tsar4 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 So I'm nosing through some job listings and I come across this one where they're looking for someone outside what I do. Trouble with my previous job title is that it means different things in different companies, so I have to kind of weed out jobs looking for something that fits. Anyway I came across this job that where they wanted someone with experience for a number of software programs/codes I'm not experienced in, but I'm reading and I see they want someone with a Masters or PhD. For all this talent, they're generously offering $42K/yr. Yeah, I'm sure there's got to be someone with those degrees just stupid enough to jump at that offer. SMH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnmjy Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 yeah, that's shit pay. my sister immediately started at 50k after 2 years of nursing school. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 1 hour ago, bnmjy said: yeah, that's shit pay. my sister immediately started at 50k after 2 years of nursing school. Took me quite a while to get that far (some time ago), and I don't have a degree in the computer science field, nor anything beyond a BA. Never thought a schlub like me would make over 35K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 3 hours ago, tsar4 said: Took me quite a while to get that far (some time ago), and I don't have a degree in the computer science field, nor anything beyond a BA. Never thought a schlub like me would make over 35K. Well, not a whole lot of people thought you would need to make more than $35k a year to make a living. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I saw one recently that wanted a b.a., 1year of experience, and specific software experience. $13 per hour.😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackymckrackin Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Sometimes it's worse than that. I generally call them tooth fairy positions. They ask for people who have years of experience in multiple fields and then offer 35k a year. If it were a specific field with management experience that would be ok but it almost always isn't. It's like a dentist with 10 years experience who just so happened to have had 10 years in a construction trade. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 13 minutes ago, crackymckrackin said: Sometimes it's worse than that. I generally call them tooth fairy positions. They ask for people who have years of experience in multiple fields and then offer 35k a year. If it were a specific field with management experience that would be ok but it almost always isn't. It's like a dentist with 10 years experience who just so happened to have had 10 years in a construction trade. The only thing I can think of as a reason is that it's some sort of tax dodge. "Well, we tried to find someone for the job, but we didn't get any applicants". It's a stretch, but there are tax breaks in some areas around here if you employ so many people - maybe there's a stipulation that you have to be actively looking for people to reach that mark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackymckrackin Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 1 minute ago, tsar4 said: The only thing I can think of as a reason is that it's some sort of tax dodge. "Well, we tried to find someone for the job, but we didn't get any applicants". It's a stretch, but there are tax breaks in some areas around here if you employ so many people - maybe there's a stipulation that you have to be actively looking for people to reach that mark? Most of these types of positions I've seen posted are in government. I assume that they do this because poor budgets with multiple positions to fill. After reading through so many requests for quotes on their website, I see it on both sides. The job descriptions in some rfqs are just insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naraku4656 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 i saw that a lot during my job search. i'd apply anyway but essentially never heard back 90% of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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