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Gas-light into thinking earning less was for the best.

Years ago when I was completing my apprenticeship, I asked for a raise when I became a Tradesmen. My boss informed me that if I went up in hourly rate, then I would be crossing a tax threshold and would effectively earn less for the amount worked.;(because an increase in wage means higher expectations) So, my young mind accepted that as fact and took minimum wage for my trade. Years later and I'm now earning a fair chunk of change more and I can see how much of a lie that was. Don't listen to your boss when they do something shitty like that, they don't have your best interest in mind, just theirs.


Years ago when I was completing my apprenticeship, I asked for a raise when I became a Tradesmen.

My boss informed me that if I went up in hourly rate, then I would be crossing a tax threshold and would effectively earn less for the amount worked.;(because an increase in wage means higher expectations)
So, my young mind accepted that as fact and took minimum wage for my trade.

Years later and I'm now earning a fair chunk of change more and I can see how much of a lie that was.

Don't listen to your boss when they do something shitty like that, they don't have your best interest in mind, just theirs.

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