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Likely because those jobs don't pay enough to cover life's expenses, which makes them not worth taking. It does cost money to get to a job, particularly in area
by stevehawk 5y ago
Likely because those jobs don't pay enough to cover life's expenses, which makes them not worth taking. It does cost money to get to a job, particularly in areas where public transportation doesn't exist or isn't adequate (cost of car, insurance, maintenance, fuel, property taxes on car, etc).
- gruez 5y ago>Likely because those jobs don't pay enough to cover life's expenses, which makes them not worth taking. Suppose you have $2000 of fixed expenses (rent, utilities, bare minimum for food), and $6000 in savings. A job offers you $1500/month, which isn't enough to cover those expenses. Should you not take that job on that basis, even though it would allow you to extend your "runway" from 3 months to 12 months?
- stevehawk 5y agounemployment benefits likely offer that same runway
- danaris 5y agoThat depends on what it costs you—not just in money, but in up-front and daily effort—to take the job. If it would leave you slightly better off financially, but physically and emotionally exhausted and beaten down, that may be worth it to some people but not to others. There's more to living than just surviving.