It depends on what kind of business you’re in too. If you’re in a business that thrived in the era of free money, a 160k salary will start looking like a large obligation to cut off from a balance sheet to keep profits up. Be cautious and look for red flags for layoffs.

What school? 160k first year? Was your work throughout college in IT?

It is an investment. The first lesson of college. How to calculate ROI. So many fail.

@@JimmyJamesBlueFlames Not many people can afford college.

how else you supposed to pay it off? lol

I graduated with a bachelor in computer science and i am working as a software engineer. I made like 70k first year. 85k the 2nd year. 3rd year I hop jobs because my company was cheap and wouldn't do more raises. Got a 130k salary plus 10k singing bonus plus another 10k of vested equities per year on top by switching to another company. Overall, my degree more than pays for itself. It also helps I went to an instate school and in state tuition grants plus federal grants pretty much knock out all the tuition. Graudated debt free. Class of 2020. It is awesome to be making 6 figures+ in my mid 20s. Although to be frank, if I had gone to a trade school, I probably could made similar amount after 5 years of so as an union electrician or better yet open my own business. You may think it is unbelievable but 6 figoures income straight out of school is common if you work in tech or finance because these are usually jobs located in very high cost of living areas like new york city or san francisco. Many of my peers who studied worthless garbage like English wasn't so lucky and usually make in the mid 5 figures starting out.

@@IamAWESOME3980what city are you in? Are you remote? What school did you go to?

@@haveaniceday7950 i am working hybrid now, my first job was completely remote, i live in seattle. school is suny stony brook, i suggest you do 2 year cc who has partnership with a 4 year public university and then transfer over after you got your associate, do two more years and get your bachelor. also, be willing to relocate. you wont get 6 figures plus by working in middle of nowhere nebraska as a new grad. it is very competitive to get accepetd into a computer science major outright, for my school at least. community college is much more efficient imo if it has partnership with the university you want to attend. In new york state, all public universities are tuition free. just go apply for the excelsior scholarship.

Obviously not a college grad...since you have no understanding that people don't work for free. Also in case you didn't know...teaching is work.

Dw I'm sure your gender studies degree will pay off oneday

That's only applicable to financially privileged individuals, otherwise knowing which major makes money matters

If studio art can be a college major, so can cosmetology

demonology can be a major. i wanna be a ghost buster

@@IamAWESOME3980 Me too buddy! Where can we meet?

Unless AI can spot you in the gym, my job is safe.

Lowkey you’re not terribly wrong. I’m graduating high school this year and going to college as a CS Major, and sometimes I question if I’m making the right choice with all the new AI technology going on. Let’s hope I’ll be fine :P

@@salurena0 Hi, the same question I have been asking since dec 2023. Where r u from?

Almost every person in the world does a job they hate and if given the choice would not go to work every day. Grow up.

@@JimmyJamesBlueFlames hey Jimmy hope your having a good day. This is the problem with your generation. Settling for less than what your worth! Why not you grow up and see the big picture here. 🤡

Haha

Actually gender studies majors make good money after graduation