However, this question is often asked to explore whether the candidate has long-term goals which cannot be met by the employer. It is also used as a reality check to see if the candidate has realistic goals. Finally, it is also used as a measure of the ambition of the candidate.
SBP Costs (Premiums). The SBP premiums for spouse coverage are: (1) 6.5% of your chosen base amount, or if less, (2) 2.5% of the first $595.00 of your elected base amount (referred to hereafter as the threshold amount), plus 10% of the remaining base amount. The threshold amount was $595.00 as of January 1, 2004.
All this has real implications on earnings. The average private-sector job in Oregon pays $22.80 an hour, or about $47,000 a year. Yet someone who earns that much in Oregon would need to find a job paying $6,000 more in California to break even. Wages are generally higher in California, where the average job pays about $54,000 annually.