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$835/week is $43000 a year, which is approximately what postdocs (people who hold PhD degrees) receive.
by j7ake 8y ago
$835/week is $43000 a year, which is approximately what postdocs (people who hold PhD degrees) receive.
- snarf21 8y agoAnd soon we'll have nationwide $15/hour minimum wage (~$30K/year) for people who take your coffee order or put fries in a bag.
- dsfyu404ed 8y ago45k/yr if you work 60hr/wk (which isn't all that bad if you're doing something that isn't stressful).
- milquetoastaf 8y agoBecause god forbid those people who do these things for you on a daily basis should have enough money to live
- chachachoney 8y agoSounds like you have a problem with people getting paid a living wage. Care to articulate your reasoning?
- objectivetruth 8y agoYes, since those people deserve housing, education, and healthcare, the costs of all of which have grown dramatically faster than the minimum wage.
- asdff 8y agoA postdoc is a training position, most people are postdocs for 3-5 years before moving on to faculty track or staff scientist (where you finally get compensated appropriately).