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vikingenvy t1_j3a1em5 wrote

Why Boston? Tons of great jobs in Maine for bright graduates.

With a business degree, most important is figuring out what to specialize in. Knock it out of the pro and work harder than your peers. Volunteer for the hard projects to learn. You’ll be fine.

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flocking_north t1_j3gzzjg wrote

Maine is great in so many ways but let's not shy away from the fact that it's not easy here for bright young graduates. Boston will have a better pay:CoL ratio, more networking opportunities, more jobs, more things to do for young people, and they can always easily visit on the Downeaster. That's probably why they said Boston.

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vikingenvy t1_j3h1k0f wrote

I disagree with a lot of what you wrote. Sure, Boston has more companies in the area. Spoiler: most of them aren’t technically in “Boston”.

However, competition is also higher.

If you are young and bright and want to build a career in anything from advanced material manufacturing to defense technology to biotechnology there are more than ample opportunities.

If you want to build a career in the trades, it’s literally free now except for some elbow work getting established.

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flocking_north t1_j3hx01t wrote

There are tons of companies in both Boston and the GBA... Not sure what your point is. Not surprised you ignored the biggest point which is that the pay is significantly lower and especially with current Portland rent, definitely not anywhere near a CoL difference. We are last in New England by far. You asked: why Boston? I think you're a bit out of touch of with what the average graduating person is facing right now. You can't just wave your hand and say that the competition is more when the reality is the numbers still favor their job market. It didn't use to be this way necessarily, but it is what it is. I choose to live here and love it but I realize that someone who is trying to break into the business world is going to have a better time there.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_median_wage_and_mean_wage

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KenMediocre t1_j3a4yq2 wrote

Agreed - unless you have a strong reason to stay in Boston and have a devout interest in a specific career path, get a degree at whatever school and go explore. I have an undergrad in Public Administration which worked well in the DC area as an entry point (Political / Legal), bounced to Cincinnati and then Delaware doing various things but here I am working in beer in Maine. Over time, unless you are in a specific profession, degree focuses don’t matter.

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