Kroger work.?

Question

Ok so i have a job at Kroger. It's my first job i'm happy i get to get some money i'm saving up for an xbox 360. But i get paid minimum wage. (5.85) how long will it take me to get 400 dollars? (i know it depends on the hours they give me, but they'll give me at least some hours. so i want an educated guess)

Answer 1

Lets go ahead and assume that you'll need to earn 600 dollars (because of taxes and I know Kroger's has union fees).  600 $ * ( 1 hour / 5.85$ ) =  102.56 hours. Lets assume you get 10-15 hours a week (which, if you're in school and this is a part time job, is a good estimate). Assuming 15 hours a week it will take around 7 weeks. Assuming 10 hours a week, it will take around 10 weeks.

This is also assuming you have no other expenses such as gas and food.

EDIT: I'm pretty sure that if you are employeed by a business that is in the union, you become part of the union therefore you have to pay union fees. Also, the union sees not providing a service to you as a service, therefore if you object to be part of the union, they charge you a fee for that.

Answer 2

You do not have to join the union therefore you don't have to pay union dues...so I wouldn't factor that in assuming that you are a teenager who most likely won't join the union!