Speaking generally rather than about any specifically identifiable person, many people in the United States told the scenario: "Your boss pays you 15% of Monday

Speaking generally rather than about any specifically identifiable person, many people in the United States told the scenario: "Your boss pays you 15% of Monday's sales of $200, Tuesday's sales of $1,200, Wednesday's sales of $450, Thursday's sales of $80, and Friday's sales of $1,500. He then awards you a bonus of $120 and subtracts $380 for expenses. How much money did you make?" with "Umm... a thousand dollars. Give or take. Good money. That's a heck of a lot more than I ever got paid at McDonalds, and they don't take out taxes or anything." Life is a series of 4th grade math problems and, unfortunately for some people, 4th grade math remains difficult for them.