Just need to vent a little. I just received the annual merit increase we get every year. It varies between 2% and 5% depending on your review and how the manager decided to split the pot among the department. I don’t fully understand it but I’ll take every dollar I can get.
I just got my first paycheck at my new rate and I just don’t get it. I only take home roughly 47% of what I’ve earned! My deductions are $132 more than my net pay per pay period!! My per paycheck increase is like $20 maybe. Money is money but damn, the economics of working is so fucked. You earn X but your take home is Y. Wish it was in a state without income tax again.