I make $20 an hour, recently out of college. Living in Southern California. ‘Somehow’ I only have under $9 a day for food, gas (outside work) and any random expenses

There are 52 weeks in a year, and I work 9-5 with a mandatory hour lunch (7 a day)

12 days are mandatory no pay days off

I figure I lose ~1.5 a month for “Miscellaneous”

So I work (52×5)-30= 230 days, at 7 hours a day, for a total of 1610 hours a year. Boss hates people who work more than the 9-5.

After taxes, I make 16.25 an hour profit (rounded up). [...]