Anonymous wrote:I have a question for the parents of unemployed new grads and soon to be Class of 2026 grads. What jobs are they realistically trying to get and do they start at $70,000 - $85,000 plus a five figure signing bonus?
There have been several articles over the last few years reporting on the unrealistic salary expectations of graduating college students. Surveys show that young adults expect to make $100,000 when the average starting salary is $65,700. People with a high school education can make that much or more to start as a police officer in the DMV. With a college degree most departments offer roughly a 5% starting salary increase over the posted starting salary.
How long will you be comfortable with your child living at home searching for a specific type of job? Is it six months? A year? The clock is ticking and the economy isn’t getting better. Corporations are restructuring and instituting hiring freezes. Inflation is rising and compensation trends are flattening. AI currently seems like a new hire jolleystomper, but it will work its way up the org chart over time. There are also unemployed people with several years of work experience out there that are competing for the same jobs.
I know, I know, YOUR kid is going FAANG, IB, or Big Law. They are until they aren’t. All three have gone through layoffs in the last year. Either way my questions aren’t for you.
Have you asked your child if they would consider law enforcement? Do you think they understand how much they could make?
Ugh Go Away Already. No one cares about you and your recruitment efforts for the police academy.
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