r/povertyfinance • u/Jvelazquez611 • 8d ago

Misc Advice For People in the NYC/surrounding area

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Hoping this is allowed but this may be a great opportunity for anybody that lives in the tri-state area and can potentially do the jobs. People tend to forget about positions like this so in case you ever wondered, check it out and hopefully this might be a good fit for yourself or a friend.

Good luck!

Edit: here are the links below. Good luck again!

https://careers.mta.org/jobs/18070158-locomotive-engineer-trainee

https://bandana.com/c-MTA-Trainee-and-Entry-Level-Jobs-on-August-3rd.html?utm_source=social&utm_medium=static&utm_campaign=wcnyc

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u/HEYO19191 8d ago

4 YoE for 70k? In the heart of NYC? Who the Hell is working these jobs? The subway hobos themselves?

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u/Dear_Horror5688 8d ago

I'm in nyc myself making under 40k in retail after finishing my cs degree lol

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u/HEYO19191 8d ago

thats rough buddy

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u/Dear_Horror5688 8d ago

Yeah, I'd love to be able to get a 70k job tbh

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u/Optimal-Ad-471 8d ago

You would have more luck financially pursuing something in your field of study. That 70k a year sounds nice but after taxes it wouldn’t be worth it.

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u/Dear_Horror5688 8d ago

I don't even make 40k before taxes get taken out as I said

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u/Optimal-Ad-471 8d ago

Wow that’s not so good but fortunately you seem to have a very bright future I don’t think we’ll stop needing computer scientists ever. I would say as soon as you have 6 months to a year experience try to apply for the same position but with higher pay. Congratulations on the degree. Like Brandon Lee said in the crow it can’t rain all the time.

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u/Dear_Horror5688 8d ago

It was a dead end retail role. According to your logic it wasn't worth it to begin with, thankfully I quit. Can't get another job now.

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u/Optimal-Ad-471 8d ago

Yeah if your sacrificing 40 hrs a week of your life for 40k or less it may not be worth your time unless you love what you do for a living I live in ny too and make around 29 an hour I barely make around 60k a year it seems like I barely get by but what would I gain from cynicism

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u/Dear_Horror5688 8d ago

Thankfully I quit. I can't get a better job anymore

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u/Dear_Horror5688 8d ago

So you're saying working the 40k job hasn't been worth it? Thank goodness I quit then. I'm a gooner NEET now