Oh, there’s plenty of people who do just that, especially if they have a family.
12-16 hr days aren’t uncommon in small store management jobs. I turned down a salaried job once because I realized I was making MORE per hour working hourly than I would if I was on salary working more hours, even though the final paycheck was higher.
Money vs Time. Neverending battle.
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So do they, but they don’t get it. Work ’til you drop, leave the rest for your kids was standard American Dream for a lot of decades.
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