Local Government Job
In the mail today, I received a 'availability survey' from the local government. I thought that I was getting a survey for a full-time job that would pay well. But little to my surprise, the position paid only $7.25/hr. and was part-time. Now, in order to receive this survey, I had to take the tests for the state. I thought that after taking this tests I would be able to find a better paying job.
When I read the survey and the description of the job, I couldnt' believe it. It upset me that the job paid slightly over $7.00. Many jobs today pay the same or almost the same and that's for jobs that don't require a college degree or state testing. Why is that?
I would have marked the column that read 'I am available for this job," but didn't because with the description above and the distance I would have to travel to get there, it wouldn't be worth it. Perhaps, if the position was a little closer to home, there might not be a problem. I could deal with the low pay and if hired, work there and recieve some experience.
My main problem is, it's hard to find a job out of the area due to gas expenses and living expenses. I simply cannot afford it. What do other college graduates do when they hardly have any money and his/her family isn't able to help with the costs?
Does the position offer any opportunity for advancement? A lot of recent graduates take positions which don't pay well or which aren't well aligned with their chosen career paths because those first positions are often good paths to well paying jobs which are well aligned with their chosen career paths.
As for not being able to afford to take the position, a lot of recent graduates work two jobs until they are able to generate enough income from one in order to pay their bills.
None of this is great news, I'm sure, but if you don't invest in yourself, no one else will either. Success requires hard work. You've worked hard to get into and graduate from college. But that hard work isn't finished.