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Warpy

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30. How much did you know about real life living costs when you got out of college?

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:59 PM

Feb 2016

Face it, wages are DEPRESSED and they are especially depressed for women starting out in tech. Wages are the problem. CEOs who remember what it cost to live 30 years ago but have no clue about now are the problem.

This young woman, while I'm sure most of us could give her tips on what to eat and what to cut out of her budget, is NOT THE PROBLEM.

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Yelp Employee Fired After Public Post To CEO Saying She Can't Afford Food [View all] Eugene Feb 2016 OP

She makes what a local grocery clerk makes sacking groceries around here. Rex Feb 2016 #1

How's that 6 figure college degree working out for her? Vinca Feb 2016 #4

I didn't see where she said she had that much in debt. Rex Feb 2016 #8

Her net income is way too low. Vinca Feb 2016 #23

Agree 100%, unless there is a status quo change all future generations Rex Feb 2016 #31

This stuff FORCES change. Look at Jane -- Hortensis Feb 2016 #43

I hope you are right. Rex Feb 2016 #74

She's had a couple lessons in life. Hortensis Feb 2016 #88

you are so right BUT Jane needs to learn to go through channels wordpix Feb 2016 #76

Well young folks need to make sure they know the basics about their living style Rex Feb 2016 #79

Making fun of her?? Wow. nt Logical Feb 2016 #10

I'm not making fun of her. Vinca Feb 2016 #22

Her degrees is in English Literature EL34x4 Feb 2016 #24

Also a very good idea to try and not accrue huge debt while going to college. Rex Feb 2016 #32

That's the problem, it's not even remotely affordable to pay as you go anymore. Vinca Feb 2016 #44

Same here, that is where I was too. Rex Feb 2016 #73

banks, etc. getting rich off those student loans---it's a scam wordpix Feb 2016 #77

And state and federal officials turn a blind eye to it while getting kickbacks for their districts. Rex Feb 2016 #80

A pretty good degree can start with 2 years at community college, MH1 Feb 2016 #82

College should be free - TBF Feb 2016 #42

You must have responded to the wrong post because I agree with you 100%. Vinca Feb 2016 #67

Educating oneself is never the problem. katsy Feb 2016 #63

Fuck you, Jeremy...I just deleted the Yelp app. nt msanthrope Feb 2016 #2

It's always easier to find a better job madville Feb 2016 #3

Maybe the problem is a cheap ass CEO paying less than subsistence wages Warpy Feb 2016 #5

What did she think would happen? madville Feb 2016 #7

I think there's a much more important lesson here. Wilms Feb 2016 #12

Yes! I'm so disappointed by the responses shaming her. kcr Feb 2016 #85

Agreed Sherman A1 Feb 2016 #14

So she took the job without knowing location and pay? whatthehey Feb 2016 #19

How much did you know about real life living costs when you got out of college? Warpy Feb 2016 #30

+1000000. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #41

+1 leftstreet Feb 2016 #72

What would Ayn Rand do??? Initech Feb 2016 #6

Another casualty in the GOP war on the Middle Class. lpbk2713 Feb 2016 #9

No longer just the GOP unfortunately. newthinking Feb 2016 #11

That does seem peculiar. Octafish Feb 2016 #18

Exploitation Wage Dirty Socialist Feb 2016 #13

I agree... I earned more than that doing similar work in San Fran 20 years go... nt Blasphemer Feb 2016 #20

It should be noted that the bi-weekly pay amount quoted in the article is take-home (after taxes) Trekologer Feb 2016 #21

Well, her career in tech is over. Xithras Feb 2016 #15

Or possibly anywhere else B2G Feb 2016 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author CommonSenseDemocrat Feb 2016 #83

Lots of poverty in SF Bay Area and Silicon Valley gyroscope Feb 2016 #16

The minority that do very, very well get the press Retrograde Feb 2016 #35

I do empathize with her. romanic Feb 2016 #17

Why does she have to be representative of millenials? GaYellowDawg Feb 2016 #25

If there is a job to be filled, that job should pay a living wage. My Good Babushka Feb 2016 #26

I've missed reading your posts. Xyzse Feb 2016 #33

+1000000 CharlotteVale Feb 2016 #51

It was stupid of her to move to the most expensive city in the US leftofcool Feb 2016 #27

Even more stupid of the employer expecting anyone to live in San Franscisco Jim Beard Feb 2016 #28

She's almost as far away from SF as I am KamaAina Feb 2016 #29

$1,245 rent and 40 miles away? Well, I've spotted her first mistake Prism Feb 2016 #34

I got a bachelor's and masters degree greymouse Feb 2016 #36

??? Omaha Steve Feb 2016 #37

She doesn't sound like the type of employee that gets promoted and gets raises. cbdo2007 Feb 2016 #38

I thought the city of SF had a $12 minimum wage? gyroscope Feb 2016 #39

It does and she was being paid over that Trekologer Feb 2016 #45

Your math is off gyroscope Feb 2016 #46

The key words are take home pay Trekologer Feb 2016 #50

Show me the quote gyroscope Feb 2016 #52

Read the original blog post Trekologer Feb 2016 #53

This is from her original blog post: bighart Feb 2016 #66

no, you are figuring gross pay hfojvt Feb 2016 #54

She is an English Lit major and landed a job in Tech company. FLPanhandle Feb 2016 #40

Most people would be happy making $8 an hour starvation wages? gyroscope Feb 2016 #47

mayb she should get a job in her field? Scout Feb 2016 #48

Show me the quote where it says that gyroscope Feb 2016 #49

Damn, the $78 a month I was making in the Army in 1960 1939 Feb 2016 #55

Your free food, free rent, free healthcare... LanternWaste Feb 2016 #70

She was happy to take it and move there for it. FLPanhandle Feb 2016 #69

Young people have to learn some basic etiquette. Atman Feb 2016 #56

I think this is why young people want a revolurion gwheezie Feb 2016 #57

^^^ THIS Atman Feb 2016 #60

It didn't used to be this way gwheezie Feb 2016 #61

Now, with trade deals, they've found cheap labor elsewhere. Atman Feb 2016 #64

Oh and don't get me started on welfare to work gwheezie Feb 2016 #65

Vote Hillary. She take care of this. Wages will be managed so the rabble will be to weak from Katashi_itto Feb 2016 #58

I don't think Bernie can get his plan passed gwheezie Feb 2016 #62

Maybe not. But at least Bernie wouldnt be actively working against us. Katashi_itto Feb 2016 #68

Fuck Yelp and other tech companies that don't pay a living wage for their area. nt TeamPooka Feb 2016 #71

in the bay area, most folks her age live in group housing greymattermom Feb 2016 #75

She should have gotten a roommate or contacted LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #78

This is what pisses me off about this situation! Texasgal Feb 2016 #81

Isn't it standard to stay in a job 1 year before being allowed to transfer to another department? tammywammy Feb 2016 #84

I think the point most missed is she didn't know. threethirteen Feb 2016 #86

Or she should have asked. tammywammy Feb 2016 #87