Let's talk about the financial reality of the working class...
I'm talking about the just above minimum wage worker...
I picked up a little part time job at a place I thought would be fun to pass the time, while figuring out my life, so I now fall into the above mentioned 'class'...
In a 5 hour shift I made as much money as I used to make in my 'real grown-up job' an hour... And worked harder (physically anyway) than I had worked in years...
In that 5 hour shift, I was blessed with a 30 minute lunch break. I hustled over to Chic-Fil-A for a quick bite... Looked at my receipt and busted out with a laugh when I realized that I hadn't even made enough in one hour to pay for that $6.89 lunch once you factor in tax withholdings and gas to and from the Chic...
If you are in a position to influence the financial well-being of others, think about this when negotiating their starting pay at that fabulous job... They do the work you don't want to... I used to say "I'm not above pulling staples out of the rug if you need me to". However I have come to see that this statement has a very short lived window of opportunity and will be subject to some qualifiers next time it is uttered (I'll pull staples out of the rug for the next 30 minutes let's say). I have also shamefully become aware that I consider myself "above" 75% of my current job responsibilities.
I am in this position because of my own choices, my own desire to gain perspective and direction. I have been humbled today...
Yep, that's it... think about that...
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