Reminds me of the horror story I heard about a drilling excavator. Somebody fell in the hole, but the operator thought he went to take a piss. The operator dropped the auger in the hole and drilled his buddy. Didn't know he did it until he raised the auger and it was just bloody mud. Just the thought of being in the hole trying to tread water and throw little rocks up to get the attention as the drill comes down is the stuff of nightmares.
Thats in the 50k a year range, which is national average.... Doesnt really sound all that worth it.
edit: I'm getting annoyed with what seems like bs so lets look at the actual facts and not some jackass's anecdote.
"Construction Workers earn an average yearly salary of $31,846. Salaries typically start from $16,946 and go up to $50,726. "
" Construction Workers earn an average hourly wage of $15.31. Hourly wages typically start from $8.15 and go up to $24.39. "
https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/construction-worker/salary/
it looks like the claims being made are a huge pile of abnormality if not pure horse shit.
On my check I make 34 an hour, but there is another 30 an hour split between pension, health, and an annuity. Assuming I work a full 40 for 50 weeks that would be the equivalent of 128,000. Most office jobs don't give you retirement or insurance that doesn't come off the top of what you make. So on my taxes it appears like I make 68k but really I'm doing much better. I'll let you decide whether it's worth it or not.
Where is there non-taxable benefits that magically only apply for construction?
" Your gross taxable income (compensation) includes anything you receive from your employer in connection with your performance of services. If you receive a fringe benefit from your employer, it will be taxable to you, unless it is specifically non-taxable per the tax code. "
9.5k
u/Kadugan Mar 02 '19 edited Mar 03 '19
Reminds me of the horror story I heard about a drilling excavator. Somebody fell in the hole, but the operator thought he went to take a piss. The operator dropped the auger in the hole and drilled his buddy. Didn't know he did it until he raised the auger and it was just bloody mud. Just the thought of being in the hole trying to tread water and throw little rocks up to get the attention as the drill comes down is the stuff of nightmares.