I don't plan to be in this position for long! its not meant to be a career, meant to be a stepping stone into better city jobs once promotions open up. but all of the people in higher up positions making 70-100k+ started out here. once youve been around for a while and are dedicated and apply, you can get far. if i knew i'd be here my whole life i'd totally not stick around and find other paths haha. and luckily its not front desk all day, thatd be too much! just 2 hr shifts twice a week (whew). other hours its me in my cubicle
plus i've been getting interest checks for state jobs since i aced a state exam too. gotten some interest checks like in medical centers, police force, etc etc. hopefully interviewed for these soon!!
i'm happier this way than going back to school if i had to choose tbh, especially since it's not really even the job 100%. also hugely cause nyc is massively expensive and more and more non-rich are being priced out as rich people continue to buy/rent here, causing apartment prices to go up each year (when theyre already hardly affordable for most; affordable housing units get 10k-80k applicants per unit). if i cant manage in the next 2-3 years, i'll probably move to another state. they say salaries are higher here but hardly, and most of the time not enough to survive on your own. id be able to afford living in almost any other US city on this salary, bar NYC and some places in cali