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Title: $150k/year is "just not enough"
Post by: AlmostIndependent on July 27, 2013, 03:12:42 PM

My boss (who makes $150-160k/yr) was complaining about how underpaid we are and how his paycheck is "just not enough." I could not contain my guffaw. I told him I thought that was ridiculous.

Title: Re: $150k/year is "just not enough"
Post by: workathomedad on July 27, 2013, 04:19:55 PM

Sounds like a dumbass.

Title: Re: $150k/year is "just not enough"
Post by: Russ on July 27, 2013, 04:21:58 PM

If he's your boss and he agrees everyone's underpaid, ask for a raise?

Title: Re: $150k/year is "just not enough"
Post by: AlmostIndependent on July 27, 2013, 06:08:22 PM

Dumbass is an understatement.

It's a government gig so pay raises have nothing to do with the performance of actual work. It's more a matter of showing up, doing your job and not fucking up too bad.

Title: Re: $150k/year is "just not enough"
Post by: SwordGuy on July 27, 2013, 10:08:17 PM

Anyone who can't thrive on $150,000 a year is an financial ignoramus. 

Title: Re: $150k/year is "just not enough"
Post by: AlmostIndependent on July 27, 2013, 10:27:03 PM

Quote from: SwordGuy on July 27, 2013, 10:08:17 PM

Anyone who can't thrive on $150,000 a year is an financial ignoramus.

That's not the only area in which he is an ignoramus. It's not surprising it's par for the course with him.