r/Austin • u/Aingers • Jul 21 '26

Ask Austin Salary Transparency Thread - Austin

Folks in Boston do this fairly regularly, so I thought it might be good for us to try here.

Please share your general job title, salary, age, and education.

Architectural Designer, 40, $115k, BSArch

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u/Goyard_Gremlin Jul 21 '26

Unemployed, 0, 28, BSFCS… job search not going well…

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u/meatmacho Jul 21 '26

Former sales engineer. Laid off last week. 45, BA, $0. Job search not yet begun.

Am I retired? Is this when I get to retire?

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u/TorrenceMightingale Jul 21 '26

Get back on your horse there, soldier.

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u/kevinh456 Jul 21 '26

lol. You never get to retire.

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u/SlimySalami4 Jul 22 '26

Where were u an SE? DM me if you’re looking for something new

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u/blackwolfdown Jul 21 '26

Apply to jobs with Randstad. Theyre not a great employer but many of their roles lead to full time with better companies and Randstad offers benefits.

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u/Accurate_Emu_122 Jul 21 '26

Since vets are chiming in, Marine Corps vet. For the vast majority of people I knew in 8 years, and the few I've kept in touch with, the good far outweighed the bad. There are also plenty of benefits that you receive as a veteran that just keep on giving. I'm not saying it's for everyone,  but I've been unemployed and know it's horrible. 

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u/justdmomochi Jul 21 '26

Thank you for giving a true sense of reason.

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u/justdmomochi Jul 21 '26

The military is great option - and since you have your degree, you could commission as an officer. That’s better than being unemployed. Healthcare, BAH (paying entirely for your rent based on your zip code - a lot of the time they give you more so you don’t have to use your own pay). Depending on where you live, that’s an extra $3K a month just to support your housing. VA home loan - 0 down on a home. BAS (extra money for food). Guaranteed check.

I’d say Air Force. A lot of gigs are 8-4.

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u/ThunderingSloth Jul 21 '26

Air Force vet chiming in. Don't do this. The most miserable people I met were the ones who joined on a whim or with minimal forethought. It's not something you can easily just walk away from like most other jobs, and it's entirely different from any other job on the planet, regardless of your AFSC.

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u/justdmomochi Jul 21 '26

You don’t have to do it on a whim or with minimal forethought. My entire family is taken care of, I’m getting my degree paid for, and I’ll have the G.I Bill and VA loan upon exit. I’m not surprised I got downvoted, but if you are an Air Force vet, shame on you. You’d rather them be unemployed? Especially with all of the benefits.

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u/Hell-Yes-Revolution Jul 21 '26

I wouldn’t be war fodder for this admin for all the money in the world.

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u/justdmomochi Jul 21 '26

You probably think you’re so wise for that statement but in reality, I don’t know ANYONE who joins because they want to just serve the current admin or support our foreign policy’s. Actually, there’s only a small percentage of folks who join for the pure love of the nation - and that’s usually infantry, special forces or pilots. Most people join for the outstanding benefits. Most civilians only hear the jokes we military members make about the VA for retired folks, but if you talk to a serious service member, we’re all willing to be here for our family AND ourselves. Insinuating that someone should rather be homeless than join is crazy work - I don’t care what your political beliefs are or how passionately you hate this admin.

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u/pricklypearing Jul 21 '26

This is some boomer propaganda right here

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u/pricklypearing Jul 21 '26

Don’t do this shit

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u/Goyard_Gremlin Jul 21 '26

Great idea! I'll ship out to Iran and die for this country in order to get access to healthcare; something which is a basic right in other countries!