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Found out my first job out of college pays less today than it did in 2004, adjusted for inflation
I was looking through old pay stubs I kept in a shoebox from my first graphic design gig in Columbus. Starting salary was $32,000 back in 2004. Out of curiosity I plugged that into an inflation calculator and it comes out to around $53,000 today. I looked up the same role at the same agency and they're offering $45,000. That really surprised me. I knew wages were flat but I didn't realize they went backwards. Anyone else ever run the numbers on their early career pay and feel a bit cheated?
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