is making 25,000-35,000 a yr with no benefits and no vacation time bad?

Question

im 23 and...my job occupies a lot of my time...although i have no credit debt it seems as though everybody is doing better than me. (although i have a feeling most of that is because a lot of other people have credit debt)
if you're in your 20's how much do you make a year and how did you get there?

Answer 1

Are you saving money? Are you learning at work? Do you have time to learn new skills? Are you making useful connections and networking for the future? Can you leverage what you learn now into a better job in the future? Do you take pride in what you do? If those things are happening, I'd stop comparing yourself to other people. However, if you have no benefits at all, I'd look into a catastrophic health insurance policy, in case you have something go really wrong. I don't mean a little thing, I mean something really bad. Other than that, I wouldn't worry about it: just use this job to get what you can from it and plan for your future.

Answer 2

Hello, Listen, I'm over 30 and 35K per year is not bad, especially if you have no degree. No benefits or vacation? what's up with that? Benefits AND vacation are extremely important for your peace of mind. You must have lots on the ball to have landed your job. I really believe a J.O.B. means just over broke and very little time for yourself, going around in a circle instead of in a spiral. It was always, “get a good job”; that’s how my parents raised me, and now I’m undoing that idea and have gone into business for myself. I am becoming self-sufficient and soon will not have to RELY on a job to take care of my needs. I don’t like trading my time for a paycheck the employer controls. I’d much rather get paid for my efforts and abilities because it’s much more lucrative. In these days of downsizing, I don’t want my family to worry about tomorrow. Keep educating yourself and growing who you are because in the long run that will be your greatest asset. I like being able to do something once and keep getting paid over and over. Learn how to work smarter, not harder. Learn about leverage and utilizing other people’s efforts and knowledge. It’s an exciting life, live it well. If you're interested in learning what I do, here's my site: www.SharonzGold.com. Sharon from Long Beach, CA

Answer 3

I made that kinda money for more than 5 years, and I live in the most expensive state, however, I do get all the benefits a company gives. If you are working full time, over 35 hours, you should ask for benefits, unless it's a part time job.

Answer 4

I think 25-35 k a year for a 23 year old with no degree is pretty good. Alot of people make less i know i did. Some people make less but have parents that help them or live off of credit cards and it looks they are doing better than you but in actuality they're not. Maybe they spend all their money on luxury and not bills, who knows....I think ur doing a pretty good job. Good luck and be happy.

Answer 5

It depends on the advancement opportunities at your job. Do they compensate you for education expense? (I'm guessing probably not)
May I suggest you work towards getting a degree and/or finding a job with some good long term potential.
I made about the same as you when I graduated from college, but that was almost 20 years ago.

Answer 6

It depends where you live. Where I live, that salary is very low and not having benefits is very bad. If something were to happen, you could be financially ruined.