Comments on: Bad Jobs http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/05/bad-jobs/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Fri, 25 May 2012 02:50:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Becky http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/05/bad-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-167489 Becky Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:24:36 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/05/bad-jobs/#comment-167489 What about gas station attendants? I work in a car wash/gas station full time, making $11/hr. I've been working there for three years...The pay is just as bad. The kicker is that I'm making more than most! And the insurance we're offered is so expensive I can't afford it. I'm on government health care at least until my baby is born. There is very little chance I can return to that job after giving birth because it is just not enough money! With my fiance and my combined income we're barely over poverty level for our family size and we have a mortgage to pay. These jobs don't offer much to the population...except for people still in school and living at home. What about gas station attendants? I work in a car wash/gas station full time, making $11/hr. I’ve been working there for three years…The pay is just as bad. The kicker is that I’m making more than most! And the insurance we’re offered is so expensive I can’t afford it. I’m on government health care at least until my baby is born. There is very little chance I can return to that job after giving birth because it is just not enough money! With my fiance and my combined income we’re barely over poverty level for our family size and we have a mortgage to pay. These jobs don’t offer much to the population…except for people still in school and living at home.

]]> By: Jordan http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/05/bad-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-166795 Jordan Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:58:55 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/05/bad-jobs/#comment-166795 @CS I agree. I know a lot of bartenders/waiters/hostesses that clear 200-300 a night in tips... not exactly pocket change. @CS

I agree. I know a lot of bartenders/waiters/hostesses that clear 200-300 a night in tips… not exactly pocket change.

]]> By: CS http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/05/bad-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-166657 CS Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:33:21 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/05/bad-jobs/#comment-166657 That sounds a bit elitist - to suggest that these jobs should only be worked by students. There are plenty of people who have no formal education who must rely on these types of jobs, and for them it is a "fuss" that they can't get insurance. On the other hand, some of these jobs depend primarily on tips to complement their minimum-wage pay, and it's no surprise that they can do pretty well with tips. That sounds a bit elitist – to suggest that these jobs should only be worked by students. There are plenty of people who have no formal education who must rely on these types of jobs, and for them it is a “fuss” that they can’t get insurance.

On the other hand, some of these jobs depend primarily on tips to complement their minimum-wage pay, and it’s no surprise that they can do pretty well with tips.

]]> By: Jordan http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/05/bad-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-166290 Jordan Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:54:24 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/11/05/bad-jobs/#comment-166290 I don't really agree that none of these are careers. I'm in Hawaii and being a life guard is a career for a lot of people, i imagine the same goes for any coastal state. and to say Modeling isn't a career isn't too accurate either. While its not something anyone can just start doing, there is a large group of people who do it full time (and are paid very well). While I agree these are not popular careers, they are ones that people do have. I don’t really agree that none of these are careers. I’m in Hawaii and being a life guard is a career for a lot of people, i imagine the same goes for any coastal state. and to say Modeling isn’t a career isn’t too accurate either. While its not something anyone can just start doing, there is a large group of people who do it full time (and are paid very well). While I agree these are not popular careers, they are ones that people do have.

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