F%$# The Man! - Page 2

ControlledBurn · 2004-06-21, 02:29 AM

You haven't seen rape until you get into another tax bracket. I've got a friend who works in the oil business that gets bent over the counter and given it to by the government because he makes about $26/hr. Not sure exactly what his taxes are per pay period, but it's pretty ugly. I make just under 20k/year with my job while I go to college, and have approximately the same withholdings you do percentage-wise.

ControlledBurn · 2004-06-21, 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by Gohan

Holy shit, how do you people work for 7, 8, bucks an hour, and I cant even *find* anyone who is *hireing* :/

SoCal has a high cost of living, therefore they must pay more. I've heard starting pay for burger flippers in Seattle is upwards of 10/hr, which is more than I make here in Florida, with a low cost of living, as an electronics repair technician for a large company.

Everay · 2004-06-21, 02:34 AM

well, i work minimum wage now, i dont complain, i get free sodas. i win at life. oh BTW, i can now bitch about the goverment and say, I PAY TAXES!!

SDM · 2004-06-21, 02:37 AM

Originally Posted by ControlledBurn

You haven't seen rape until you get into another tax bracket. I've got a friend who works in the oil business that gets bent over the counter and given it to by the government because he makes about $26/hr. Not sure exactly what his taxes are per pay period, but it's pretty ugly. I make just under 20k/year with my job while I go to college, and have approximately the same withholdings you do percentage-wise.

Thats about where I'm at. They take about 50%.

RuskiVodka · 2004-06-21, 02:37 AM

Mine depends. Here is the low down....

My old job, I worked as a Security Guard at a Pub. I made roughly $380 a week from $16hr (It's actually $480 for 30hrs but I think the boss ripped me off.. Didn't stay long.)

My new job, same as a Security Guard, but working as a Bodyguard - VIP Protection (Yep doing it again.), . By doing 48hrs a week (Work, Consulting, Training. All paid), I earn $864 a week($18hr) or more, depending the hours. But! Due to GST Tax, I'll be deducted from $100 - $150.

I swear it's kind of insulting to lose good sum of money to the tax. BTW - this wage is earnt in Australia.

Mr1337Duck · 2004-06-21, 04:14 AM

Wow, sounds like Seattle's a good place to work if they pay that well. Which is good, because I'm headed there after college. It's a good-sized city, not absurdly big like LA or NYC, but not tiny, either. And the climate's nice.

Jennyboo · 2004-06-21, 09:11 AM

thats alot less then alot of people get off their checks

Hamma · 2004-06-21, 09:27 AM

for Squeeky

Triggar · 2004-06-21, 11:54 AM

Haha, welcome to Grown Up World, where you pay taxes and bills and shut the lights off when you leave a room to conserve wattage!!

Infernus · 2004-06-21, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Triggar

Haha, welcome to Grown Up World, where you pay taxes and bills and shut the lights off when you leave a room to conserve wattage!!

Kikinchikin · 2004-06-21, 12:16 PM

I get none with held. I'm not sure how, but the improv company I work for is part of some organization that exempts them and me (employees) from having any of our income with held. Not sure how that works again, but it's true.

UncleDynamite · 2004-06-21, 12:32 PM

Well, I'm not complaining in the least about taxes, especially because I know it's not going to get any better the older I get. My dad gets pretty generous exemptions and tax breaks on his pay check (being a government employee helps to a degree), but he still had something like $35,000 to $40,000 worth of deductions last year.