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Old 01-22-2014, 09:50 AM
 
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I'm not "milking" it but I make more than that on UIB. I also don't have to accept employment that is outside my skill set. With that being said, I'm going to have to do something because my benefits end in 6 weeks, I'm tired of being at home every day and I can't afford to not have something coming in.
Also, you're not required to accept employment that pays less than UIB, correct?
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Old 01-22-2014, 10:30 AM
 
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I had a recruiter contact me wanting to know how I felt about an entry level engineering position. Great I say, meets all of what I'm hoping to land. Then he asks me how I felt about $20-$22/hr. I seriously couldn't hold back the laughter. He ensures me that that is great pay, because it is entry level. I tell him not to contact me again and hang up.

Eh its a lot better than $11 per hour. Plus, plenty of folks with more education are starting off for less. Sure $40k a year isnt great and if you can do better, then good for you
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Old 01-22-2014, 11:00 AM
 
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Eh its a lot better than $11 per hour. Plus, plenty of folks with more education are starting off for less. Sure $40k a year isnt great and if you can do better, then good for you
This is true, but when the average starting salary is over $60k, offering 40k is absurd.
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Old 01-22-2014, 11:49 AM
 
Location: Connecticut
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Ah, yes -- the old "you get what you pay for."
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Old 01-22-2014, 12:07 PM
 
Location: The Great West
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This is true, but when the average starting salary is over $60k, offering 40k is absurd.
What average salary? I get paid $30k a year. If someone offered me $20-$22 an hour I'd be happy. Then again I'm not an engineer.
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Old 01-22-2014, 12:14 PM
 
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Then again I'm not an engineer.
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Old 01-22-2014, 12:54 PM
 
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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My thoughts exactly.

For the record, I'd love that kind of money too. But I'm also not an engineer.
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Old 01-22-2014, 01:34 PM
 
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I have to at least give them credit for posting the pay rate so they don't waste anybody's time applying and interviewing unless they are desperate. Not posting pay ranges is a chronic problem these days; I've interviewed for jobs not knowing if it was a $35K job or a $70K job.
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Old 01-22-2014, 07:35 PM
 
Location: Georgia
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Just an associates. I have been trying to become an adjunct professor and having just a MS is not enough.
You're right, an MS isn't going to get you very far in a traditional academic environment, when Ph.D's are a dime a dozen.

Have you considered teaching at the high school level? It would probably pay more. :-)
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Old 01-22-2014, 08:07 PM
 
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it doesn't sound like a reputable place if all that is required to be a professor is an associate's degree and three years of experience.
this.
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