Should I take a very low-paying entry-level job out of desperation?
Taking a poorly paid entry-level position or unpaid internship out of desperation often leads to friction when family members warn that you are being taken advantage of compared to peers in fields like IT. Accepting these terms traps you in long hours for minimal pay while creating awkward family pressure.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Treating the low-paying role as a paid internship and stepping stone while continuously hunting for better jobs on job portals
- 2Studying for professional certifications on the side during off-hours
- 3Leaving the position after 12 months once something better becomes available
- 4Ask the CPA firm for more money
- 5Keep the current job and continue searching
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“So my college has just completed i did bcom I am not getting but somehow I got one opportunity as fresher in a CA firm but there one problem they told as a fresher we have to teach you work so first 3 months will be intership you will be getting 3k month only then for 9 month you will get 6k per month and you have to do atleast 1yr from 10.30 to 6.30 pm but now my mom is saying they taken a advantage of your you were desperate for getting a job but what can I do as fresher need genuine advice what can I do?”source ↗
“Got an offer for the same position(AP) by a CPA firm but with less pay($56,160 annually). 10k less than what I am making.”source ↗
“Would you make the jump…and is there more growth potential in an Accounting firm working in Accounts Payable?”source ↗
“Honestly, I went through something similar when I started. First job was a small firm paying barely anything while my mom kept pointing out how my cousin was making double doing IT support. It was awkward as hell for months.”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
- 2Is a 1099 contractor job worth it compared to a W2 salary?
- 4How to stop getting irrelevant job offers from recruiters
- 2Is taking a lower job title a red flag on a resume?
- 4Why are corporate accounting manager salaries so low?
- 4Is it normal to have no training or supervision on a new job?
- 7Why are job boards full of impossible roles and ghost listings?