Depends. 20% of 100k is not the same as 20% of 200k

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Oct 9, 2024
5:07:42pm

Powerbait DPM All-American

40k vs 20k more is a lot of play money or retirement savings

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Powerbait DPM

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Time

POLL: Which job would you rather have?

ballen

Oct 9, 4:22pm

20% more isn’t enough

PROBcoug

Oct 9, 4:24pm

It could be. Real dollars matter

MaxxPower

Oct 9, 5:38pm

The one I enjoy doing more.

The 435

Oct 9, 4:27pm

Job 2.

Plantagenet

Oct 9, 4:28pm

In this economy job 1. Five years ago job 2.

molodyets

Oct 9, 4:30pm

How much stress and how much upside is Job 2? 20% more isn't worth an ulcer.

ebv

Oct 9, 4:33pm

Does more stress = 20% more hours?

JuicyJam

Oct 9, 4:35pm

How about job 3. Half the hours for half the pay. You get to pick and choose what you want to work on. You specialize

supertux

Oct 9, 4:35pm

The one with best work life balance

arizonacougarfan

Oct 9, 4:36pm

Job 1 is half in the office half at home. Job 2 fully remote.

ballen

Oct 9, 4:38pm

How much time commuting? That bothers me a lot more than working in office

Brute66

Oct 9, 4:43pm

At my age I'm very stress and risk adverse.

Eggguy

Oct 9, 4:37pm

Probably depends on your years of experience

Heath Squashwell

Oct 9, 4:42pm

C: Work sucks and in contrary to the natural man

TNT

Oct 9, 4:43pm

I took Job 2 many times when career building and Job 1 killed me inside so I

wisconsincougs

Oct 9, 4:45pm

Congrats on having multiple options in this job economy, honestly! Unless your

Brute66

Oct 9, 4:51pm

Early in life, Job 2. Really close to retirement so now Job 1.

TLCougar

Oct 9, 5:04pm

Depends. 20% of 100k is not the same as 20% of 200k

Powerbait DPM

Oct 9, 5:07pm

Depends on whether Job 2 is a good means to an even better Job 3.

Ikuna

Oct 9, 5:11pm

20% more means a lot less after taxes

IGlowInTheDark

Oct 9, 5:33pm

RE: 20% more means a lot less after taxes

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