I'm poor, but I'm better off than some.
By cripfemme
@cripfemme (7698)
United States
December 7, 2008 4:27pm CST
Fellow myLotter, photographygirl73, shared this information about how much money Michael Vick makes at his prison job with the myLot World a few days ago in her discussion on his sentencing. After I decided to figure out how much money I made in a week for my own knowledge, it occurred to me that I might make more money than Michael Vick does currently.
I just found out some depressing news. I worked over 45 hours on writing this week; I made a total of $12.97 for the week. That's approximately 28.5 cents an hour. I guess the term "starving artist" really does apply. Happily, at least I made more than Michael Vick, the dog fighting Atlanta Falcons quarterback, made from his jail cell. In 2006 he made nearly $15 million. Recently he reported total income of $12.89 for an entire month. He gets paid 12 cents an hour. And for the entire last month, according to the article I read last night, he recorded his income at $12.96. This means that I make approximately, at the moment, four times what Michael Vick does. Well, then, I'm not a dog-murdering animal cruelty person (who deserves to make 12 cents an hour), so I guess that can't be too good. It just amused me- the comparison, harmless, artistic me and creepy, dog murdering, quarterback make the same money. I guess there is a little justice in the world.
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3 responses
@TheAgent (220)
• United States
8 Dec 08
That is funny. Good he deserves to not make money and enjoy it. Although, I know he has investments that make more in interest in a month then we get paid. But that is besides the point. I hope he stays in jail for a while. I am tired of seeing all these celebrities getting over on illegal activities. If an average citizen does something wrong, they get slammed. If a celebrity does something, they get slapped on the wrist and the judge says get back to work winning games, making movies or singing songs.
Probaly not exactly that way, but I think you get my point. Celebrities are no better then the rest of us, they just get paid more.
@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
9 Dec 08
I'm sure he has more time on his hands than must of us do. Whatever money he makes, though, I don't think he can even access, can he?
I don't make very much on here because I don't have the time to spend here. I haven't been on much lately at all. I have been getting ready for Christmas and some short story contests/anthology submissions. I really want to focus on writing to get published and make real money... more than the .01c an hour I make on here. 
@goldeneagle (6743)
• United States
8 Dec 08
I have often wondered why rich people get in trouble doing crap like that when they have it made in life. Michael Vick made enough money in just a couple of years to life like a king the rest of his life, yet he gets arrested for dog-fighting? Of all the stupid things to get in trouble over. I guess when you don't have to worry about money, you get bored with all the free time you have when you don't have to work for a living, so you start looking for ways to occupy your time. I guess since they don't have financial troubles to deal with, the rich people have to create problems for themselves...
