PM
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80 hours a week without a doubt. I love working and I am used to long days (and need them) In fact I am so used to working or being busy all of the time (full time college student, part time military, and usually 1-2 part time or full time civilian jobs) that I don't know what to do with myself when I am off, I think that's why I have been so in love with casinos since I have been 21 because it provides mental stimulation and an adreline rush on the days where I have only a few classes or a few jobs to do.
February 6th, 2014 at 6:46:15 PM
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I work 50ish hours a week, it's not that hard. 80 is too much. I'd do the extra 16.
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February 6th, 2014 at 6:54:04 PM
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Back in the late 90's, I worked 12 hours a day M-F with a minimum of 6 1/2 on Saturdays. I wasn't making $50 an hour though.
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
February 6th, 2014 at 8:08:19 PM
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If your company is hiring be sure to let me know!
February 6th, 2014 at 8:16:12 PM
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To do a real comparison, you need to compare after-tax numbers, not before.
If you make $275k/year you are paying a significantly higher percentage of your income as taxes than if you are making $100k/year.
Then it just comes down to how much you value work/life balance vs the extra money. It's a very personal decision so no one can make it for you -- not everyone is the same.
If you make $275k/year you are paying a significantly higher percentage of your income as taxes than if you are making $100k/year.
Then it just comes down to how much you value work/life balance vs the extra money. It's a very personal decision so no one can make it for you -- not everyone is the same.
February 6th, 2014 at 8:51:59 PM
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Quote: 1arrowheaddrIf your company is hiring be sure to let me know!
Went out if business when Bush Jr.was ejected. Go figure.
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February 6th, 2014 at 9:43:07 PM
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Yeah let me know what job is hiring at $50/hour!
Do they pay in cash?
Do they pay in cash?
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
February 6th, 2014 at 9:44:35 PM
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Quote: teddysYeah let me know what job is hiring at $50/hour!
Do they pay in cash?
Aren't you a lawyer?
February 6th, 2014 at 9:46:30 PM
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Quote: teddysYeah let me know what job is hiring at $50/hour!
Do they pay in cash?
$25-$50 minimum bet card counters :-)
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February 6th, 2014 at 9:50:40 PM
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Ain't the meal ticket it used to be.Quote: AxiomOfChoiceAren't you a lawyer?
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
February 6th, 2014 at 9:52:58 PM
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Quote: teddysAin't the meal ticket it used to be.
No way? Attorneys are getting by on less than 6 figures now?
February 6th, 2014 at 9:59:22 PM
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There's a huge spread in salaries. There are a very few jobs that start in the $120,000+ range at the bigger firms in bigger cities. Then the bottom drops out and most law jobs for your average shmoe who graduated from a non-so-prestigious law school are in the $40,000-$50,000 range. Actually, most people from my law school class can't find a job at all. They're churning out way too many graduates for the available jobs. I wouldn't recommend it.Quote: AxiomOfChoiceNo way? Attorneys are getting by on less than 6 figures now?
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
February 6th, 2014 at 10:05:04 PM
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going to anything but a top 10 law school nowadays is DEFINITELY -EV
February 6th, 2014 at 10:10:51 PM
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Wow that sucks. Law school is not cheap...
February 6th, 2014 at 10:16:00 PM
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A lot still do. It's just a tougher road to get there compared to years ago. My friend's son just got his degree, and he says it's really tough out there.Quote: AxiomOfChoiceAttorneys are getting by on less than 6 figures now?
Wow, didn't know it was that bad. That really sucks.Quote: teddys...most law jobs for your average shmoe who graduated from a non-so-prestigious law school are in the $40,000-$50,000 range. Actually, most people from my law school class can't find a job at all.
Fighting BS one post at a time!
February 6th, 2014 at 10:16:17 PM
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I would do an 80 then a 40 and switch them around. Having every other weekend off for 3 months is manageable, and with being single, you have nothing better to do, but having every other weekend off gives you time to catch up on tasks (laundry, paying bills, posting on this forum) and to catch up on sleep.
Then your effective rate of pay for working 60 hours a week is 7500/120 = $62.50/hour.
Then your effective rate of pay for working 60 hours a week is 7500/120 = $62.50/hour.
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February 6th, 2014 at 11:25:56 PM
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To me it would all depend on how much I liked my JOB and what it is. If you love your JOB its no longer a JOB and time goes by quicker then you would like.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
February 7th, 2014 at 8:51:39 AM
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Indeed. Thankfully, I went to an inexpensive in-state law school. (Ohio has very good public law schools, albeit too many of them). I have a good job now which I like, and I'll be able to make back my whole three years tuition in one year if I can keep the job. The only downside is I have to live in Podunk, Ohio, which isn't really that tough to deal with.Quote: AxiomOfChoiceWow that sucks. Law school is not cheap...
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
February 7th, 2014 at 8:54:53 AM
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I have always found the Podunkers to be very , very, interesting. Sin city has no secrets like those in a small town.
Best thing about the internet is you can have contact with the outside world, even here in Clifton LOL
Best thing about the internet is you can have contact with the outside world, even here in Clifton LOL
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The gem that filled it
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February 7th, 2014 at 12:05:58 PM
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Quote: Mission146You are free to start a new thread with a poll, if you like, I'll delete this one after the other one is posted.
I've also self-PM'ed EdCollins post, in case he wants it back on the new thread.
thx!
here's the new thread w/poll:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/general/16923-overtime-61-hr-super-overtime-69-hr-or-no-ot-50-hr/
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
February 7th, 2014 at 1:39:00 PM
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Cool, we've had more responses in this one, though, so I'm just going to Lock it up rather than delete.
Everyone, feel free to copy/paste your posts from this thread into the new one if you like.
Everyone, feel free to copy/paste your posts from this thread into the new one if you like.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
