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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not looking for a job for myself, but was casually looking through some job postings.   I feel like the in most of them, the pay is really low compared to the cost of living.

For example, one I found in another small city--it's not in the DC area and cost of living is lower, but a 1 bedroom apartment (not luxury or fancy, just a decent apartment) averages about $1000/month.
The job was for the city in their zoning/city planning department.   They required a BA in a relevant degree and at least one year of experience, but preferred 5+ years of experience.
The pay?   Just under $20/hr (40 hour work week.)  That seems REALLY low to me.   For comparison, I just looked and jobs at the local Sheetz gas station are paying $14.50/hr.

Am I just out of touch, or is that pay (for the city job) shockingly low?[/quote]

WTF are you comparing an unskilled hourly wage job to a skilled, salaried public sector job with benefits?

Go back to high school OP. [/quote]

She is comparing them because they pay about the same.

What exactly is the advantage of “salaried” — you still are expected to work at least 40 hours a week?

Benefits can be useful I suppose. [/quote]

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