KaiserTNT

KaiserTNT t1_jeb9893 wrote

Reply to comment by lonea4 in I make 42k and I work from home 4 out of 5 days a week. I signed a 60k offer onsite 23 miles there and back 45 min, 45 min back. Does this make any sense? by RemarkableCell1859

>Commuting sucks, period. Anything over 15mins is worth at least 50k more.

THIS COMMENT IS WHAT I"M ADDRESSING. That you willfully keep arguing numbers from OPs actual situation instead of defending your above position is enough to tell me you realize how ridiculous an assertion it was. I understand this is the internet where nobody can ever admit to being wrong about something, even when they know they are. So...we agree to disagree, I guess.

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KaiserTNT t1_jeb1tyz wrote

Reply to comment by lonea4 in I make 42k and I work from home 4 out of 5 days a week. I signed a 60k offer onsite 23 miles there and back 45 min, 45 min back. Does this make any sense? by RemarkableCell1859

Uhhh, the only training that's relevant here is elementary level math. In your original comment you told a dude earning 42k a year he should refuse to drive more than 15 minutes for anything less than a 50k raise (more than double his salary, presumably based on a 40hr work week).

If you are really living the "time is money" ethos, you may want to revise your calculation.

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KaiserTNT t1_jeavaad wrote

Reply to comment by lonea4 in I make 42k and I work from home 4 out of 5 days a week. I signed a 60k offer onsite 23 miles there and back 45 min, 45 min back. Does this make any sense? by RemarkableCell1859

LOL, that's a ridiculous sense of entitlement. The median salary doesn't even pay much more than 50k total.

Assuming a 1 hour commute over 220 work days each year, that 50k comes out essentially getting paid $227 per hour.

If I'm getting paid $227 per hour to drive around I'll do it all day, wherever you want.

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KaiserTNT t1_jeatwor wrote

Reply to I make 42k and I work from home 4 out of 5 days a week. I signed a 60k offer onsite 23 miles there and back 45 min, 45 min back. Does this make any sense? by RemarkableCell1859

That's a 40%+ increase in pay. Hell yes you should take it. Just don't drive something stupid ‐ keep your car economical to minimize gas and depreciation costs.

Yearly raises and promotions tend to be % based, so jumping up that much in salary will deliver additional gains over time. Move somewhere closer later if you need to.

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