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paigeoliver:
I hate to burst your bubble, but in real world dollars (after expenses), that job is a pay cut. The real world cost of the extra daily mileage eats the entire after-tax pay raise. Which means you have a day that is 50 minutes longer, for the exact same money.

Do note, you have to figure more than the cost of GAS when doing these calculations.

SithMaster:

--- Quote from: paigeoliver on March 26, 2008, 07:02:05 pm ---I hate to burst your bubble, but in real world dollars (after expenses), that job is a pay cut. The real world cost of the extra daily mileage eats the entire after-tax pay raise. Which means you have a day that is 50 minutes longer, for the exact same money.

Do note, you have to figure more than the cost of GAS when doing these calculations.

--- End quote ---

Maybe.  He didnt specify how he commutes (though his costs most likely do go up).  He should crunch the numbers though as 9-12k seems to high (though i might be overly pessimistic).

paigeoliver:
I was assuming a car of some sort, something middle of the road. The real cost of long commutes often sneaks up on people, as it takes a while for you to realize how fast you are eating up cars. It will get you in the long run though.


--- Quote from: SithMaster on March 26, 2008, 09:44:09 pm ---
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on March 26, 2008, 07:02:05 pm ---I hate to burst your bubble, but in real world dollars (after expenses), that job is a pay cut. The real world cost of the extra daily mileage eats the entire after-tax pay raise. Which means you have a day that is 50 minutes longer, for the exact same money.

Do note, you have to figure more than the cost of GAS when doing these calculations.

--- End quote ---

Maybe.  He didnt specify how he commutes (though his costs most likely do go up).  He should crunch the numbers though as 9-12k seems to high (though i might be overly pessimistic).

--- End quote ---

shmokes:
Eff that.  The real cost is time.  And I'm not talking monetary costs (though, as they say, time is money).  I'm talking about the mind-numbing, soul-crushing horror that is a daily commute.  Five minutes to work and five minutes home is an incredible luxury.  Ask anybody who has a 30+ minute commute, "How much would you pay me per year to shorten your commute to five minutes per day?"  I guarantee that the figure they give you will be quite high, and it will not simply reflect the per diem costs of driving a car.

I'm not saying that there's no point at which the increased salary won't justify the 30 minute commute, but don't undervalue that five minute jaunt you take to work.  That's a gold mine, and it is exactly what people mean when they say that money can't buy happiness. 

protokatie:

--- Quote ---Five minutes to work and five minutes home is an incredible luxury.
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I walk to work, and that is how long it takes. I even got rid of my truck as I dont need it for travel. If I could, I would buy a farm and live off of it, that way my life was also my job. (Tell me without lying; you would give up your current life to be self sufficient on a simple farm. I would..)

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