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   simpsonfan2 said, 3 months ago

   And then he gives himself a bonus.
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   aipo86t said, 3 months ago

   My Boss just gave me a $5K raise, then eliminated overtime. Net Loss $7K – $20K.
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   Redkaycei Repoc said, 3 months ago

   At the last place I worked the last raise I got (it was Back when Clinton was President, things went real bad when Bush took over the country) They gave us a raise that added about $2.00 per week and took away our good attendance incentive which was $10.00 per week, net: minus $8.00 per week.
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   J. Short said, 3 months ago

   Start your own business; you’ll even have more stuff to complain about. Here are just a few: tax on your gross (city license) a tax on your employees (941), federal unemployment tax, state unemployment tax, sales tax, business equipment tax (the gov. rep for this came to make sure I reported everything. He found some pictures on the wall that i didn’t include in my list and made sure i paid the taxes on those. You have to list everything in your office; staplers, books,chairs… ) Then there is the condo maintenance fee. don’t forget the real estate tax on the property. Then there is utilities etc. One year, my secretary made more than I did.
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   J. Short said, 3 months ago

   Forgot workman’s comp. Probably a few more I’m leaving out.
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   whmIII said, 3 months ago

   @J. Short

   Disability, unemployment…to name a few.
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   waykirk said, 3 months ago

   In the six last years of my long working life, (50 years), I found myself having to work retail In old DC just to make ends meet.

   At that far point I was just glad to have a job.

   The commute was a b—- buster and we never closed even in a major snowstorm or two.

   It was an upscale place in an upscale neighborhood.

   Customers included Supreme Court Justices, wives of vice presidents, four star generals and Roger Mudd, the famous newsman. Most of the famous were pretty nice. The trophy wives in their furs in the summer made me jealous.

   One raise in six years. Owners vacationed in Europe and relatives took the rest. C’est la vie.

   I understand the cost of doing business. I owned my own business for 25 years. Everyone had their hand out. Taxes, accountants, and everyone else.

   Too bad, Wannh, wannh.

   The old, and I do mean old, Sarge

   The old Sarge
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   J. Short said, 3 months ago

   Just paid insurance on my condo today, $771 to the Harford.
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   Perkycat said, 3 months ago

   @J. Short

   The Hartford is really expensive. They wanted $1500 with our AARP discount to insure our house. I called around and got the same coverage for about $500 with another company.
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    Bobzilla said, 3 months ago

    @aipo86t

    As soon as we get rid of the rest of the unions we can get back to six 12-hour days for minimum wage.
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