> I think ageism, and other biases are in place though. > I'm only in my early 20s Do you mean ... ageism against young people? I think from what it sounds lik

> I think ageism, and other biases are in place though. > I'm only in my early 20s Do you mean ... ageism against young people? I think from what it sounds like your expectation of compensation might be a little inflated based on your experience. Straight out of university I took a junior grad job that paid peanuts, but stuck with it for about 2 years and that was a solid basis to move somewhere that was a much better work environment and paid better. I think as another poster may have said, you probably just need to stick it out with something for a couple of years to get that solid basis. As you say, if you're in your early twenties you have plenty of time and it's just the start of your career!