WhiteEagle’s Aerie and Blog

Canadians are to vote on October 14th.

Well, Stephen Harper has done it. He has gotten the Governor General to call an election for October 14, 2008, almost a year before when the law that was passed (unaminously!) said we were going to the polls. I think the Conservatives deserve the right to lead the next Parliament because of their record of keeping their promises most of the time. This is a reluctant vote though, because my choice will not be on the ballot. I will post more about my choice in the coming days.

Writers Zone Added to the JPN

Another site has been added to the Joffee Publishing Network today. It is called Writers Zone, and it is a place for authors and comic creators, and people who like reading stories and/or comics to come and meet. People can help each other become better.

Some shifts are not worth working!

With the price of gas at $1.30/liter here and living out in the country, some shifts are not worth working. My parents refuse to take me in for short 4 hour shifts, so I have to take taxi rides for them. Even if I get a ride early in the morning, I still lose 4 or more hours of sleep.

A taxi ride from my place to town costs me $25 right now. I am currently earning $10.40/hour at my job. With those two things firmly in mind, let me show you the calculations if I have to take two taxi rides for a 4 hour shift:

4 hours of work at $10.40/hour = $41.60
Deductions off my paycheck     =-  0.72
                                 -------
Total earned from 4 hours        $40.88
Two taxi rides at $25/each     =- 50.00
                                --------
Net earned/lost                 - $9.12

Now for the same calculations for an 8 hour shift and no taxi rides:

8 hours of work at $10.40/hour = $83.20
Deductions off my paycheck     =-  1.44
                               ---------
Net earned from 8 hours          $81.76

As you can clearly see, a four hour shift is not worth working as it just loses me money. I would like to thank CanaTax for their online payroll tax calculator.

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