http://www.countingmypennies.com/2009/02/18/sacrificing-for-the-whole/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:42:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.countingmypennies.com/2009/02/18/sacrificing-for-the-whole/comment-page-1/#comment-7596 ray Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:45:28 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=875#comment-7596 Sounds great in theory but that for me would mean a second job because we are barely making it paycheck to paycheck (we've sold so much of our stuff and are living minimally can't remember the last time I went out). That extra days work means we get to buy food for our family on top of all our bills. A second job is going to want you for more than 8 hours a week so less time with the family. You do what you can to get by but everyone's finances are different and I think sometimes people forget that. Sounds great in theory but that for me would mean a second job because we are barely making it paycheck to paycheck (we’ve sold so much of our stuff and are living minimally can’t remember the last time I went out). That extra days work means we get to buy food for our family on top of all our bills. A second job is going to want you for more than 8 hours a week so less time with the family. You do what you can to get by but everyone’s finances are different and I think sometimes people forget that.

]]> http://www.countingmypennies.com/2009/02/18/sacrificing-for-the-whole/comment-page-1/#comment-1673 Megan Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:12:06 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=875#comment-1673 It's kind of great how you can see benefits to everything, isn't it, miss petite america? It’s kind of great how you can see benefits to everything, isn’t it, miss petite america?

]]> http://www.countingmypennies.com/2009/02/18/sacrificing-for-the-whole/comment-page-1/#comment-1670 miss petite america Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:50:37 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=875#comment-1670 my hours were cut to 32 which at first wasn't awful because having every friday off was awesome. then it got to a point where i was missing the money. but now things are to a point where i've learned to live off less and the extra time off is really nice. i'm afraid i might be getting spoiled! my hours were cut to 32 which at first wasn’t awful because having every friday off was awesome. then it got to a point where i was missing the money. but now things are to a point where i’ve learned to live off less and the extra time off is really nice. i’m afraid i might be getting spoiled!

]]> http://www.countingmypennies.com/2009/02/18/sacrificing-for-the-whole/comment-page-1/#comment-1668 Skye Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:35:34 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=875#comment-1668 There isn't more work to be done, but I suspect there isn't less either - and it has to be done in four days instead of five. After all, it's not like the whole country has changed over at once, so customers, suppliers, etc. are still making demands on that day off. There isn’t more work to be done, but I suspect there isn’t less either – and it has to be done in four days instead of five. After all, it’s not like the whole country has changed over at once, so customers, suppliers, etc. are still making demands on that day off.

]]> http://www.countingmypennies.com/2009/02/18/sacrificing-for-the-whole/comment-page-1/#comment-1647 » Festival #166 - Welcome to Spring! on the Festival of Frugality Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:31:19 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=875#comment-1647 [...] frugal question: Megan at Counting My Pennies wonders about sacrificing for the whole — would you give up some of your paycheck to help prevent layoffs at your [...] [...] frugal question: Megan at Counting My Pennies wonders about sacrificing for the whole — would you give up some of your paycheck to help prevent layoffs at your [...]

]]> http://www.countingmypennies.com/2009/02/18/sacrificing-for-the-whole/comment-page-1/#comment-1635 Mrs. Accountability Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:36:38 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=875#comment-1635 A local company cut their salaried employees pay by 30% and they are still expected to work just as hard and forty-plus hours. I guess I would still be happy to have my job. Our state is doing unpaid furloughs, your pay is cut, but you don't have to work the hours. A local company cut their salaried employees pay by 30% and they are still expected to work just as hard and forty-plus hours. I guess I would still be happy to have my job. Our state is doing unpaid furloughs, your pay is cut, but you don’t have to work the hours.

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