Submitted by MTRIFE t3_zlj1zd in WorcesterMA
NativeMasshole t1_j06e8ec wrote
No shit. Can anybody who works in the city even afford to rent there on their own? Starting prices put starting rental wages around $25/hour. What industry does Worcester even have that can support those prices?
sunshinepills t1_j06y3r1 wrote
Biotech
operator_1337 t1_j08txw3 wrote
Yeah but if you look at average pay, the floor employees are making around 20hr.
post_singularity t1_j0aeka9 wrote
Maybe if you have no schooling or experience, it’s been a competitive job market and w/ just a year or two of experience you can get 30/hr
operator_1337 t1_j0bgqgx wrote
No you can't. That seems like a pipe dream. I'd love to see some proof of this.
Just go on any job site and look up biotech manufacturing jobs they're all 16-20hr. With most of the jobs implying you need prior experience.
The people adding a screw in during the assembly process on the line are not making 30hr.
Maybe if you go for a specialized position or team lead.
All the jobs I saw that made north of 55k a year required you to have a bachelor degree in one of the following depending on position, Microbiology, Biomedical engineering, Biology, etc.
I'm not saying it couldn't happen, I'm just saying this would be the exception rather than the rule.
post_singularity t1_j0cqpf7 wrote
Yes you need prior experience or a degree, if you have nothing you get 25/hr. Nobody is turning screws on a line in biotech whatever you’re looking at it isn’t biotech. I’m speaking from experience working biotech in Worcester. Pay ranged from 25-45hr for techs depending on education and experience. Nobody was making 16.
operator_1337 t1_j0cwtx2 wrote
That was just a basic example of a simple task job lol
Indeed doesn't even show one open position for biotech anything in Worcester, nor does ZipRecuriter. I checked a few biotech companies located in Worcester website and they had very few positions open.
We are talking about easily accessible and currently hiring entry level positions or near entry level that pay enough to live in Worcester, that are in abundance that all pay average $25.
BumblebeeHumble7 t1_j0bnsd7 wrote
Check out GE or Cytiva
operator_1337 t1_j0bruix wrote
There is a GE in Worcester?
BumblebeeHumble7 t1_j0ch4n2 wrote
Marlborough
operator_1337 t1_j0chiry wrote
We were only talking about options inside of Worcester city limits.
BumblebeeHumble7 t1_j0e4v4s wrote
You can be remote if you take a customer service position
legalpretzel t1_j095bb3 wrote
Most of the people I know in the area who are comfortable work in:
IT
Government - state or federal pays better than city
Nursing
Teaching
Trades
Other professional positions (attorney, doctor, small business owners)
Edited to add spaces
operator_1337 t1_j0bth0a wrote
When you say "area", you mean inside the city of Worcester correct?
I only have one friend who is living comfortably in Worcester, but he is a stay at home video game developer.
I also have a few friends that own homes and are financially comfortable, but just want out of the city for x y and z reasons.
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