• snooggums@kbin.social
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    The main problem is that people who feel trapped don’t have the financial stability to go without income for any period of time, which greatly limits the ability to find a new job.

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      Why would finding a new job cause a lapse in income?

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        Because you never know what’s going to happen at the new job. You might be given circumstances you cannot adhere to or deal with people you simply can’t put up with.

        Starting a new job is always a gamble and can fail easily

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        A lot of places will walk you out the moment you turn in notice.

        If you planned a two week notice and the other job won’t be ready for you until then…you’re kind of SOL.

        That’s why it’s important to pay close attention to how your job treats others who have left, and plan accordingly.

        But beyond that, you’ve also got payroll conflicts. If you get paid every other week at your current job, and your new job is off cycle or does bimonthly, or pays on set days, that can result in some short term gaps in income. If those happen to hit when bills are due and you are paycheck to paycheck, you’ll either have to get a loan or hope there’s an adequate grace period.

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        If you quit because of bad conditions, like unsafe conditions.

        If you get a new job and put in two weeks, your first job might immediately fire you. Teo weeks without pay is a crisis for a lot of people.

        If you need to spend time applying and interviewing you might not be able to work your crappy job during that time.

        These are US issues for low income earners who are afraid of getting a new job.

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          This is such a narrow world view that it becomes really hilarious when you try to say other people aren’t using logic.

          What if someone got fired just because of a horrible boss? What if someone quit because of shitty working conditions? What if someone had to go on medical leave for an extended period of time? What if someones house burned down and they have to move away from their job? What if a work place becomes hostile? What if the business just closes?

          This could be a literally endless list.

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            I’ve done (or had done to me) the first two and last two multiple times and his advice still holds. Not sure what you’re aiming at.

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                I’m not lying. It’s how I went from making 36k to just over 100k in 6 years.

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                  A job you had unexpectedly closed and you already had a job lined up?

                  You’re lying.

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                    In 2018 was laid off at one job and hired at the next the same day

                    Both jobs were leadership roles making over median US income

                    My most recent layoff, this year, I had a new job about 3 weeks before severence ran out.

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          You have no time to find a new job when you’re already juggling two just to make ends meet. Let alone interview for it.

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            I don’t believe you work two jobs and have no time if you have the time to set up and play on private Valheim servers.

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              I never said I did. I’m lucky. I have a good job that pays well, at a decent company with a decent boss. I really like my job too! Lots of people aren’t that lucky though.

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            I did this while at my poorest. It’s literally how I climbed out. My ratchet-ass cousin just did this last month, and she is perpetually trying to make a dollar out of 15 cents. My ex-teacher friend is currently doing it too. Anyone at any income level can just keep an eye out for opportunity.

            You work one job while looking for better opportunities elsewhere, then quit and go elsewhere, rinse and repeat. Fastest way to increase your earnings, period, and way better in terms of QOL.

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              I hadn’t considered that your experience is the only valid one and nobody can have a different one than yours. Such a convincing argument you have there.

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                It’s not an argument, but an anecdote. I assure you that anything I can do, another person can do.

                What I don’t understand is why you seem vested in being hopeless about your own future.