$133.32 per day
How did I come to this calculation? According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), “the overall starting salary offer to Class of 2010 bachelor’s degree graduates now stands at $48,661.”
$48,661 / 365 = $133.32
I’m not giving you this number to depress you further. I’m giving it to you to motivate you.
Think about the money you spend on a daily basis to help employ you one day faster. In fact, make a list. Go ahead, I’ll wait.
Is it close to $0?
Now make a list of how much money you spend on other parts of your life each day (coffee, entertainment, etc.). Get out that list again…
Is it closer to $133.32 than the money you spend on your job search?
Food for thought: You have to spend money to make money. Think about that the next time you just have to have those pair of shoes or your morning Starbucks. For way less than $133.32 per day, you could be employed that much faster.
(For the remainder of August, you can get free career coaching with me! After that, it will cost you…but nowhere near $133.32 per day.)
