Work went well but I don't know if I will be working there after tomorrow.
After contributing to my 401k plan (5%) I now bring home less a week than I did from my very first check at my very first job
15 YEARS AGO (I was 15 doing my first landscaping job).
I made $281 that week.
Right now I make $952 every 2 weeks.
After taxes and health insurance that drops to $710 a week.
After 401k that will be $673ish.
Which means in 2020 I am going to be 30 years old bringing home $336.50 a week.
Well that doesn't work to well with my bills seeing as how
My rent - $475
Electricity - $150
It is not hard to imagine the rest, food, transportation, ect.
(You know how much toilet paper costs??)
Now I know what your thinking...
"Fona, according to that you make more now than you did then"
Well I forget exactly how much drugs my boss gave me while at work so it was more like $281 cash and muscle relaxers, painkillers, cocaine, marijuana, pizza and booze everyday.
And that is why I make less now.
:/
The fact of the matter is that this endeavor no longer sustains my poverty lifestyle and anything less than what I got now I would consider a suffering.
Now I guess there is a chance I could negotiate a raise tomorrow but the fact I even would have to only justifies my belief that greed and lack of respect for employees well beings will only continue to make for an unpleasant working environment.
Where I am now would rather string people along with bonuses every now and again instead of just allowing us a little extra now so we don't have to get on payment plans during the winter or take out payday loans.
Those bonuses are only for certain criteria so if you say... dont have perfect attendance you won't get a perfect attendance bonus.
It is risk management and it saves money while still allowing a company to look good from the outside.
There is no places for advancement and I understand that but if you don't pay all of your workers a living wage then I don't want to be a part of it.
I am honestly worried I might accidentally blow a fuse and just go on some long ass crazy guy rant that makes me look retarded, doesn't get my point across and ends with me being fired.
I have a feeling this will continue to be my key chain for a very long time.
Im just going to do what God tells me to do from now on.
And he must be telling me to ask for a raise or quit and find a better job because I have been thinking about it a lot.
Id rather be on my knees for an hour a day sucking dick than be on my feet 8 hours a day and not be able to buy new shoes.