#It really sinks in that despite all the nice numbers on paper those 32 hours are just $2.23 somewhere else

[sir-sammich]

I sat down and did the math (and used an income tax calculator) to see how much extra money I'm bringing in with my second job in order to make ends meet and ultimately see what all my money would look like if it was a single job.

I would need a job to pay me $21.73 an hour to be in the same place I am now, without having to work an extra 32 hours a month.

I'm making $19.50/hr here.

For just Two Dollars and Twenty-Three cents more, I could actually have so much of my free time back.

I haven't been given a raise in 2 years.

For just One Dollar and Eleven cents added per year I wouldn't have to be working so hard.