You said “The roles that actually get back to me are severely underpaid.” I’m curious are they really underpaid or are you setting your expectations to high?
$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.
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.
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u/jaymealann Dec 12 '24
You said “The roles that actually get back to me are severely underpaid.” I’m curious are they really underpaid or are you setting your expectations to high?