I’m currently working two jobs, neither of which offer benefits or a living wage. Everyone in my life is telling me to apply to other jobs, and that I’m smart enough to be making a lot more money, as though that’s how it works in late capitalism.
But, seriously, how do you guys do it…? I’m encountering job listings that require a masters in the medical field that are paying $17/hr ($3 above my state’s minimum wage). I’m encountering marketing jobs with entry-level pay that expect candidates to have measurable growth metrics on every conceivable social media platform. I’m encountering administrative assistant jobs for massive corporations that offer near-minimum wage and don’t mention any PTO.
As much as I dislike my current jobs, they seem less awful than a lot of what’s out there. How do you guys play the cost-benefit analysis game while applying, and how do you stave off your existential dread?!