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post 1639940283 06-01-2021, 08:52 PM
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Is having a underachiever job underrated?

Something easy af where you make like $15 an hour and put all your effort into the things you care about outside of work
Any thoughts?
post 1639940463 06-01-2021, 08:55 PM
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scooping ice cream might be the only $15 an hour job where i wouldnt rope
post 1639940963 06-01-2021, 09:01 PM
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Maybe if lower paying jobs weren't also typically more difficult.
post 1639941083 06-01-2021, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted By Fuggettabowteet⏩
Maybe if lower paying jobs weren't also typically more difficult.
They are mindless. Are you kidding?
post 1639941163 06-01-2021, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted By Fuggettabowteet⏩
Maybe if lower paying jobs weren't also typically more difficult.
Not talking about labor talking about something easy like bar/resturaunt manager
post 1639941183 06-01-2021, 09:05 PM
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minimum wage jobs are more difficult than high-paying office jobs. where you could go without showing up for weeks and no one would notice
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post 1639941303 06-01-2021, 09:07 PM
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IDK.

I do wonder why someone doesn't make an app where you can input your location, general employment information, family makeup, etc. to see which income levels are "sweet spots" when you calculate how much money you actually get to keep/spend after accounting for government benefits and taxes. I'm fairly certain that there are points along the income ladder where earning a few dollars more actually makes you worse off.
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post 1639941613 06-01-2021, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted By tk217⏩
They are mindless. Are you kidding?
Depends on the job. Some low wage jobs are mindless/very easy. Some are fairly taxing. Childcare and eldercare/home health generally have low pay. EMTs often make around $15 an hour.
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post 1639941843 06-01-2021, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted By katya422⏩
IDK.

I do wonder why someone doesn't make an app where you can input your location, general employment information, family makeup, etc. to see which income levels are "sweet spots" when you calculate how much money you actually get to keep/spend after accounting for government benefits and taxes. I'm fairly certain that there are points along the income ladder where earning a few dollars more actually makes you worse off.
I agree I don’t think I could stand to work a high stress job or pc office job
post 1639942103 06-01-2021, 09:18 PM
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Studies show a persons happiness does not really increase after making 60k (assuming they are single). If you aren't passionate about your work- then I would say there is nothing inherently wrong with it, it may be worth finding something career wise that your passionate about and not worry so much about the salary- double win.
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post 1639942383 06-01-2021, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted By katya422⏩
IDK.

I do wonder why someone doesn't make an app where you can input your location, general employment information, family makeup, etc. to see which income levels are "sweet spots" when you calculate how much money you actually get to keep/spend after accounting for government benefits and taxes. I'm fairly certain that there are points along the income ladder where earning a few dollars more actually makes you worse off.
how old are you that you haven't figured out how income tax levels work yet?
post 1639943273 06-01-2021, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted By 5431⏩
how old are you that you haven't figured out how income tax levels work yet?
It isn't quite that simple though. The federal taxes are one part of the math, but there can also be state and local taxes. Then there are federal, state, and sometimes even local benefits.

Benefits are trickier than taxes as there is usually a hard cut off, or a benefits cliff. Some like the Earned Income Credit phase out, but other just go straight to zero if you go $1 over.

ETA:An example from social security=
Once you reach FRA, there is no cap on how much you can earn and still receive your full Social Security benefit. The earnings limits are adjusted annually for national wage trends. In 2021, you lose $1 in benefits for every $2 earned over $18,960.Dec 23, 2020
Seems easy enough; for every $2 you earn your SS goes down by $1 so you are still ahead by $1. Maybe. Because when it comes to taxes your higher taxable income could mean you don't even get to keep the extra $1 or you lose out because it affects another program, like maybe income based housing for seniors. Could be that your rent would go up.
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post 1639943663 06-01-2021, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted By katya422⏩
It isn't quite that simple though. The federal taxes are one part of the math, but there can also be state and local taxes. Then there are federal, state, and sometimes even local benefits.

Benefits are trickier than taxes as there is usually a hard cut off, or a benefits cliff. Some like the Earned Income Credit phase out, but other just go straight to zero if you go $1 over.
It is always best to make as much money as possible as early as possible then invest it for passive returns.
post 1639944593 06-01-2021, 10:00 PM
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post 1639944673 06-01-2021, 10:02 PM
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post 1639945003 06-01-2021, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted By katya422⏩
IDK.

I do wonder why someone doesn't make an app where you can input your location, general employment information, family makeup, etc. to see which income levels are "sweet spots" when you calculate how much money you actually get to keep/spend after accounting for government benefits and taxes. I'm fairly certain that there are points along the income ladder where earning a few dollars more actually makes you worse off.
once you go up in a tax bracket, only the amount above that line is taxed at that rate and so on.

IE: I make $80k/yr, the first $10k taxed at 10%, $30k taxed at 12% then the last $40K is taxed at 22%
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post 1639945073 06-01-2021, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted By Max7771⏩
Something easy af where you make like $15 an hour and put all your effort into the things you care about outside of work
Any thoughts?
As long as it holds you over until you’re able to pursue your dream job.
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post 1639945763 06-01-2021, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted By BlackJack619⏩
I love getting paid to be a gym rat, why the f not?
Aware me on how to do that?
post 1639981093 06-02-2021, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted By Max7771⏩
Aware me on how to do that?
work in a gym

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post 1640053013 06-03-2021, 10:28 AM
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post 1640054193 06-03-2021, 10:44 AM
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I tested xbox games and apps for 9 years. job was pretty chill and no stress but after a while even that got annoying, had some side income from real estate so wasnt really stressing the low pay but I quit a few months ago
post 1640054343 06-03-2021, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted By GoobyPls⏩
I tested xbox games and apps for 9 years. job was pretty chill and no stress but after a while even that got annoying
Yeah every job gets annoying at some point the point is to keep the bs to a minimum
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