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Friday, January 22, 2010
The Cost of Coffee
I got a raise in my salary this year. I was deemed to be an EP (Exceptional Performer) in my performance review, and hence I actually got a small raise. It was a pleasant surprise. Raises are difficult to come by these days, and just having the job is a blessing, much less getting a raise.
However, after they deducted the increased Social Security, and the increased Federal Income Tax, and the increased State Income Tax, and the Truly Increased Health Insurance Tax, my raise resulted in an increase of $2.68 in my weekly pay check.
A cup of coffee where I work now costs $1.87 per cup, so my raise amounts to 1.433 cups of coffee per week. If the cost of coffee goes up, I could be in trouble.
That said, I do have a job.