This Employer Is Basically Offering a Handshake as a Salary

Gone are the days when education is the key to getting a higher salary. A guy came across a job offering $24 an hour with Master’s degree requirement. When I was 19 years old, I moved to Los Angeles by myself. I used to say I ran away because I didn’t tell anyone I was …

‘I’m left with owing money at the end of the month.’ Underpaid Teacher Says She Can Barely Afford To Pay Rent With Her Salary

Being a teacher has got to be one of the most important jobs, right? Well, this teacher revealed she’s digging into her savings to even pay her way. @missfirement told her followers in an emotional TikTok post how she was so broke on a teacher’s salary in this cost of living crisis, that she has …

‘I’m left with owing money at the end of the month’: Teacher says her salary barely covers rent and groceries

In a difficult economy, pay and compensation become a huge part of the conversation among workers. In a historically underpaid field, teachers are among those feeling the pinch of inflation, as salaries are often determined by contract, with little room for bonuses or additional compensation unless a school provides additional stipends for extra duties. One …

‘I would literally go insane’: Worker with $100K salary shares what his job is like—it’s not what people expect

Conversations about jobs are incredibly popular on TikTok. Whether it’s workers lamenting low wages, or sharing the unexpectedly high wages one can earn in certain jobs, users have taken to the platform to discuss every part of the employment process. For many, this conversation focuses on seeking a job. Now, a user on TikTok has …

‘They take away these ridiculous margins for doing absolutely nothing besides finding you.’ A Career Coach Shares Important Salary Advice When Using Recruiters To Find A Job

Job hunting is a pain in the neck even on a good day, so it’s best to try to make the process as painless as possible…and every little bit of advice helps! A career coach named Kyyah was nice enough to share a TikTok video where she offered advice about how to try to get …

‘The starting salary is $74k.’ Stay-At-Home Mom Shows How Capital One Pays $35/Hr To Work From Home With No Degree

If y’all thought not having a college degree was gonna hold you back! Forget it.  Check this out! Capital One will pay someone without a degree a starting rate of $74 to $84k to work from home and you don’t need a piece of paper from any college! TikToker Grace Waterman has advised folks looking …

TikToker Says She Earns Less per Hour on Salary Job

A woman went viral on TikTok after claiming that she now hates working a salaried job because she’s earning less per hour. A woman went viral on TikTok blasting full-time salary pay structures because she claims she now earns less money per hour than she did while she was employed as an hourly laborer. Full-time …

‘I have a master’s in education and chose to be a server’: Woman takes up serving to pay back student loans, says teacher salary isn’t enough

A woman who earned a master’s degree in education says that she quit her teaching job in order to work as a server because she wasn’t earning enough in the classroom to pay off her student loans. TikTok user Genevieve (@genny_sleboda) posted about her conundrum in a viral TikTok that’s garnered over 44,000 views on …

‘I actually *don’t* recommend doing this yourself.’ A Woman Talked About Adding Her Salary History To Her LinkedIn Page

Do you include your salary history on your LinkedIn page or on your resume? People seem to be pretty divided about this tactic, but a woman named Charlotte shared a TikTok video where she talked about how she added her salary info to her LinkedIn page for every job she’s ever had. Photo Credit: TikTok …

‘That’s what they expect, unlimited hours if you’re salary’: Boss calls quarterly check-in with worker at 8:30am. She starts at 9

A woman has gone viral on TikTok after calling out her boss for scheduling a meeting about her “growth within the company” before the start of her scheduled work day. In the video, Sara (@sarasmile1001), who works as a recruiter, expresses her displeasure at getting “in trouble” for missing the meeting. She posted the video …

‘Company lied about new salary so I told everyone and left’: Worker quits after boss won’t honor discussed pay

The majority of Americans who quit their jobs ultimately do so because they don’t believe that they’re getting paid enough for their services. Zippia reported that 63% of employees who handed in their walking papers cited that low pay was at least one factor in their decision to leave. The outlet went on to say …

‘Now every company will lowball you when giving job offers’: Worker adds salary info to entire job history on LinkedIn

In a viral TikTok video, an entrepreneur shares that she added salary information to every full-time job she has listed on her LinkedIn page. In the clip, Charlotte Chaze (@charlottechaze) screen records her actual LinkedIn profile and shows her career and financial trajectory. Chaze shows that she started as an unpaid biochemistry research assistant, got …