Feb 20th, 2008
Lazyness and no self control, pretty much the worst combo ever
So this morning, I was minding my own business getting my morning caffeine fix that if I ditched I would save two dollars a day (but I would also be without my delicious lo carb Monster goodness) and I was waiting in line to pay. The guy in front of me was paying for: 2 burritos (2X$4.75), a small starbucks energy drink($3), a snickers bar(.79), shock tarts(.59), chips(2.99), 4 packs of cigarettes(4X$4.00). Ok, whatever, but here is the conversation he had with the gas station attendant:
Her: “how you doin this morning?”
him: “Be a lot better if I wasn’t making 10 bucks an hour cleaning ducts”
her: “yeah, I hear ya. $35.21 (his total)”
him: “well i could always work overtime, we get 2 and a half pay for that, but <edit> that, I aint workin past 4″
He pays and leaves. Now, maybe its just me but if you spend half your days wages on breakfast, and you get paid 2.5X for overtime, MAYBE just MAYBE you should work an extra hour or two. I’m going to guess he doesn’t have much if any of a retirement plan going on. Of course, to each his own, but if you are reading this, please, never be this guy. When we are both 60 I don’t want you to be cleaning my air ducts while I’m out golfing.
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Haha…that guy sounds ridiculous. Someone making $10 an hour not working overtime should definitely avoid spending $35 on junk food. Sounds like he needs a budget.
I bet he also has cable and a cell phone. It’s strange that people think that they are entitled to a certain lifestyle - assuming a $35 breakfast/smokes - is a lifestyle. Smoking alone (assuming a pack a day) is taking at least 5% of his gross.
And, cut yourself a little slack on the coffee fix. It still costs money if you make it at home, not as much, but it’s not free.
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I can’t defend this guy’s attitude towards work and money, but I would really like to understand it. It seems to me that it involves a complete lack of hope for the future. Why work hard or save money if you expect nothing from the future? In order words, why delay gratification? I suspect he is surrounded by people who think just like he does. I’ll bet he plays the lottery a lot, too.