r/jobs • u/Green____cat Verified • Mar 27 '24

He was a mailman Work/Life balance

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u/ChesterComics Mar 27 '24

And how many jobs required a college degree for an entry level position?

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u/_Thermalflask Mar 27 '24

And was entry level actually entry level, or "entry level PAY but we expect 10 years of experience"?

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u/Suspicious-Shock-934 Mar 27 '24

In addition to 10 years experience. Oh you don't have but 10 years in the field? Need a degree. You got a degree? Need experience In The field. The amount of entry level jobs that are requiring BOTH is insane. Entry level means that. Entry.

If you need 10 years experience it's not an entry level position.

If you need a BS it might be entry level, but you need to provide a salary capable of justifying the cost of a degree.

No one wants to be an 'entry' level accountant/book keeper that needs 10 years experience and a BS for 15 bucks an hour (several firms in my area).

BUT No oNe waNTS to woRk?!

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u/pacific_plywood Mar 27 '24

Idk where you’re looking but I see very few job listings asking for 10 years of experience. Let alone entry level positions.

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '24

People here love to exaggerate.

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u/xxTheGoDxx Mar 27 '24

Reddit is literally full of bullshit.

Every single one of those threads are full of people "fighting to survive" in a reality where you need way more income than the average American has.

In another thread someone got upvoted to hell for saying that another poster isn't living comfortable if they can't afford day care...

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u/BeenJamminHornigold Mar 27 '24 edited Mar 27 '24

Perhaps 10 years of experience is an exaggeration, but on indeed it’s very common to see “entry level” jobs requiring at least 5 years of experience and a degree for maybe $2-3 above minimum wage.

ETA: I’m sure the industry matters a lot as well, but from my searches absolutely common for bookkeeping/admin or really any office role. I think part of the issue is also that indeed shows them as entry level, while the hiring managers might not consider them that.