> The salary of your first job can hold down your income for a decade
Why is that?
Most employers ask you what your previous salary was, or get it from your past employer. Salary is not protected information.
https://www.marketplace.org/2020/07/08/how-salary-history-ba...
Re:Healthy Self-Doubt
by packetslave on Saturday July 11, 2020 @03:03PM
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except in a little-known place called CALIFORNIA
The median salary in the US midwest is probably equal to my country, and cost of living definitely lower. I don't know your personal situation, but if you're interested and not already familiar with it, you should check out some of the financial independence bloggers such as Mr Money Mustache. There are people with median or below incomes saving 50% or more, although it's of course more difficult than if you have a cushy tech salary.
The salary of your first job can hold down your income for a decade, you might not even realize how underpaid you are.