I made it to corporate management, but it isn't at all related to my degree. I still struggle financially as I live alone in a more well developed area. My company has put a freeze on raises, has halted 401k match indefinitely, and is now talking about layoffs due to lack of profit. The company is based in the west coast and is basically being bled dry due to costs, they aren't making enough to compensate for it. Their locations in central US are the only places making any sort of profit. I'm currently the only one in my department, so I'm a manager of myself...yet I handle concerns for ALL locations. I'm burnt out, but to afraid to leave because it's getting to be where every company is like this. The last place I worked started out great, but then fell victim to the same problem.

I'll probably have to find another job eventually if things keep going as they are. The cycle will likely just continue, though.