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trof

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12. Yes! You just reminded me.

Sat Sep 24, 2016, 08:08 PM

Sep 2016

It was weird.
A friend and I were contract flight instructors for the army.
I was single, he was married with two kids.
We got automatic raises after 6 months of employment.
My raise barely put me in a higher federal income tax bracket.
My 'take home' after payroll deduction would actually be less than I was already making.

My buddy had tax deductions that I didn't have.
I asked our boss if he could have my raise in addition to his.
Wouldn't cost the company any more, and the government was paying the contract anyway.
Turned out that was OK with the company's CPA and the feds.
He bought me a steak dinner.

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Ever avoided a promotion at work? [View all] True Dough Sep 2016 OP

Money and power are not everything. Being healthy and happy are. good things uppityperson Sep 2016 #1

Who cares that others are fixated, elleng Sep 2016 #2

Do in your heart what you feel good about. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #3

Don't forget taxes. Yavin4 Sep 2016 #15

A tax charge of $45 on $120 would be 37%. Think that's a bit high. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #19

The farther you move up the ladder, the more of your soul you sell to the company Major Nikon Sep 2016 #4

You bet. I was proposed to be transferred to another department with a LOT more responsibilities underahedgerow Sep 2016 #5

My motto: Don't work for free... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2016 #6

No, but I never had any place to get promoted to DFW Sep 2016 #7

Yes. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #8

You're right, society does generally expect that people want to or should "move up." megahertz Sep 2016 #9

No, but my husband did. femmocrat Sep 2016 #10

I have the wonderful privilege to work part time. tanyev Sep 2016 #11

Yes! You just reminded me. trof Sep 2016 #12

Generous of you, trof True Dough Sep 2016 #14

Well, it saved me money too. trof Sep 2016 #17

Yes, but True Dough Sep 2016 #18

Once duncang Sep 2016 #13

Yes Sherman A1 Sep 2016 #16

Do what feels right. Just remember... Laffy Kat Sep 2016 #20

I've been resisting promotion cagefreesoylentgreen Sep 2016 #21

Absolutely. Just recently, in fact. Liberal Veteran Sep 2016 #22

I once quit over a 5 cent raise RedRocco Sep 2016 #23