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job that required a 4 year degree takes two months to finally offer 17/hr

as the title says.this is criminal. partner has been on the hunt since dec 2022 for an opportunity to start a career. the state had a rehabilitation therapist position open, and he has a music education degree – a degree that was listed as desirable. after two months of god knows what, they proudly offer him 17/hr. i know state jobs have budgets, but if he took this position, he would be paying the daycare to work because the price for two kids a month is more than what he would make. the best part – we are stuck in that lovely “too rich for assistance, too poor to thrive” position. seriously though – what the fuck is the point of it all? how do you negotiate wage without straight up saying “you aren't paying me enough to fucking survive”. just needed to rant. i dont know what options are…


as the title says.this is criminal. partner has been on the hunt since dec 2022 for an opportunity to start a career. the state had a rehabilitation therapist position open, and he has a music education degree – a degree that was listed as desirable.

after two months of god knows what, they proudly offer him 17/hr. i know state jobs have budgets, but if he took this position, he would be paying the daycare to work because the price for two kids a month is more than what he would make.

the best part – we are stuck in that lovely “too rich for assistance, too poor to thrive” position.

seriously though – what the fuck is the point of it all? how do you negotiate wage without straight up saying “you aren't paying me enough to fucking survive”.

just needed to rant. i dont know what options are left. we can't go another 8 months of no job offers.

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