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robertsnj · 56-60, M
I know by the word choice this is a rant thread but to offer up some ideas:
escape paycheck to paycheck by pursuin employement in areas that have market demand withpositions that are in demand (demand apexing supply).
It is way harder than it sounds when I type it out but it is the answer. You can't expect to be paid well if you in a job market that is flooded, easy to refill positions or for a company with low or decining market demand.
Labor economics is subjegated to the same laws of supply and demand as commodities. Actually if you can come to grips that most HR departments companies see you as a commodity (called human capital in their world ) you are a step ahead of many people.
By contrast horrible ideas are
1) follow your dreams (unless it has a strong market demand)
2) I am an entrepreneur ( 90 percent chance you are not , for the record I am also not)
3) if you build it they will come (they won't unless you built something that has a strong market demand)
4) playing in the gig economy where driving is involved (your car expenses will eat up most of your income)
5) getting a college degree without a plan (like a history degree without a plan to teach) often phrased as just get any degree.
escape paycheck to paycheck by pursuin employement in areas that have market demand withpositions that are in demand (demand apexing supply).
It is way harder than it sounds when I type it out but it is the answer. You can't expect to be paid well if you in a job market that is flooded, easy to refill positions or for a company with low or decining market demand.
Labor economics is subjegated to the same laws of supply and demand as commodities. Actually if you can come to grips that most HR departments companies see you as a commodity (called human capital in their world ) you are a step ahead of many people.
By contrast horrible ideas are
1) follow your dreams (unless it has a strong market demand)
2) I am an entrepreneur ( 90 percent chance you are not , for the record I am also not)
3) if you build it they will come (they won't unless you built something that has a strong market demand)
4) playing in the gig economy where driving is involved (your car expenses will eat up most of your income)
5) getting a college degree without a plan (like a history degree without a plan to teach) often phrased as just get any degree.
