Comments on: Underpaid, Underemployed http://thebillfold.com/2012/06/underpaid-underemployed/ Everything About Money You Were Too Polite To Ask Tue, 21 May 2013 06:48:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MuffyStJohn http://thebillfold.com/2012/06/underpaid-underemployed/#comment-7284 MuffyStJohn Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:41:50 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=6587#comment-7284 I've accepted that my salary will likely remain stagnant for the next 5 years, and possibly begin to rise at a pace close to inflation after that. My solution is going to be to move to increasingly cheaper cities so I can create the illusion that my wealth is growing as I age. I’ve accepted that my salary will likely remain stagnant for the next 5 years, and possibly begin to rise at a pace close to inflation after that. My solution is going to be to move to increasingly cheaper cities so I can create the illusion that my wealth is growing as I age.

]]> By: Deb of last year@twitter http://thebillfold.com/2012/06/underpaid-underemployed/#comment-7282 Deb of last year@twitter Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:33:37 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=6587#comment-7282 We've only noticed it the last two times we've gone grocery shopping but somehow we now manage to spend a little over $100 when normally we spend about $80 and we're buying pretty much all the same stuff. We even look at our receipt and try to figure out where we went over but can't really pinpoint what, exactly, is increasing. Everything, I guess. We’ve only noticed it the last two times we’ve gone grocery shopping but somehow we now manage to spend a little over $100 when normally we spend about $80 and we’re buying pretty much all the same stuff. We even look at our receipt and try to figure out where we went over but can’t really pinpoint what, exactly, is increasing. Everything, I guess.

]]> By: mouthalmighty http://thebillfold.com/2012/06/underpaid-underemployed/#comment-7221 mouthalmighty Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:21:00 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=6587#comment-7221 A month ago, I stumbled into my building's laundry room to discover they'd raised the cost of doing laundry by $.50. But it's still the same shitty two washers and dryers. But also: seriously, everything IS getting more expensive, my wage ISN'T rising, and it's working my nerves something fierce. A month ago, I stumbled into my building’s laundry room to discover they’d raised the cost of doing laundry by $.50. But it’s still the same shitty two washers and dryers.

But also: seriously, everything IS getting more expensive, my wage ISN’T rising, and it’s working my nerves something fierce.

]]> By: P.J. Morse@twitter http://thebillfold.com/2012/06/underpaid-underemployed/#comment-7214 P.J. Morse@twitter Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:18:53 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=6587#comment-7214 I'm shocked that the editor was "amused" you took the delivery gig rather than waiting around for a freelance gig. What -- the editor can't comprehend that people need to pay bills? I really hope the editor didn't laugh at you for taking the delivery job. I’m shocked that the editor was “amused” you took the delivery gig rather than waiting around for a freelance gig. What — the editor can’t comprehend that people need to pay bills? I really hope the editor didn’t laugh at you for taking the delivery job.

]]> By: Megano! http://thebillfold.com/2012/06/underpaid-underemployed/#comment-7213 Megano! Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:16:32 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=6587#comment-7213 I'm not even sure how much of it is inflation? I showed you guys that thing about housing in Toronto, and how even with inflation prices should not be as ridiculous as they are? It's made me totally skeptical of this inflation business. I’m not even sure how much of it is inflation? I showed you guys that thing about housing in Toronto, and how even with inflation prices should not be as ridiculous as they are? It’s made me totally skeptical of this inflation business.

]]> By: selenana http://thebillfold.com/2012/06/underpaid-underemployed/#comment-7208 selenana Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:19:25 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=6587#comment-7208 I can so relate to this right now. Temping in Tokyo is a a nerve-wracking experience, and I've been doing a lot of random crap lately for about $100. I can so relate to this right now. Temping in Tokyo is a a nerve-wracking experience, and I’ve been doing a lot of random crap lately for about $100.

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