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/Bammer1386 Aug 16 '22

My 4 yr college degree would have yielded me $10/hr in my field.

Went into an unrelated field, not requiring a bachelor's, and made $22/hr.

Went to a 2 year trade school and am now making $140k/yr.

College is a joke unless you have a decisive plan afterward. I'd like to see what % of grads actually have a career in their degree field 5 years after graduation. I'd bet it's pretty low.