When you were hired, you should have been notified of your pay rate. If you do not know your hourly rate, you should ask your supervisor or the company human resources director.  Since July 24, 2009, the federal minimum hourly wage in the United States is $7.25. As of January 1, 2017:  thirty states or territories had minimum hourly wage rates greater than the federal rate. twenty-one states or territories apply minimum hourly wage rates equal to the federal rate. You can look up your individual state at https://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm. Every company or employer will have a different system for you to record the hours you work. In some places, you may punch a time clock when you enter and leave. Others may have you record tasks on time slips and enter them into a computer system. Whichever system your employer uses, make sure you know how to record your time. You may want to keep a private record in addition, to compare with your paycheck. If you receive different pay rates for different working times, you should keep separate records. For example, if you earn one rate for weekdays and a higher rate for weekends, you should count your weekday hours and your weekend hours separately. If your contract allows you to earn a higher overtime rate after a certain number of hours, you should keep track of the hours that qualify for overtime. For example, if you get overtime after 40 hours each week, and you worked 50 hours, then you would have 40 hours at your regular rate and 10 hours at your overtime rate. Alternatively, some people might earn overtime after 8 hours on one day. If, during one week, you worked 10 hours, 10 hours, 8 hours, 4 hours, and 6 hours, you would have 34 hours at regular time and 4 hours at overtime. Take your total number of hours at your base pay rate and multiply it by the rate. If you have additional hours at a second rate (overtime or weekend, for example), multiply those hours times that rate separately. Then add the two numbers together.  For a simple example, suppose you worked 32 hours in one week at the federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 per hour. Calculate your wages for this week as 32∗$7.25=$232.00{\displaystyle 32*\$7.25=\$232.00}. For a slightly more complicated example, suppose you worked 40 hours at a rate of $9.00 per hour, and you worked overtime for 12 hours at a rate of $13.50 per hour. This calculation will be:  (40∗$9.00)+(12∗$13.50)=$360+$162=$522{\displaystyle (40*\$9.00)+(12*\$13.50)=\$360+\$162=\$522}. Some employees are eligible for bonus pay for a variety of reasons. If this applies to you, then add any bonuses to your wages after completing the prior calculation. For example, if your hourly wages add up to $290 for the week and you earned a $30 bonus, your total would be $320. Your take-home pay, in most cases, is going to be less than the wages that you calculate. The difference will be made up of federal, state and local withholding taxes, Social Security withholding, and other things. In some states, your employer may have to withhold for unemployment insurance. You might also elect to have an amount withheld and deposited into a retirement fund.  Withholding rates are different for everyone based on your tax bracket and local and state laws. If you want to understand your personal deductions completely, you should talk with your employer’s bookkeeper. Some online sources offer “wage calculators.” These are websites where you can enter your number of hours worked, your pay rate, and your number of dependents. The site will then calculate your weekly, monthly and annual wages. Bear in mind that any deductions are probably going to be estimates. If you work for an hourly rate, you can estimate your annual salary, especially if your hours are fairly regular. Assuming that you work a full-time, 40 hour per week schedule, simply multiply your hourly rate by 40, to calculate your weekly pay. Then multiply that result by 50 to estimate the number of working weeks per year. This will allow for some unpaid vacation or sick time during the year.  For example, if you earn the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, you would multiply $7.25∗40 hours week∗50 weeks year=$14,500{\displaystyle \$7.25*40{\frac {\text{ hours}}{\text{ week}}}*50{\frac {\text{ weeks}}{\text{ year}}}=\$14,500} annual salary. If you were hired for an annual salary, then that number, minus taxes and other withholdings, will be your annual pay.
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One-sentence summary -- Know your hourly pay rate. Record your hours worked. Keep track of overtime. Multiply your hours worked by the pay rate. Add on any bonuses. Account for deductions. Estimate your annual wages.

Q: A Ziploc bag is perfect if you can find one large enough; add extra padding by sealing a Ziploc bag most of the way, inserting a drinking straw into the gap, blowing air into the bag, then quickly sealing the bag shut to keep the extra air inside. Plastic newspaper delivery sleeves are also the right size for many books. Put the book in the bag, fold over the top of the bag, and seal it with packing tape. Otherwise, wrap the book in a grocery store produce bag or other plastic bag and tape the edges closed. Cut two pieces of plain cardboard that are slightly larger than the book. Sandwich the book between them to protect the cover. Use plain cardboard rectangles, as cardboard with print or stickers may stick to the book or transfer print onto the cover. Wrap brown paper, newspaper, or wrapping paper around the plastic and cardboard protectors, then tape it in place. This secures the cardboard in place and helps keep the book clean.
A: Wrap the books in plastic to protect them from water damage. Sandwich the books in cardboard to keep them from getting bent. Wrap your books in paper.

Article: You can do this on the bare floor, but you'll be more comfortable if you use a mat, as it provides a bit of padding. However, avoid doing it on something like a bed, which has too much padding without enough support. Place your arms by your sides and your palms face down on the mat. Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the floor, ready to lift them off in a moment. Take a breath and bring your legs up so your knees are above your hips. They should be bent at 90-degree angle at this point. Then, draw your heels toward each other. Point your toes and push your legs out and up, straightening them out as you do. Make a 65-degree angle with the ground. As you lift your legs, bring the top of your body up, too. Draw your head and shoulders off the ground, bringing your chin down toward your chest. Pretend you're looking at your belly button, and that will help you get in the proper position. Make sure you're tightening your core muscles by pulling your stomach muscles in. While holding your head and legs in the air, move your arms up and down in the air. Keep your arms straight and your palms pointed toward the floor. This movement should be fairly vigorous, as it's meant to get your blood flowing. Aim for moving your arms at least 5 inches (13 cm) up and then down. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Count out 5 breaths in and 5 breaths out, pumping your arms the whole time you're moving. Try to do 1 pump each time you breathe in and 1 pump each time you breathe out. After 5 breaths, bring your legs and head to the floor to rest. The name of the exercise comes from the fact that you're breathing in 5 times and breathing out 5 times multiplied by 10 to equal a hundred. Technically, you're supposed to pump your arms 100 times, doing 1 pump per inhalation and exhalation.
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Place a yoga mat down on the floor. Lie down on your back, centered on the Pilates mat. Lift your legs above your hips and then push them straight out. Lift your head and chest. Pump your arms up and down. Breathe in and out 5 times while you pump. Do the exercise 10 times.