Comment by coolguy4
2 days ago
It would be cool to do some evening shifts at a restaurant, for the novelty and the social aspect (compared with staring at a screen all day)... plus the work is cognitively very simplistic... quite relaxing compared to corporate life. The problem is, if I have a day job as an engineer, my regular income puts me in a high tax bracket. So, not only would I be earning close to minimum wage, I would be taxed at the highest tax rate on the minimum wage... so it really would be a waste of time. Progressive tax rates are what makes it unviable for high income earners to pick up a weekend or evening job.
> the work is cognitively very simplistic... quite relaxing compared to corporate life.
I don't have a ton of experience with restaurant kitchens, but I don't think they are known for being relaxed environments.
I worked both front and back of house in restaurants in high school and college. It is true that the work is cognitively simple, but there is nothing relaxing about the work. Even if you could do the work tax-free, I assure you, you don't want to do it if you do not have to.
Would some cook/work for discounts scheme be possible from a tax perspective? Something like, you work for x hours and bring y friends or coworkers then get a z discount?