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Old 12-24-2005, 05:29 PM
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Default Re: $/hr- Feel like you\'re making more because of no commute time?

There is pros and cons to this. Obviously I would take a pay cut to not have to answer to a boss, make my own hours, work overtime when i need to, bla bla bla. I feel like my hourly wage is definately worth more(so far).

On a side note. Alot of places do not tax gambling winnings, and alot of countries in europe have free health care. those guys get mad perks.
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Old 12-24-2005, 06:19 PM
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Default Re: $/hr- Feel like you\'re making more because of no commute time?

I am making more. Didn't get paid that well at my old job. Plus, now I can roll out of bed and be at work.

So I pay my own insurance. No biggie. I pay $75 a mo. for my insurance. Has a 5k deductible but I don't see the benefit of full coverage. I had a similar plan where I worked and paid $20 month. Not a big jump.

If my kids or I get sick, I just pay the bill. If you tell the doctor its out of pocket and not covered they will often lower and remove some of the charges. If not, after the bill goes through the insurace company the bill usually gets reduced as well.
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Old 12-24-2005, 07:04 PM
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Default Re: $/hr- Feel like you\'re making more because of no commute time?

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Good estimate, probably a little closer to $6/hr. It's about $1000 a month if you pay it on your own.

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I pay $181 per month for a comprehensive package with no deductible, no co-pay, $10 per office visit, $7 prescriptions, $75 per surgery and $300 max for hospitalization.
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Old 12-24-2005, 07:15 PM
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Default Re: $/hr- Feel like you\'re making more because of no commute time?

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Good estimate, probably a little closer to $6/hr. It's about $1000 a month if you pay it on your own.

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I pay $181 per month for a comprehensive package with no deductible, no co-pay, $10 per office visit, $7 prescriptions, $75 per surgery and $300 max for hospitalization.

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Seems reasonable
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Old 12-24-2005, 08:39 PM
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Default Re: $/hr- Feel like you\'re making more because of no commute time?

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I would kill for a half hour commute.

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Hell, I'd kill for an hour commute.

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have you guys considered the radical idea of moving? [img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img]
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Old 12-24-2005, 08:45 PM
Benholio Benholio is offline
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Default Re: $/hr- Feel like you\'re making more because of no commute time?

You also have to take into account that a 6-hour day of poker is more equivalent to an 8-hour workday at a real job. Not many people sit down at 6pm, instantly start running 4-(6,8,whatver)tables, and quit right at 12am and call it a 6-hour day. When you take into account breaks, posting hands/reading hands, database maintenance, withdrawal/deposit/bonus overhead, you are really working an 8-9 hour day when you work 6 hours.

This is part of the common mistake that pro-hopefuls make when they look at their hourly earn and try to multiply that out by 40-50 hour workweeks.
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Old 12-25-2005, 02:42 AM
ebaudry ebaudry is offline
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Default Re: $/hr- Feel like you\'re making more because of no commute time?

and:

no drycleaning/lower laundry bills.
clothes are cheaper.
MUCH better for the environment.
Less car repair.
Lower insurance.
Lower car maintenance.
Less time "getting pretty for the man".
Less child care costs.
Lower therapy/antidepressant costs from no road rage / no boss.
Lower car purchase costs from caring less about how nice your car is.
Lower coworker related costs (coffee, smokes, xmas gifts, stupid holiday parties)

and many, many more.

Additionally, i don't know about you, but about 1/3 of the time i'm playing, i'm doing something else. The first 20 minutes of STTs i'm cleaning my apartment, making lunch, exercising, etc. much more than i'm playing poker. Just clicking fold, fold, fold and then getting paid quite nicely for the brief time i'm actually making tough decisions.
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