How much more than New York's minimum wage do you get paid?

[Al B. Sure!]

Why is an accountant earning such terrible pay?

Market inefficiency. I don't even get phone interviews when I apply for positions. Considering my four hour daily commute, I make $11.66 an hour.

[C0ckney]

four hour commute have you considered moving closer to your work?

[The Mad Monk]

Market inefficiency. I don't even get phone interviews when I apply for positions. Considering my four hour daily commute, I make $11.66 an hour.

Are you commuting to Manhattan from Jersey?

[N35t0r]

Living here is probably considerably cheaper than in NYC though.

[Al B. Sure!]

Why would I move to Wilmington DE for a job that pays me $36,400?

A First Lieutenant stationed at Camp Lejeune including tax-free entitlements makes the equivalent of $75,600 ($56,732 take home) plus free medical and dental.

I wanted to be a Reservist because of the higher ceiling in the private sector but I remain grossly underemployed.

[Al B. Sure!]

Are you commuting to Manhattan from Jersey?

Philadelphia to Wilmington, DE by train.

[pchang]

Why would I move to Wilmington DE for a job that pays me $36,400?

To improve the quality of your life. Philadelphia is not that great. How much is 3 hours of your life back per day, 5 days a week worth to you?

[N35t0r]

I have 40-55 min commute daily (considering both trips), and generally come to work either before 7:30 or after 9:30 to avoid an extra 20 minutes due to traffic.

[Al B. Sure!]

Have you seen Wilmington, DE?!

Named Murder Town, USA by Newsweek:

http://www.newsweek.com/2014/12/19/wilmington-delaware-murder-crime-290232.html

[C0ckney]

Why would I move to Wilmington DE for a job that pays me $36,400?

A First Lieutenant stationed at Camp Lejeune including tax-free entitlements makes the equivalent of $75,600 ($56,732 take home) plus free medical and dental.

I wanted to be a Reservist because of the higher ceiling in the private sector but I remain grossly underemployed.

i have no idea what housing costs are like in the eastern US, but surely there's somewhere nearer with affordable housing. in any case, you must be exhausted after a 4 hour commute. how long is your average working day?

[Al B. Sure!]

9 hours. Very light but the lack of challenge is problematic. BNY Mellon is too sleepy of a bank.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Normally I think mass transit is the way to go, but why don't you get a car?

Right now at 5pm EST, Wilmington to Philly (your trip home) is 58 minutes, accounting for traffic, according to Google Maps.

[pchang]

Have you seen Wilmington, DE?!

Named Murder Town, USA by Newsweek:
http://www.newsweek.com/2014/12/19/w...me-290232.html

How bad is Chester? Wouldn't that give you back 2 hours a day, 5 days a week?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Actually wait... wtf... is the train really bad to your house from the 30th St Station in Philly or to the Wilmington Amtrak station? Because Google is saying Wilmington Amtrak to Philly's 30th St. Station is 21 minutes. Though it goes to 58 minutes after 6.

[Al B. Sure!]

How bad is Chester? Wouldn't that give you back 2 hours a day, 5 days a week?

lol. Even I'm scared of Chester. It's possibly worse than Camden. Median household income is $23K. It's the ghetto of ghettoes.