When a raise isn’t worth it
When a raise isn’t worth it Just a reminder to not take the salary/hourly wage for a new job at face value. I was recently offered a job with an apparent $15k increase in pay, but after factoring the commute costs (60¢/mi), more expensive benefits, and lack of 401k (tax implications +employer match) my total compensation would decrease more than $5k at the new job. A raise...