Wed Sep 11, 2013, 03:48 PM
Atman (26,576 posts)
My god, THIS is what you get with a Bachelors Degree???
I just visited this new "Jobs" site for Central Florida -- my old stomping grounds. In about a month I'm meeting with the Marketing Director of my home town to discuss some contract work promoting the town to tourists. Anyway, just doing a little bit of research and I came across this posting:
Revolution Technologies is hiring Junior Recruiters for their ‪#‎Melbourne‬ Office! Prefer individuals who have worked in a professional environment and have a Bachelor's Degree. Send your resume to jobs@revolutiontechnologies.com. Base pay is $26,500 + commission.
So, professional experience and a 4-year degree gets you a $26k job? Yikes.
Response to VanillaRhapsody (Reply #3)
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 04:08 PM
Orrex (37,798 posts)
10. Ain't that the freaking truth
When I was laid off in 2008, I spent many months seeking employment, ultimately sending out well over 1000 resumes (and that's not an exaggeration---on average 6 or 7 per week for ~3 years.)
At that time I had a bachelor's degree and nearly a decade's experience in the mutual fund industry, and in all of those months I can count on one hand the number of $30K jobs available in a 50-mile radius.
Response to Atman (Original post)
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 03:56 PM
Decoy of Fenris (849 posts)
4. Sounds about right.
After seven years of college, I finally figured out that it was worth exactly "piss" and "all" nowadays.
Response to FarCenter (Reply #16)
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 04:47 PM
Atman (26,576 posts)
19. The employee/contractor reviews don't look very promising.
Sounds like you put up with a lot of crap, and have to split your almost non-existent commissions with your Account Manager for the first six months. Many employees complain about the crappy sexist/racist/fatist work environment. Take 30 days to pay contractors, and no direct deposit, you must wait for a paper check. But there were a couple of people who liked the place. Sounds like hell for $26,000 (you need at least a bachelors to start there. No degree and they pay even less).
Atman
So, professional experience and a 4-year degree gets you a $26k job? Yikes.
19. The employee/contractor reviews don't look very promising.
Sounds like you put up with a lot of crap, and have to split your almost non-existent commissions with your Account Manager for the first six months. Many employees complain about the crappy sexist/racist/fatist work environment.
Ad says....$26,500 + commission......then DUmmie complains that it only pays $26,000. That means DUmmie has no intention of working and earning a commission. He only plans to sit on his ass and draw $26,000.
You know, I never paid much attention to Florida; nothing against the state--no way--but its clime and terrain's never been anything to rock my chair, row my boat, push my buttons. Most of what I know about Florida is that the original inhabitants of the area are people with grace and class, while emigres from the northeastern states are assholes messing up the place.
Atman was raised in one of those Levittowns down there.
What's touristy about Coconaut Grove? The Levittowns I saw in New Jersey and New York didn't seem all that exciting.
What's touristy about Coconaut Grove?
Thing is Pedro's not from Coconut Grove. He lived near Cocoa Beach.....
After seven years of college
Most of what I know about Florida is that the original inhabitants of the area are people with grace and class, while emigres from the northeastern states are assholes messing up the place.My impression of Florida is that there was almost no one there, except a few in the very northern edge of the state, due to its nearly uninhabitable climate.
Talk about the difference between night and day, darkness and light, bad and good, ugly and appealing:
Poor stupid Pedro.
He doesn't understand that a diploma is just an expensive permit to hunt for a job.
Some permits are better than others.
Rob,understand that you are stupid beyond words with no creative talent whatsoever.
Your cartoons stink and probably why you were fired.
Response to VanillaRhapsody (Reply #3)
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 04:08 PM
Orrex (37,798 posts)
10. Ain't that the freaking truth
When I was laid off in 2008, I spent many months seeking employment, ultimately sending out well over 1000 resumes (and that's not an exaggeration---on average 6 or 7 per week for ~3 years.)
At that time I had a bachelor's degree and nearly a decade's experience in the mutual fund industry, and in all of those months I can count on one hand the number of $30K jobs available in a 50-mile radius.