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Teen opens his first paycheck from McDonald's and his reaction is so relatable

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Teen opens his first paycheck from McDonald's and his reaction is so relatable.

The video shared on Reddit shows a teen in a McDonald 's hat opening an envelope that contained his paycheck.

"That's $ 283 ," he says in astonishment. To his credit, he asks "After tax, what's that?" not realizing that the amount of the check is the after-tax take home amount.

He may not realize how different he might feel opening his paychecks down the road, but there's no need to tell him yet. He'll find out soon enough, as we all have, so let's just let him enjoy this moment of bliss. He's earned it. This article originally appeared last year ..

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42

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34

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29

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

25

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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