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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Huh. No. We paid $55k (total, not per year) for my daughter's degree and she's had no issue finding well paying, full time employment. But we also thought about job prospects and that kind of thing BEFORE, y'know, signing the check and her picking a major. People who don't do the tiniest bit of legwork upfront on majors, job outlook, etc. and then act all "surprised Pikachu" face when they find out that, surprise surprise, their/their kid's expensive English degree doesn't just automatically result in offers for $70k jobs get no sympathy from me. 
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OP here. So grateful for all of the helpful suggestions and wisdom offered in this thread. In response to the poster I'm quoting here...There is another wrinkle to my kid's story. The kid is TUTORING online & in-person and making $60/$70 per hour and $70-$80K/year as a "temporary" gig. Kid is highly rated and really good at it. So this English major earns the money without having a boss and a commute...BUT...

TUTORING [b]isn't a "real" job/career asset[/b] in the traditional sense that will be an investment for the long term, is it? That's the problem. It's not like building a career as a professor or an employee working for an institution. The kid makes as much or more than some full-time teachers or professors, reporters, CBS production assistants, etc! It's unexpected and a bit confusing. But kid gets tired of the prospecting/rainmaking of tutoring, sees it as temporary, and is having a challenging time getting a regular job with an institution for half the pay. Doesn't make sense does it?! It's a stumper. But isn't getting a real job best for the long term? What am I missing here? Thanks in advance for your thoughts.[/quote]

So she is already making $80,000 per year tutoring?  It is unrealistic that she will pickup a job paying more than that starting out.  She is already earning more than most Americans. I worked 45 years and never made more than $57.000 per year.
My niece, the English major from NYU got $60,000 for her first job out of NYU.

Most likely any first job she gets with benefits, 401k, health insurance, vacation etc will pay less than $80,000 even if she is in some place like NYC.  She needs to accept a job path that she thinks that she will like.

I'd encourage her to accept a job and keep doing the tutoring as side work.   If she gets a job paying $50,000 and keeps doing
the tutoring as side work then she is looking at bringing in $130,000 which is not bad for someone right out of college.

I am impressed with your daughter's hustle.  Understand that side gig hourly pay is generally significantly more pay than a person's regular job and your daughter's situation is not that unusual.
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