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How Americans View Their Jobs

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 from:  https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/03/30/how-americans-view-their-jobs/ Only about half of U.S. workers say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job overall. - Even smaller shares express high levels of satisfaction with their opportunities for training and skills development, how much they are paid and their opportunities for promotion. - Most workers say they are extremely or very satisfied with their relationship with their co-workers (67%) and with their manager or supervisor (62%). - About seven-in-ten or more say they’re treated with respect (78%) and can be themselves at work (72%) all or most of the time. - Majorities also say they have at least one close friend at work (65%) and that they feel their contributions at work are valued a great deal or a fair amount (62%).

Worst Paying College Degrees

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 From https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/25/worst-paying-college-majors.html?utm_source=chartr&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=chartr_20230301 Is it worth it? Maybe it depends where you live. Theology and Religion - $36k Social Services - $37k Family and Consumer Sciences - $37k Psychology - $37.4k Leisure and Hospitality - $38k Average Cost of 4 year public university is $39k Average cost of 4 year private university is $51k California Minimum wage is $15.5 per hour or annual $30.4k New York minimum wage is $15 per hour or annual $29.4k  Florida minumum wage $8.46 per hour or annual $16.5k Ilinois minimum wage $8.25 per hour or annual $16.1k Texas minumum wage is $7.25 per hour or annual $14.2k