What a Sorry State of Affairs

According to my paystub, my “base rate” is $3265.83 per month. I never actually *make* this much money, of course, cause I usually don’t bother coming in 40 hours a week, and taxes are harsh (hey, I’m used to taxes in Fairbanks, Alaska – i.e. the government pays *you*), and they automatically take out 3% and put it into my 401(K) plan.

Where, exactly, does all this money go?

Truly one of the great questions of the universe.

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