How many extra hours would you be willing to work for $15k raise? (employer, careers)

[LordHelmit]

Let's just say I'd kill for #2 right now. I make 27k. An extra 15k a year I'd be rich.

[Katiethegreat]

Not much I don't like buying stuff,I prefer living.

[davebarnes]

"How many extra hours would you be willing to work for $15k raise?"
Zero.
I am 67.4 years old.
Still working, but not willing to work more.

[VM1138]

That would be like a 75% increase for me, so I'd do just about anything, haha.

[Malloric]

Depends. If I was just starting out, I'd go with #2. In that case $15-20k probably makes a much bigger difference in total pay. For where I'm at now an extra 7.5 hours a week for an extra $15-20k isn't really a raise. Given the work environment is harder and taking home work, I'd go with the easier job that pays the same. I'm in a technical field though which while not that physical requires a great deal of precision and endurance. Management isn't something a lot of people really want. It doesn't really pay better, often pays less actually. Managers are usually people who are older and physically can't work full-time anymore or could never do the job to begin with.

[AfternoonCoffee]

Originally Posted by macroy

Assuming you're not in the sunset of your career. The bolded is what I would key on. Even if the pay is reversed in that the longer hours is for less pay. In the long run, you have a better opportunity for more skills/experience, which his likely to get your more money.

IMO, it's a mistake to make decisions that impact you in the long run using short term factors.

Yes. I agree with this^^

The ONLY reason I'd choose #1 is if you were winding down your career.

[kitty61]

Originally Posted by usamathman

Wondering what you all think about this situation.


Opportunity #1

Standard 8:30 - 5:30 position.

Short commute. Small company. Low to Medium stress environment. No work taken home.


Experience may or may not open more doors in the future.

Opportunity #2

Management position


8 - 6:30 schedule with occasional work taken home (once week)


Short commute. Large company. Medium to High stress environment. Experience will open doors to much better opportunities


Pay will be anywhere from $15 to $20k higher than opportunity #1


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Let's assume the individual working has no children or wife to worry about.


Which sounds more appealing to you? Higher Salary or less stress/more free time?

Higher salary until you burn out then go on disability.

[Hemlock140]

You do need to know the pay. For someone making $35k, going to $50k is likely to be a big deal. For someone making $150k most of the increase would just go to additional taxes and not be worth the stress and extra hours. For me that's only about a 5% increase, and I just got 4% just based on my annual performance review.

[stan4]

A month?

[Hiromant]

I think all salaries should be given for a 40-hour workweek. Someone making 100k working 80 hours a week is actually making 50k. If I have to work extra for a raise it's not a raise, it's forced overtime. But then I'm in Europe, it's all different here.