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re: Would you change jobs for $24K more per year?

Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:01 pm to
Posted by MSTiger33
Member since Oct 2007
21656 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:01 pm to
No way

ETA: I didn’t see the 68 to 92. In that case, yes.
This post was edited on 8/17/21 at 8:02 pm
Posted by Gravitiger
Member since Jun 2011
12436 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:01 pm to
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If it puts you at the bottom of the higher tax bracket. Then you may consider it a wash because you will be paying more in taxew.


Tell me you don’t understand income taxes without telling me you don’t understand income taxes.
Posted by Bayoutigre
29.9N 92.1W
Member since Feb 2007
5912 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:01 pm to
are you kidding,that would double my pay
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298911 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:02 pm to
Just took a 20% cut to go back to a position I previously held, and am thrilled.

I prefer to work where I enjoy being.
Posted by O
Mandeville
Member since Oct 2011
6788 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:03 pm to
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If it puts you at the bottom of the higher tax bracket. Then you may consider it a wash because you will be paying more in taxew.


You dumb motherfricker.
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
120445 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:03 pm to
Happened to me once. I took a job where I was paid much less, but I’d have a better work life balance. Best decision I’ve ever made, so no unless the job was awesome.
Posted by Jebadeb
Member since Oct 2017
5839 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:04 pm to
Unless, I'd have to work 6 or 7 days a week I would take the job.

Also, try to leverage the offer for a raise at your current job.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298911 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:04 pm to
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but I’d have a better work life balance
Posted by josh336
baton rouge
Member since Jan 2007
82954 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:05 pm to
Depends on your mentality. Im fine making less to work less hours. I hate working weekends
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
30227 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:06 pm to
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Would you change jobs for $24K more per year?


My wife just did this, came with a $25K raise. Got her laptop in the mail today, starts on Monday.
Posted by Kiner
Member since Aug 2021
183 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:07 pm to
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Just took a 20% cut to go back to a position I previously held, and am thrilled.

That is the thing.

3½ years ago I took a huge cut in pay...more than the $24K. Just got tired of 60-70 hour weeks.

I can get some of the money back and work maybe 50 hours. Now it is very rare for me to work more than 40.

Just not sure that 10 hours extra is worth the money.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
111332 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:08 pm to
You go from roughly $4,000 a month take home to $5,300. That is pretty substantial
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:08 pm to
Time is more important than money. Always.
Posted by Tiger in Gatorland
Moonshine Holler
Member since Sep 2006
9542 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:09 pm to
So you're a fry cook and got offered the manager position at McDs? Of course, take it.
Posted by Tigers0891
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2017
7157 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:09 pm to
10 extra hours a week is certainly worth 24k
Posted by Gravitiger
Member since Jun 2011
12436 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:09 pm to
Works out to about $46 for each extra hour worked, before withholdings. Depends on whether you value your free time more than that.

FWIW, your current effective hourly rate is about $33, and the overall average projected hourly rate at the new salary and hours would be about $35.
This post was edited on 8/17/21 at 8:44 pm
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298911 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:10 pm to
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Just not sure that 10 hours extra is worth the money.


Yeah, not sure anyone here can give you advice on that.
Not in your shoes. If you have family, it is something to look at and pick apart.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298911 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:11 pm to
quote:

10 extra hours a week is certainly worth 24k


Depends on how much you value your free time. It may not be to him.
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
66089 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:11 pm to
I probably wood if it was the same job. I work solo 90% of the time anyway
Posted by Indfanfromcol
LSU
Member since Jan 2011
14933 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 8:12 pm to
It kind of depends on where you’re at with your career. If your young and trying to climb the ladder, it honestly makes more sense (in my mind) to find those jobs with long hours but more responsibility and ability to make a name for yourself. I graduated 5 years ago, and my salary has increased 60k doing that. I made shite to start to start out with, but I was able to recently take a cush job that still pays decent because of that upfront work I did. And 5 years isn’t a lot, but 3 of those years were 80 hour weeks playing both estimator and PM for a theming company. In that time, I was able to get a good name in my industry which led me to the easy street today.
This post was edited on 8/17/21 at 8:15 pm
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