And I used to complain about minimum wage?!?

I get paid $2.83 an hour. This is not a complaint, just reality. After taxes I make less, considerably less. My check would equal out to $1.40 an hour. Once again not a complaint but I wonder how many hours I would have to work to purchase the comic books I do.

I am going to use a recent book I saw on eBay as an example. A book I would like to get is going for $140. The math is simple, if I want this book I have to work 100 hours, then to have it shipped me I?d have to work another 10. In other words one CGC graded comic book valued at $140 is equal to two full week?s worth of work.

It could be argued that I also make tips. This is true but not every table treats you well. Recently I had a table and the check reached $38 and they left a phenomenal tip, about 80%. Then there was a check for $62.42. They gave me $65 and told me to keep the change. That's less than 4% and making that on a check is not a way to make a living.

In my 20?s when Star Wars became rejuvenated I collected Star Wars action figures and spent an obscene amount of money, now I wish I bought comic books instead of action figures. I learned how to budget and I am responsible enough to pay my bills first. Once they are paid I can do everything else. I keep meaning to sell some of my things on eBay including some of the action figures I purchased all those years ago. I want to do this but only so I can put the funds towards other future comic book purchases.

I try to work more, pick up a few shifts here and there and after what I spent last month at Wizard World I know I should hanker down and not buy anything other than what I promised myself or am indebted to. I would like to be able to pay all my bills off with my tips and use my checks just for comic books. Eventually this might happen, just not today. Of course what would be better is to pay off my bills with my checks and buy comic books with my tips. I can dream can?t I?

Thanks for reading

Tnerb