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greymouse

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36. I got a bachelor's and masters degree

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 05:00 PM

Feb 2016

fifty years ago, and graduated with $3000 in debt. All of that was for medical bills, because I had scholarships and assistantships. $3000 was about a third of my first year's salary.

Something has gone terribly wrong with the cost of college.

Of course, a degree in English lit has always been worth bupkis unless you combine it with teaching credentials.

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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