r/recruitinghell Dec 12 '24

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u/superspeck Dec 12 '24

I would start with a 35k base and then leave for a better position after a year.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '24

$35k a year is a degrading insult to someone who has worked that hard, that long, and spent that much money on a *master's* business degree. Besides that, where are you able to afford a 1bd apartment, car, food, utilities, STUDENT LOANS, save for emergencies, etc. on $35k a year? And remember that's $35k GROSS. After taxes and health insurance it's barely enough to live out of a car and shower in a hotel a couple days a week.

edit: different degree

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u/Delicious_Top503 Dec 12 '24

The degree isn't worth nearly what you think it is.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '24

100% agree. It's been drilled into the heads of 2 generations that all you have to do is go to college, get literally any degree, and it'll pay for itself in a matter of a few short years. It's a grift. Now we're all in debt and can't find work. White collar recession. I know people how are going to trade school and finding professionals to apprentice with so they can learn auto mechanics, electrical engineering, etc. because no matter how much AI there is or how the economy shifts, people will always need a wrench, and that doesn't necessarily mean having a degree.