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]]> By: Laura http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-139980 Laura Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:20:14 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-139980 I totally agree with #3, #4, and #6. I attend school at the University of WI - Milwaukee, and if my parents lived nearby, I would for sure save money and live with them. I have worked part-time all throughout college. By doing this I have been able to pay my rent throughout college and my utilities and not borrowing extra from financial aid and a private lender. Also, by living with roommates, of course it's a bit more expensive, but then you cut your utilities down by however many people live with you. It's great. I wouldn't have done it any other way. I totally agree with #3, #4, and #6. I attend school at the University of WI - Milwaukee, and if my parents lived nearby, I would for sure save money and live with them.
I have worked part-time all throughout college. By doing this I have been able to pay my rent throughout college and my utilities and not borrowing extra from financial aid and a private lender.
Also, by living with roommates, of course it’s a bit more expensive, but then you cut your utilities down by however many people live with you. It’s great. I wouldn’t have done it any other way.

]]> By: Are Your Friends Big Spenders? » Keep Up With Me http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-134385 Are Your Friends Big Spenders? » Keep Up With Me Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:04:30 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-134385 [...] Brazen Careerist has “Strategies for survival on an entry-level salary.” Accept that it’s normal. It’s OK if you can’t support yourself after college. Most people can’t. Not today. The people who can do it are often high and mighty, but ignore them. Because there is no evidence that supporting yourself right after college leads to a happier, productive life. [...] […] Brazen Careerist has “Strategies for survival on an entry-level salary.” Accept that it’s normal. It’s OK if you can’t support yourself after college. Most people can’t. Not today. The people who can do it are often high and mighty, but ignore them. Because there is no evidence that supporting yourself right after college leads to a happier, productive life. […]

]]> By: Penelope Trunk: The Brazen Careerist http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-126200 Penelope Trunk: The Brazen Careerist Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:08:11 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-126200 [...] Strategies for survival on an entry-level salary And of course she has millions of other articles at her site. So check them out. I highly recommend them. Links [...] […] Strategies for survival on an entry-level salary And of course she has millions of other articles at her site. So check them out. I highly recommend them. Links […]

]]> By: How I Survived With $7500/year http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-125997 How I Survived With $7500/year Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:56:23 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-125997 [...] were several reasons why I wanted to post this. Penelope Trunk’s entry on how to survive with an entry-level salary gave me a reason to write this up. I agreed with most of her points, and it’s a solid read. [...] […] were several reasons why I wanted to post this. Penelope Trunk’s entry on how to survive with an entry-level salary gave me a reason to write this up. I agreed with most of her points, and it’s a solid read. […]

]]> By: Minimum Wage http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-112076 Minimum Wage Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:27:53 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-112076 I'm a boomer earning my state minimum wage. I have no retirement plan, no assets, and a persistent student loan balance. How am I supposed to survive on that? I’m a boomer earning my state minimum wage. I have no retirement plan, no assets, and a persistent student loan balance.

How am I supposed to survive on that?

]]> By: Eve http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-111476 Eve Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:17:01 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-111476 Dinner allowance? What is that? I know I am late in commenting to this article, but the thing that floors me is we are not expecting a "King's ransome". We only want what we are worth! I am paid about 11,000 less than the bottom 10% not just in the nation for my field but for the entire state I am in, which doesn't start out typically high as it is. That is right, 11,000 less and that is with experience. Needless to say I did not haggle for a higher salary when I started and that is part of the problem. But my God, this article is about not being able to survive in a city or a large city for that matter where "young people want to live" and the sad thing is I couldn't even get a shack on the side of the road in the country for my salary....much less start a family; something I need to do soon as I approach the age of 30. Dinner allowance? What is that? I know I am late in commenting to this article, but the thing that floors me is we are not expecting a “King’s ransome”. We only want what we are worth! I am paid about 11,000 less than the bottom 10% not just in the nation for my field but for the entire state I am in, which doesn’t start out typically high as it is. That is right, 11,000 less and that is with experience. Needless to say I did not haggle for a higher salary when I started and that is part of the problem. But my God, this article is about not being able to survive in a city or a large city for that matter where “young people want to live” and the sad thing is I couldn’t even get a shack on the side of the road in the country for my salary….much less start a family; something I need to do soon as I approach the age of 30.

]]> By: Christina http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-109543 Christina Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:40:16 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-109543 I think you're stereotyping a lot, Brent. I think that "most of the young people" you know today are probably not that much different than most of the young people twenty or thirty years ago. Every generation thinks that the younger generation is irresponsible and has "no concept of reality" and is "spoiled." Yes, sometimes younger people are spoiled. Sometimes older people are spoiled. I think that a lot of older people are just as "spoiled" since a lot of older people are no longer used to struggling as much financially as they used to, or at least have different definitions of "struggling" than they used to. I'm not saying older people are spoiled - I don't think they are. I'm just saying that maybe you should reexamine what your definition of "spoiled" is, think back to when you were just graduating from college, and think about whether it was as easy and the salary was as "fine" as you think it was. Its normal to struggle a little bit financially when you're first out on your own. It will be for me; it was for my parents, and it probably was for their parents. And it probably will be for my eventual children...I just hope that I remember that and don't jump to criticizing them for it when that day comes. I think you’re stereotyping a lot, Brent. I think that “most of the young people” you know today are probably not that much different than most of the young people twenty or thirty years ago. Every generation thinks that the younger generation is irresponsible and has “no concept of reality” and is “spoiled.” Yes, sometimes younger people are spoiled. Sometimes older people are spoiled. I think that a lot of older people are just as “spoiled” since a lot of older people are no longer used to struggling as much financially as they used to, or at least have different definitions of “struggling” than they used to.

I’m not saying older people are spoiled - I don’t think they are. I’m just saying that maybe you should reexamine what your definition of “spoiled” is, think back to when you were just graduating from college, and think about whether it was as easy and the salary was as “fine” as you think it was. Its normal to struggle a little bit financially when you’re first out on your own. It will be for me; it was for my parents, and it probably was for their parents. And it probably will be for my eventual children…I just hope that I remember that and don’t jump to criticizing them for it when that day comes.

]]> By: Brent http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-109480 Brent Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:55:26 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-109480 Are you certain that real wages have gone down? Most of the young people I know are just spoiled brats who have no concept of reality. If you know what you're doing, you can make a fine salary. Are you certain that real wages have gone down? Most of the young people I know are just spoiled brats who have no concept of reality. If you know what you’re doing, you can make a fine salary.

]]> By: Kate Hutchinson http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-109286 Kate Hutchinson Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:37:17 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/01/strategies-for-survival-on-an-entry-level-salary/#comment-109286 I think one thing you left out is, if you want to go to grad school, get a job at the school you want to attend and go for free. I started as an administrative assistant at a University in Boston, and they paid for my M.Ed. I got lots of "transferable skill" experience with basic management, creating a department budget, and communicating across many departments. Universities around here pay fairly well (the big ones, anyway), and the benefits (time off, health care, etc) are great. Plus a university ID will come in handy for discounts all over the place. I think one thing you left out is, if you want to go to grad school, get a job at the school you want to attend and go for free. I started as an administrative assistant at a University in Boston, and they paid for my M.Ed. I got lots of “transferable skill” experience with basic management, creating a department budget, and communicating across many departments. Universities around here pay fairly well (the big ones, anyway), and the benefits (time off, health care, etc) are great. Plus a university ID will come in handy for discounts all over the place.

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