If you could go from $200/week salary + $200/week welfare to $300/week salary + ...

michaelt · on July 8, 2018

And if the extra $100/week salary came from going working 30 hours/week instead of 20?

ryandrake · on July 9, 2018

Sure. 1. It's still more than you had before and 2. The next incremental increase you get, you'll be "keeping" even more on a percentage basis.

The argument, "I don't want more income because I will lose some % of it due to [tax | benefits reduction]," makes no sense to me.

michaelt · on July 9, 2018

Would you work 10 hours for $20 cash, or do you know anyone who would?

If so, I'll gladly hire you next weekend to paint my garden fence.