Listeners respond: getting a new job…with a serious pay cut
Yesterday we spoke about the growth in low-wage and low-skilled jobs in the U.S. Listeners weighed in, sharing their own experiences with taking jobs for which they’re either overqualified or underpaid…or both.
John from New England wrote in to give us this response:
At the present moment I am contemplating a job offer of $37k after negotiating up from $30k. My previous job was $50k. I am grateful for the offer but feel like (at this stage of my career) I should be considering a higher salary rather than a lower one.
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