To Local or OTR

Crisis of local job decision
I’m considering taking a State job, $44,500 minus Uncle Sam’s cut, with full health insurance $10 co-payment, 2 weeks paid vacation, 15 paid sick days and if I don’t use them I can sell’em back, and finally government pension for 10% of my monthly salary (retirement at age 52 or after working 20yrs)… keep in mind the cost of living in Massachusetts is very high;
Studio Rent $900 * 12=$10,800
Electric $70 * 12=$840,
winter heating $110 * 6=$690 total for the winter season
Transportation: Auto insurance $750, gas $100 * 12=$1200
House hold misc. Food & Entertainment $300 * 12=3600
Total cost of living: $17,880
$44,500
-38% (taxes %pension)
Take home pay: = $31,150


$31,150
-$17,880 (expenses)
final take home after all expenses = $13,270

What do you think-------Do you think I can do better going OTR

 

HEAVY MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II/ labor II

City of Boston has 5 POSITIONS AVAILABLE ($27,900-$39,800 depending on your level of experience)
cityofboston.gov.....click jobs, setup account with resume, apply.

state had one, but it was taken or filled

https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us/recruit/public/3111/index.do

 

Active Army, 12C E6 7/03--9/2011. the pay is not terrible and the benefits are great... someone has to these jobs

 

12C are part 88M because bridge parts need to be hauled and part Heavy equipment Operator ---bulldozers, crane, boat lifters. Bridge building was 10% of the job and the rest was babysitting other units (convoy security,bridge/road clearing, tower guard, road security and every-other undesirable work)....
"the recruiter never tells.."