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18 days is more than 3.5 weeks of paid vacation. You also have to consider that the additional 14k will be taxed at a high marginal rate. You won't see 14k of t
by kohanz 13y ago
18 days is more than 3.5 weeks of paid vacation. You also have to consider that the additional 14k will be taxed at a high marginal rate. You won't see 14k of that money. Less than 10k more likely (perhaps far less).
So the question should be "Would you trade less than 10k of after-tax income for 3.5 weeks of paid vacation?"
If my alternative is a paltry total of 12 paid vacation days per year? Definitely. I have a family that I want to enjoy life with. An 80k salary is more than enough to live comfortably in my neck of the woods.
In general, I've found that North American employers will give you a raise much faster than they'll allow you more paid time off.
- kthon 13y ago$14k/3 weeks = about $4600/week. That is equivalent to a salary of $230k. Better to take the higher paying job and just take some time off unpaid.
- kohanz 13y agoThat's a fairly hyperbolic calculation. The difference between $98k and $84k is not really life-style changing. On the other hand, if you can find a North American employer that gives you 12 days of paid vacation days off and you somehow get them to agree to give you an additional 18 unpaid days off a year, you've done quite well. I don't think it's a realistic scenario for a non-contractor.