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Work 55 hrs/wk for 52 wks. at McD's for $102k

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CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-22 13:27:50
January 22 2009 13:10 GMT
#1
The sad part is many minorities work these shitty jobs this hard for the crappy base pay anyways.


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if its 50 hours a week
Overtime (time+half for the ten hours every week)
so 15x52= 598 at $11.25 = $8775
if its 10x52=520 x 11.25 = $5850

base yearly salary at $7.5 = $15,600

with over time salary at 55 = $24,375 /yr. or 50 = $21,450 /yr.


Total of 2,860 hours

$102,000 potential win amount = +$36.44/hr

Total Working: $43.94/Hr, Salary of $123,450




Here is a rough draft so far of the terms...

1.) We mutually decide upon a McDonald's close to where he lives.

2.) He gets a entry level job at that location.

3.) Every week he must work a minimum of 55 hours.

4.) He must work all 52 consecutive weeks from the start of the prop bet.

5.) I gave him 85 to 1 odds, with a maximum wager of 1.2k.(Max win of 102k, max loss of 1.
2k for him)
6.) I will be in contact with his manager to make sure he is working hard and meets requirements.

7.) AlReturns must post pictures and give trip reports on a weekly basis.


It probably wont be easy finding a McDonald's that will have him work 55-60 hours for every week but I am sure its possible.


Cliff notes: Friend must work at McDonald's 55hrs a week, for all 52 weeks without quitting.


Follow up thread:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/54/poker-beats-brags-variance/boom-goes-dynamite-mcds-day-1-pics-393056/

Prop Thread:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/54/poker-beats-brags-variance/official-mcdonalds-propbet-thread-alreturnslol-309732/

PS-
Saw this on LiquidPoker.net

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Poll: Would you do it?
(Vote): Yes, Probably fail/get fired
(Vote): Yes, easy.
(Vote): No way, too hard.
(Vote): No, I make more already.
(Vote): Other.



lol @ calling his manager to make sure he's working hard.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
Alventenie
Profile Joined July 2007
United States2147 Posts
January 22 2009 13:14 GMT
#2
I already work 54 hours a week, so 55 wouldnt be much different =P
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
January 22 2009 13:20 GMT
#3
at McDonalds? that sucks lol
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
jjun212
Profile Joined December 2004
Canada2208 Posts
January 22 2009 13:27 GMT
#4
i was basically working full time at mcdonalds when i was 16 and in highschool...

thats how poor i was


so would i take a year off from university to make 102k for something that i KNOW i can do?
yes.. lol

then i wouldn't need student loans anymore. so fuck yea!
jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6641 Posts
January 22 2009 13:28 GMT
#5
I'd probably try then fail horribly when I get fired for constantly being late and high on shift. Only things you could do to make it at all bearable lol.
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LemOn
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United Kingdom8629 Posts
January 22 2009 13:35 GMT
#6
Money is not a strong enough motivational factor for me, so no way.

I'l rather work for $18 grand grand a year in a job that I enjoy than for $100k at MacDonalds.


However, if I would fail my university and not have access to interesting jobs than I would do it, easy.
9hour shifts over 6 days would be ez.

My Polish friends were working 55 hours a week nightshifts, weekends etc and they do it constantly

Much is the father figure that I miss in my life. Go Daddy! DoC.LemOn, LemOn[5thF]
Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
January 22 2009 13:39 GMT
#7
i bet he will pass out from mcdonalds smells before the end
dronebabo
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
10866 Posts
January 22 2009 13:44 GMT
#8
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Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28783 Posts
January 22 2009 13:49 GMT
#9
would not do cuz it would be too boring, pretty easy to find a slightly less boring job with similar pay here
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megastarcraft20
Profile Joined September 2008
United States74 Posts
January 22 2009 13:54 GMT
#10
I couldn't force myself to work at fast food
Matoo-
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
Canada1397 Posts
January 22 2009 13:56 GMT
#11
No way I would ruin one entire year of my life for $100k.
Liquid`Jinro
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Sweden33719 Posts
January 22 2009 14:09 GMT
#12
It's not in the OP yet, I think, but he posted more information about why he's doing this.. It's not just for shits and giggles.
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showpost.php?p=8284177&postcount=118
Cliff notes:
He's almost broke and has a baby on the way.
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TanGeng
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Sanya12364 Posts
January 22 2009 14:11 GMT
#13
Wait a second.

The $102k wager won't be taxed. Which state are you in anyhow? Anyways I'd think this would be the equivalent of $80/hour taxable income, equivalent to something like $220k in a year. Hell I'd do that.
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nemY
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States3119 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-22 14:19:09
January 22 2009 14:16 GMT
#14
edit: I'm a dolt and can't read
gravity
Profile Joined March 2004
Australia2041 Posts
January 22 2009 14:18 GMT
#15
This seems like a risky bet if he has to work the full 55 hours each week to get the money. If they hire too many people or business goes down or something, and he only gets 45 hours, then he loses even if he's already worked there for ages.
renegade_zerg
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Korea (South)525 Posts
January 22 2009 14:27 GMT
#16
i think being scheduled @ mickey d's for 55 hours a week will be the hardest part for him. Managers of any food service company usually frown on giving people any kind of overtime.
artofmagic
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
United States1951 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-22 14:49:36
January 22 2009 14:44 GMT
#17
i actually been working ~55hrs as an intern @ summer 08. so this should be no problem beside standing/being bored to death.

edit: i intern as a front-end web developer. not a fast food server.
evolve or die
29 fps
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States5725 Posts
January 22 2009 14:50 GMT
#18
8 hrs a day for 7 days... hmm, seems boring, but if you can find some frequent customers or cool coworkers to chat with, then time will pass by faster. i'd do it. $102k untaxed.
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Cpt.Cocaine
Profile Joined June 2008
Canada299 Posts
January 22 2009 14:52 GMT
#19
I'd do it for half a million, minimum.
Kerensky
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
148 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-22 14:53:45
January 22 2009 14:52 GMT
#20
wth @ 7.50/hr...i was getting like 4.20/hr when i worked there ...and still earn far less than that -_-

i would have done it a year ago, in an instant. right now i'm gonna be too busy
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