Re:Tech firms face growing resentment of parent employees du...
by xyzzyz on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @07:43PM
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But for the person receiving them, they are nowhere near what that person could be earning as a professional with a continuously developing career.
You are comparing here two different situations: one is actively working and building a career, and the other one is not having to do anything and have the money deposited to your account every month. Sure, the former usually will result in more money in your bank account, but the latter has pretty huge benefit of not actually having to do anything to earn it. I'd happily take 50% pay cut if I could, you know, quit my job and get the money anyway.
But for the person receiving them, they are nowhere near what that person could be earning as a professional with a continuously developing career. And that's what rayiner is really talking about.
Also, just because someone is required to pay alimony or child support, it does not mean they will. Some people just skip out on it and dare the system to catch them; others fall on hard times themselves and can't pay what they intended to. Either way, it's a fragile situation for the recipient, compared to having their own job and income.