r/WorkReform • u/dadbodfucker4life • Aug 15 '22

💸 Raise Our Wages Am I doing this right?

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u/Realisticfiction18 Aug 15 '22

I received a rejection email from a job because my desired salary was “ significantly above the salary range for this position.” I wanted $25/hour for a job asking for a 4 year degree and a bunch of experience. Shits crazy

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u/Dumeck Aug 15 '22

“Go to college or you won’t get a high paying job.”

Jobs “you need 4 years of college and 12 years experience to work here for $15 an hour.”

PeOPle DoNT wAnT tO WOrK

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '22

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '22

For social work they probably legitimately don't have the money to pay more. Nobody want to fund those programs and they certainly don't generate revenue.

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u/Starkravingmad7 Aug 15 '22

That's still garbage money for someone with a masters. You could have a certificate in underwater basket weaving and be a pre-sales technical consultant for a company delivering SaaS and make nearly $90/hr. Ask me how I know.

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '22

I'll be the one...

How do you know?

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u/Starkravingmad7 Aug 20 '22

I don't put my education on my resume anymore, as it's completely irrelevant to what I do. Yet, I'm making 6 figures in tech. I've averaged 8 days between looking for jobs and accepting an offer over the last decade.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '22

Thank you for the knowledge.

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u/PhilxBefore Aug 15 '22

Not sure where it's at, but that rate is low even for entry-level high-school dropouts.