Don't these careers pay pretty low, especially for the level of education? I always assumed that was the low stakes part. Its like making game-of-thrones-esque

Don't these careers pay pretty low, especially for the level of education? I always assumed that was the low stakes part. Its like making game-of-thrones-esque will-to-power moves at your McDonalds job. After a victory in a vicious trial by combat: "To your knees, I now dub you assistant manager of McDonalds store #1263245, your pay now raises two and a half percent and you get to park a little closer to the building."