When settling for half your salary starts to seem worth it

After months unemployed, a trending Threads post offering $55K for a senior-level role is forcing me to reckon with shrinking expectations.

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BY The Only Black Guy in the Office

After a few months of job hunting, I drastically reduced my time on TikTok and Instagram. LinkedIn became my preferred social media app, less for entertainment and more for anything that looked like it might turn into a paycheck. A couple of weeks ago, I stepped away from the search and fired up Threads, hoping to find something lighter.

I didn’t. Instead, I stumbled upon a job posting that was trending for all of the wrong........

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