Is
One Job Enough?
The
vast majority of American wage
and salary workers today fall
into the middle class. That
means an annual income of somewhere
between $30,000 and $50,000-before
deductions for social security,
federal and state (and sometimes
city) income tax, Medicare,
health insurance (if you're
lucky enough to be offered it),
and a 401K plan. The federal
minimum wage is still stuck
at an amazingly low $5.15 per
hour, providing half a million
minimum-wage workers with less
than $12,000 a year.
One
Way Out
Given these figures, it is not
difficult to see why one in
17 Americans, or about 7.5 million,
work two or more jobs. It's
called "moonlighting."
Sounds romantic, doesn't it?
Minimum-wage
earners moonlight just so they
can pay the rent and put food
on the table. Middle-income
workers cite different reasons,
such as
- to
attain a higher standard
of living
- to
pay off debt
- to
save for a home
-
to save for the future-their
children's education, their
own retirement
Some
moonlighters' extra jobs are
part-time, but others work two
full-time jobs, or three part-time
jobs or some other combination.
Obviously, it can be pretty
stressful. Moonlighters don't
see their families much, because
they average 75 hours a week
at work. It's an especially
sad situation for single parents.
More
Disturbing Statistics
According to an August, 2006,
report on CNN Money.com, "...most
workers have not seen wage gains
keep pace with inflation during
the current economic expansion."
And the New York Times reported
that while the median hourly
wage for American workers has
declined 2% since 2003, while
prices have increased 4%. Prescription
drug costs alone have soared
out of control: Americans pay
the highest prices in the world.
Although corporate profits keep
climbing, their employees' shares
of those profits-in the form
of increased wages-is declining.
Meanwhile,
the median price of a home in
the US is $208,000, shutting
out the possibility of homeownership
for millions of hardworking
people. That leaves rentals,
and they too are going up in
price. Added to the woes of
the middle class is the tendency
to rely more and more on credit,
driving many into depths of
debt that seem inescapable.
If
you're a average-income worker
still hoping to move up in your
company, you may want to keep
in mind that in the past ten
years, there have been 9.7 million
job cuts. You know all about
it-downsizing, outsourcing,
not replacing people who leave
and expecting the ones left
to pick up the slack. Most of
the time, you'll have no clue
that a layoff is about to happen.
There's always unemployment-but
in most states it replaces only
about half of your lost income,
and to make matters worse, you'll
have to pay income tax on it
come April 15th.
A Better Way
Spending
75 hours a week watching the
minutes creep by on a clock
at work isn't appealing to anyone.
But what if you could work in
the comfort of your own home?
Picture this: You have dinner
with your family, and then,
while everyone is watching TV
or doing their homework, you're
close by on your laptop-making
the extra money you need. You
can even take your job with
you when you travel.
While
this may sound "too good
to be true," the Internet
has made it possible for millions
of people to supplement their
incomes and beat the economy
at its own game. You may need
to put in as little as five
hours a week to replace the
income you'd make from a grueling
35 hours of moonlighting time
at some dead-end second job.
And you can put those hours
in when and where you want to
and deduct many of your expenses
on your income tax return. You
may become so successful at
your "second" job
that you'll be able to ditch
the first one and work at home
full time.
Before
you even think about taking
a second job away from home,
consider the advantages of being
your own boss...of being able
to go to bed at a reasonable
hour...of not having to deal
with yet another boss and set
of corporate rules.
Do
it for yourself.
A
home-based business could change
your life. It costs nothing
to explore the possibility.
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Success in business and in life
is up to YOU... Take a
chance. Make it happen.
Sincerely,
Albert Mercer
1-888-687-1468
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