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Incentive to work?

June 30th, 2009 at 04:17 am

I have been asked if I will work 2 days at the shop, and I'm happy to do that, but the math really sux. Above the nz$80 a week limit, I pay secondary income tax of 22 cents in the dollar, then WINZ deducts 70 cents in the dollar from my benefit. I am left ONE single dolar better off for every extra hour I work - and that's before I've paid for busfare and pantyhose. I shall still do it, because of getting a reference, but I feel like writing a letter to the Prime Minister asking him if he thinks this situation encourages people to help support themselves by working.

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1 Responses to “Incentive to work?”

  1. whitestripe Says:
    June 30th, 2009 at 05:29 am 1246336173
    1246336173

    wow, that does suck Frown but the bright side is the reference.

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