I have immense respect for people that grinded through the sub $10/hr wages. Something most people won't even consider nowadays.

this was probably the most normal salary progression I have seen. thank you.

@sabrayne

28 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

This was really interesting to watch as a college student starting to enter the work world, thank you for sharing! I quite agree that salaries and job progression are not discussed enough even though these conversations are very beneficial for those with less financial education.

@juliagreiner5489

Ай бұрын

What did you study in college, only if you don't mind sharing? And how much have you found it impacted your career path?

@sabrayne

Ай бұрын

Hey Julia! Thanks for watching, I’m really glad you found it interesting :) In college I majored in English language and literature. I originally chose this because I was considering going to law school (then I changed my mind) and I think it was still beneficial in the sense that it helped me refine a lot of the skills that I use for my job today (research and writing being the biggest). I think the most important thing is learning how to market the skills you build in college to future employers! Let me know if you have more questions I’m always happy to answer!

Thank you for the transparency! This is always inspiring

@sabrayne

Ай бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

I started at 12 an hour in 2014 in high school. Currently I’m at 28.90 an hour. 62k net a year working half the year at factory 12 hour shifts. I don’t even know what I want to do anymore. I just want to retire but I’m only 26 years old.

@sabrayne

23 күн бұрын

I totally feel you. It's really frustrating to have to center life around work. A big part of why I was inspired to start doing youtube videos was because I wanted to feel inspired creatively again after realizing that no matter how hard I worked at my job it was only going to do so much for me, and I was going to have to find fulfillment, purpose, and joy elsewhere. It's a journey, and not an easy one, but I'm wishing you the best :)

love your transparency!

Nice video! You chose a job you preferred rather than chasing money, which is actually a good thing to do from a mental health perspective

7:57 “our company doesn’t do merit-based raises” What a scam. Why would anyone work hard for such a company?

@sabrayne

Ай бұрын

Agreed! I used to put in so much effort...now I give the bare minimum at work and put my energy towards things that I actually care about.

@Roshea

4 сағат бұрын

I feel that most companies don't do "merit-based raises" even if they say they do. Especially in the tech or defense contract sectors - it's all about who you know and how much rapport you have built with your network. The linkedin mill can help you find those jobs if you disregard all the recruiters spamming you with s1ave wage positions.

would love more finance videos in the future !

Thanks Sabrina! Inspirational :)

@sabrayne

Ай бұрын

Thanks Aman!

You are awesome. Thank you for this much-needed type of video.

@sabrayne

3 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

I live in Michigan too!! It’s nice finding KZreadrs that live in this state! You have a new subscriber. ❤

@sabrayne

Ай бұрын

Ahh so happy you found my channel :) Thanks for subscribing!!

Im 30 heres my progression all in USD 2015 - 54.5K 2016 - 57.8K 2017 - 75K 2018 - 75K 2019 - 95K 2020 - 120K 2021 - 125K 2022 - 194K 2023 - 237K Big jump in 2022 was starting own company and owning it. If you work for someone you will never make the real money

Appreciate the transparency and admire your drive to want to keep growing. It's good to be reminded that there is always somebody out there that is going through similar things.

@sabrayne

3 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching! I agree that it's nice to know you're never alone.

Appreciate the salary transparency 👍

Great to watch this as someone a couple of decades into my career - we never had such transparency or information when I was starting out. Everything was just opaque and money was not to be discussed. Thanks for creating, I have no idea why the algorithm put this in front of me but was amazing to watch!

@sabrayne

6 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

thanks for the transparency!

@sabrayne

Ай бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching :)

great video!! thanks for sharing :)

@sabrayne

Ай бұрын

thank you for watching!! I'll definitely share more financial videos in the future :)

This was really interesting to see, guys like u share your experiences in life and especially about the personal finances and I would personally like to see more videos in this niche.... Love from 🇮🇳

@sabrayne

Ай бұрын

I'm glad you found it interesting! I will share more in the future :) Thanks!

I just hit the subscribe button to your channel since I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing your story here 😊

@sabrayne

Ай бұрын

Thank you for subscribing!!

Great video!

I hope everything works out for you. You seem like a hard working person that I would admire. The fact you're only 25 years old shows that you will make it to the big leauges very soon!

@sabrayne

8 күн бұрын

Wow, what a kind comment! Thank you so much, I truly appreciate it :)

Love the video, I am a 24F in MI as well!!

@sabrayne

3 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching and ahh that's awesome! Glad you found my video :)

Cool story bro 😎 Like listening to these stories while applying for jobs lol, iduno why but nice!

@sabrayne

3 күн бұрын

Haha love it! Thanks for watching :)

Sabrina, I hope you do well. It will be tough at the moment but you seem like you’ve been focused on the right path. No distractions in the way at all. Please keep us updated. I make 60k a year doing the trades, I honestly regret it. After watching this I realized I’m not alone. Best of luck! 🎉😊

@sabrayne

13 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching :) Best of luck to you too!!

How much money do you think average KZread content creators make?

"we dont do performance based promotions" wat

@sabrayne

Ай бұрын

Hahah I know, right

Sounds like you got good work ethics!

@sabrayne

3 күн бұрын

Thank you!!

Trading time for money is never a great idea. For me I learned to make money independently from a job. So where am I today? Well my current base hourly rate is $1,105.40 per hour and is increasing by around $50-100 more per hour per month. Just listening to you I say hanging with your boyfriend isn’t doing much for you. My girlfriend has learned a lot from me and now also lives financially independent. So who you hang with can have a big influence on your life and financial success. Don’t settle for working time for money. You will never be wealthy. ❤

Nice how tough is content writing? Can you show me a day in a life video to get a better perspective? :) I am currently looking for a job in this dreadful software development market lol so far havent found anything so I ended up going back to study.

debra morgan hopping onto youtube??

Id be interested in your boyfriend’s salary and total household income. Expenses and take home pay/limitations to your current financial situation. 50k seems very low for New York.

@sabrayne

Ай бұрын

Yea, I should have made it more clear in the video but I no longer live in New York! Even with 3 roommates, living in New York was very expensive at this salary, which (among other things) was a reason we moved back to Michigan after a year. Hoping to move back one day when I get a higher-paying job, though :)

Life is hard rn

Why dopeople like remote jobs ? It's not that good for networking at early careers.

@sabrayne

29 күн бұрын

It's not for everyone but I honestly love it! It's given me the flexibility to move around without being tied to one location and travel while working. The networking looks different, but I've also made amazing lifelong friends at my job and have continued to network in different spaces, both online and in person.

What did you study in college?

@sabrayne

10 күн бұрын

English Literature and Language! I had no idea what to do, so kept it general

Background music is too loud

@sabrayne

3 күн бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! Will make sure to turn it down in the next one :)

At 3% raise per year, you got to work 30+ years to double your salary, then again your job have a salary cap or the company will just get rid of you these days. Tech jobs are the worst, at 35-40’s years old, your career is at its end, companies will laid you off and no one wants to hire you because you’re “old” and too expensive to be hire.

@ericgrube9954

2 күн бұрын

lol, your career isn't over at 40 in tech, not sure where you're getting that from. Senior/Staff engineers, team leads, management, all great places to be when you're 40 as a software engineer. Also, play your cards right in tech and you might be able to retire by around 40 anyways.

no way ur living in manhattan at those salaries. something dont add up

@sabrayne

Ай бұрын

Haha, yeah, I don't live there anymore! It was definitely a challenge living there at that salary, and a lot of my income went towards rent. I was also living with 3 roommates (one of them was my boyfriend) and that was absolutely the only way I was able to make it work for the time that I was there. I apologize for not making this part clear in the video!

Can you make more financial videos including like expenses and maybe your bf too included as a whole 😂

@sabrayne

6 күн бұрын

Absolutely! Would be happy to :)

strong and independent women are at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to salary.

@ExpoGotcha

Күн бұрын

Huh ? She is earning well now and her boyfriend is top earner too. Y’all lonely moids coping hard

@ExpoGotcha

Күн бұрын

Strong and independent are earning more than average m a l e, you moids can’t cope with that Lmao

i worked 0 part time jobs in college out of state all 5 years and used my family credit card to get doordash for every meal, gopuff, weed, gambling and 2000 dollar per month rent and 250 thousand tuition all covered by my parents...

If a guy in his mid-twenties was a barista, women would laugh at him and call themselves ’strong independent women’ for doing it

great viewership but you look 28.. just find a man who will work and take care of you and your money problem is solved lol..

@ExpoGotcha

Күн бұрын

Her boyfriend is also top earner, why would she depend only on her bf for money. Y’all want her to be personal slave and unable to escape

@ExpoGotcha

Күн бұрын

Y’all are broke and at the bottom, belittle her is how you cope. Typical moids

Hey Sabrina! I can see your channel popping! The algorithm showed your video to me. It was refreshing to see your journey! Don’t forget to open a Roth. MC

I did a summer internship in Washington DC at only $10/hr in the summer of 2005 and it was really cool 🆒 seeing the city 🏙️