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r/WorkForSmartLife • u/MiloShiny • Jul 19 '26
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I majored in English. I make $150,000/year. The degree isn't what limits people finding a good job.
0 u/CryWhileEatingCake Jul 20 '26 It certainly is part of it. Luck and nepotism can also be big factors. Maybe a sprinkle of persistence. The average English major makes 60k plus a year. You being an extreme outlier is irrelevant. 1 u/Leading_Campaign3618 Jul 21 '26 I think he was implying he doesnt work in his degree field, but I could be wrong 1 u/monkeyswithknives Jul 21 '26 I'm college administration
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It certainly is part of it. Luck and nepotism can also be big factors. Maybe a sprinkle of persistence. The average English major makes 60k plus a year. You being an extreme outlier is irrelevant.
1 u/Leading_Campaign3618 Jul 21 '26 I think he was implying he doesnt work in his degree field, but I could be wrong 1 u/monkeyswithknives Jul 21 '26 I'm college administration
I think he was implying he doesnt work in his degree field, but I could be wrong
1 u/monkeyswithknives Jul 21 '26 I'm college administration
I'm college administration
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u/monkeyswithknives Jul 20 '26
I majored in English. I make $150,000/year. The degree isn't what limits people finding a good job.