UTA_flyinghigh From Tunisia, joined Oct 2001, 6495 posts, RR: 52 Reply 3, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 898 times:
Oooooooooooh the sarcasm
Don't know about you ZakHH but I am pretty sure that I do more in a day than that fool Gordonsmall does in a week as he is under the influence most than half of the time !
UTA
Fly to live, live to fly - Air France/KLM Flying Blue Platinum, BMI Diamond Club Gold, Emirates Skywards
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18833 posts, RR: 64 Reply 4, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 892 times:
How much of a raise were you expecting? I've known some people actually decline a raise, because the company felt they had to give something, but after the tax effect, the employee actually took home less, since it pushed them just into the next tax bracket.
Gordonsmall From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2001, 1995 posts, RR: 24 Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 888 times:
Quoting UTA_flyinghigh (Reply 3): Don't know about you ZakHH but I am pretty sure that I do more in a day than that fool Gordonsmall does in a week as he is under the influence most than half of the time !
LIES! ALL LIES I TELL YOU!
I do plenty of work in a week UTA! For example, in the past 5 days I have worked a total of 28 hours, during which I have installed 9 servers in 19" racks, installed Windows 2003 on one of them and next week I shall install Linux on several others.
Personally I think that's a hell of a week, and I fully anticipate having a few more half-days next week to compensate! Not to mention that i will be leaving at 3 o'clock today to ensure I don't overwork myself.
Statistically, people who have had the most birthdays tend to live the longest.
ZakHH From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 883 times:
Quoting UTA_flyinghigh (Reply 3): Don't know about you ZakHH but I am pretty sure that I do more in a day than that fool Gordonsmall does in a week
Are you talking about work or postings?
And you shouldn't blame others for your failing to consume enough "stimulants"
But seriously, not getting a raise when you feel you deserved one is quite frustrating. What is your guess about the reason? It's obviously not your rating.
UTA_flyinghigh From Tunisia, joined Oct 2001, 6495 posts, RR: 52 Reply 7, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 880 times:
Quoting Gordonsmall (Reply 5): For example, in the past 5 days I have worked a total of 28 hours, during which I have installed 9 servers in 19" racks, installed Windows 2003 on one of them and next week I shall install Linux on several others.
Ahh, the beauty of our RDP. Drag the image to 100s of servers at the same time then claim expenses for hundreds of hours
UTA
Fly to live, live to fly - Air France/KLM Flying Blue Platinum, BMI Diamond Club Gold, Emirates Skywards
Gordonsmall From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2001, 1995 posts, RR: 24 Reply 8, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 874 times:
Quoting UTA_flyinghigh (Reply 7): Ahh, the beauty of our RDP. Drag the image to 100s of servers at the same time then claim expenses for hundreds of hours
Ssssshhhhhhhhh! That's best kept to those of us 'in the know'.
Statistically, people who have had the most birthdays tend to live the longest.
Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55 Reply 9, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 865 times:
Quoting AeroWesty (Reply 4): I've known some people actually decline a raise, because the company felt they had to give something, but after the tax effect, the employee actually took home less, since it pushed them just into the next tax bracket.
A regressive tax? How does that work? Usually you're only taxed at the higher rate on earnings above that level.
you think you've got reason to complain ??!! I joined my new company in November 2005 and I've got absolutely no raise at the end of the year after being there for a whole month and a half !!! How dare they ? I have decided that by way of protest i shall spend more time on a.net in 2006 - that'll teach 'em
Just when I thought I could see light at the end of the tunnel, it was some B*****d with a torch bringing me more work
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18833 posts, RR: 64 Reply 13, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 824 times:
Quoting Banco (Reply 9): Usually you're only taxed at the higher rate on earnings above that level.
Nope, in the U.S. your entire income is taxed at the higher bracket, so even an incremental rise in gross salary can result in less net, if you're near the top end of one tax bracket, and then slightly go over the next bracket.
Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55 Reply 14, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 805 times:
Quoting Cornish (Reply 11): you think you've got reason to complain ??!! I joined my new company in November 2005 and I've got absolutely no raise at the end of the year after being there for a whole month and a half !!! How dare they ? I have decided that by way of protest i shall spend more time on a.net in 2006 - that'll teach 'em
Well, I'll have you know that I only earn a salary of under £5,000 a year, and it'll only ever go up in line with the 10% tax threshold. Isn't that appalling? Bet you never knew how poor I am!
She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.
CamAir From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 801 times:
Quoting Banco (Reply 14): Well, I'll have you know that I only earn a salary of under £5,000 a year, and it'll only ever go up in line with the 10% tax threshold. Isn't that appalling? Bet you never knew how poor I am!
Cornish From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 8187 posts, RR: 56 Reply 16, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 801 times:
Quoting Banco (Reply 14): Well, I'll have you know that I only earn a salary of under £5,000 a year, and it'll only ever go up in line with the 10% tax threshold. Isn't that appalling? Bet you never knew how poor I am!
I thought you were retired and living off your Old Age Pension though?
Just when I thought I could see light at the end of the tunnel, it was some B*****d with a torch bringing me more work
MD11Engineer From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 13336 posts, RR: 64 Reply 20, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 786 times:
I didn't have a raise for the last 5 years.
According to statistics published by "Der Spiegel" last week, even though Germany's export figures are booming and big companies raking in record profits, real wage development (corrected for inflation) in Germany is actually negative, means we are earning less every year, but every time the topic of raises comes up, the CEOs complain about the hardship to the companies.
In fact now even renomated economists suggest that German economy should not just depend on exports, but the local population needs more money in their pockets to consume more.
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18833 posts, RR: 64 Reply 22, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 778 times:
Quoting Banco (Reply 17): Quoting AeroWesty (Reply 13):Nope, in the U.S. your entire income is taxed at the higher bracket,
Isn't that, well, sort of insane?
It's even more punitive on married couples, if there's a large parity in their incomes. The wages from a part-time job by one spouse can nearly all go towards taxes, since it puts the couple together in a higher tax bracket than either of them would be individually if they file a joint tax return.
Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55 Reply 24, posted (7 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 772 times:
Quoting AeroWesty (Reply 22): It's even more punitive on married couples, if there's a large parity in their incomes. The wages from a part-time job by one spouse can nearly all go towards taxes, since it puts the couple together in a higher tax bracket than either of them would be individually if they file a joint tax return.
But in such circumstances, that's a major disincentive to work. Surely no politician or party would justify such an approach, it's madness from any angle. Why would they want it like that?
She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.
25 Cornish: I heard that the situation at Banco Towers is getting so bad pretty soon you might have to work seeing as Mrs Banco absolutely refuses to get a third
26 Banco: You're still bitter that you failed the exam to become midden-cleaner aren't you? I've told you, I only take on normal human beings. That's why both
27 Cornish: Didn't Mrs Banco tell you ?? She subsequently hired me as the gardener
28 AeroWesty: Add even more madness to it, being the largest of Bush's tax cuts were for non-earned income, and you have the U.S. tax system. Interesting review on
29 Banco: Oh, you're the one only prepared to work uphill, aren't you?
30 Banco: " target=_blank>http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/1...57/29 "Bush's tax commission wants to totally exempt dividends". Um. Well, given our own tax st
31 Cornish: Not at all - my previous employers were most impressed with how i skillfully worked my away around their neatly trimmed bushes
32 TSV: Based on the latter I think someone is having you on that the former stands for what you write in the brackets. The latter points to it standing for
33 Lindy: Thats how they (my company) did me this year. I've got patetic raise and that put me into the higher tax bracket My company suck big time thats why I
34 Banco: I know. But the possibility that Qantasforever will come piling in frothing at the mouth makes it too good an opportunity to miss.
35 Cornish: Has he still not got that Rabies looked at ?
36 TSV: Username: UTA_flyinghigh Occupation: Rabbit farmer Obviously the Rabbits were not happy little bunnies. Total Nr of posts: 5466 Total Nr of posts: 44
37 Boeing Nut: With all these people out there getting laid off and/or getting massive pay cuts, yeah, you got a lot to bitch about. (Unless I'm missing something..
38 Logan22L: That's not what I'm reading. For example: http://www.fairmark.com/begin/bracket.htm See page 3. Of course, just because it's on the web doesn't mean
39 AeroWesty: If you're a single filer and your 2005 taxable income is $20,000, then you're in the 15% tax bracket. With $40,000 of taxable income you would be in
40 Andz: And you see this as some kind of achievement? What are you, French?
41 QANTASforever: Yes, Banco - you hop on a plane, fly over here, and make a bid. 3/4 of Australia would about be Western Australia and South Australia combined. Yes -
42 Logan22L: The table indicates that you pay a certain flat rate and then 25% or 28% or whatever on the amount over the dollar amount that was the bracket below
43 AeroWesty: You're right for the most part, and I did overstate the implication of $20K vs. $40K (now you see why I rely on a computer app to do my taxes!). What
44 AerospaceFan: I'm sorry to read that. That's not a very appreciative act on the part of your employer, in my opinion.
45 LTBEWR: Back to the original subject...I can feel you pain UTA-Flyinghigh - I also got a '0' raise for the fiscal year starting 2/1. I am paid well for my fie
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