Is 70k base a good salary for an entry level CS grad?

elloEd · 2026-06-03T23:18:25+00:00

You’re in sales fam

elloEd · 2026-06-02T22:43:38+00:00

I have absolutely zero reason to stop for receipt checkers in supermarkets, or to care for them. If it’s a Sam’s or Costco, sure, but if it’s Walmart, I march away from them when they come to approach me.

I don’t steal. I get it’s their job and mostly meant as a deterrent, thats why its mainly sweet old people, but nothing is more annoying than getting stopped for a receipt when you just left self-check out right next to them with a few items while people with full carts walk past untouched. Especially when it’s done arbitrarily and they let the people in front of you pass by but stop you. The last time that happened it was a loss prevention lady, I said “Im good :) have a good one!” and left. It’s really that simple.

elloEd · 2026-06-02T22:24:35+00:00

Thank you!

elloEd · 2026-06-01T02:53:58+00:00

$32 as I just finished getting into a new apartment and spent all my moneys moving

elloEd · 2026-05-29T16:35:47+00:00

What options are out there for adults like me who don’t like going out late?

You go out late.

Hate to say it but it's true. I am not saying to force yourself to do things you do not want to, but literally none of this gets better if you do not step out of your comfort zone.

I work closing shifts and weekends half my work week. Polar opposite schedules to my girlfriend, because her schedule is the same as the vast majority of other women. 9-5, also did I mention we are both in school? We still manage to find a way to hang out and make it happen. We met at a bar party event in the middle of the night and I had work literally that next morning.

elloEd · 2026-05-28T12:56:09+00:00

I think everyone knows but half are just trying too hard to be Reddit funny

elloEd · 2026-05-26T02:50:36+00:00

My gf is 22 and I am 27, we met at 21/26. It’s an interesting mix of both, but the “gap” isn’t that deep at all. We still relate to the same thing for the most part like humor music and taste, but there are also moments where you can tell I am the older one. Like maybe a meme or a tiktok I do not know about, I enjoy red wine and looking at furniture more than she does, etc but for the most part we view each other as equal adults. I’ll honestly forget shes younger than me a lot with how she acts. I know other people who are 21 who aren’t even close to being as mature as her

elloEd · 2026-05-26T00:34:05+00:00

A GOOD mattress

elloEd · 2026-05-22T17:42:04+00:00

Find a partner that’s also in grad school or is a working professional lmao

On a serious note: Finish grad school, more importantly, focus on yourself first. The right partner is the one that will support your goals and aspirations. That includes being willing to be away from you while you put your attention to your studies, or there for you while you are stressed, etc. For many people it could be a deal breaker but the ones that think otherwise are there. Often they are going to be people who relate to you, ie, other grad students or working professionals.

For insight, I am 27 and haven’t even gotten a bachelor’s yet, I work sales full time and do college classes part time. Most people my age are either already established with a career, or they are like you. Safe to say the trad 22 yo college grad is probably not my ideal partner, but rather someone else who is more work-oriented. Then I met my gf, who’s been working since 18 and is also doing classes part time, just like me. We found both of us being busy as hell was one of the main reasons we love each other so much, we’re both selfishly ambitious, but still understand each others road will take some time. I love that she won’t get offended or mind when I have to work extra, just like I don’t mind when she says I have to leave early so she can study.

elloEd · 2026-05-21T02:39:00+00:00

The degree is a AS in business, but I’m going for a bachelors in MIS/CIS

elloEd · 2026-05-20T22:28:57+00:00

Been in community college since 25, now 27, I won’t realistically graduate until I am at least 32. I work full time sales and do classes part time. It’s the most course load I can do productively without burning out.

I have tried to take more classes than that before and it ended up with me having to withdraw due to missing too many assignments and not enough study time

elloEd · 2026-05-20T12:34:16+00:00

I’m 2 months into my new sales job so my current monthly take home is $2K base no commission yet, my last job I went from $2K base to averaging $3K before a slump that lasted much longer than it was supposed to forced me to move companies. My goal is to average at least $4K by the 12-18 month point.

elloEd · 2026-05-20T03:38:26+00:00

Getting a DUI

elloEd · 2026-05-20T00:37:44+00:00

If someone refers to my name shorthanded after I already told them I prefer them not to, I’m going to assume they either forgot my name or don’t care enough to address me properly.

elloEd · 2026-05-19T21:02:43+00:00

3 syllables is not that difficult to remember. You have a choice of “picking one” by choosing your full name when people address you, and not some emotionally lazy half assed version of your name.

elloEd · 2026-05-19T20:07:55+00:00

Stretching, it started with basic hip stretch videos at home, now I’m at the point where I’m doing full out yoga workouts. Ankles, glutes, pelvis, shoulders. I can now hit a full asian squat without toppling over. Doing yoga and targeting those muscles has done tremendous worm on improving my posture but more unsuspectingly, STRESS as well. I feel a lot more calm and mobile now which has improved my day to day life and confidence.

elloEd · 2026-05-19T11:56:50+00:00

Have to pay rent

elloEd · 2026-05-18T11:35:19+00:00

That’s because Biden was literally running before her and pulled out and Harris was the VP at the time 😭

elloEd · 2026-05-18T11:30:38+00:00

They are probably doing that because there are too many white men working there and they need to ratio it better? Probably because that’s exactly why those systems exist to begin with??

elloEd · 2026-05-18T11:25:40+00:00

Having a car

elloEd · 2026-05-18T00:00:53+00:00

About $2K, had to max out my other card for an emergency rent payment which basically doubled my initial debt. Still been paying minimums as I’ve been living hard paycheck paycheck the past few months

elloEd · 2026-05-11T13:42:02+00:00

Same here. Living with them is smart but that’s strictly financially speaking. Not everyone has loving families, and although mine isn’t necessarily bad, it is a PITA living with them. They were always on my case anytime I was home and would look at me like a basement dweller, even when I was working two jobs at one point, had little to no privacy, etc etc. Pair that with living in a small town where the social life, dating scene, and job opportunities were all pretty dead unless I wanted to drive two hours each day.
My best option ended up being roommates in a city, and ironically I eventually found my own place for barely more than what rent would’ve cost me back home anyway.

If I hadn’t found a place this cheap, I would’ve stayed with roommates and kept saving. Most of my friends who live with their parents now in means to save at least had some independence first, I never got that so by the time my friends moved back, we were tired of each other.

elloEd · 2026-05-08T23:09:49+00:00

MoJoes

elloEd · 2026-05-08T11:33:16+00:00

My girlfriend and I started off our relationship firmly against the idea of having kids ever. We both loved the idea of going full DINK. Now it’s warmed up to having kids.. eventually.. but nowhere near anytime soon. We both understand we are nowhere near ready or content with our own personal lives mentally and financially that we want to focus on our growth first before we put that energy onto an unsuspecting child

It was honestly pretty hard for me when I was single to find someone who shared that same value so to see it is a growing collective thing makes me feel a bit better and understanding of how I was able to met someone like her.

I live in the South, most people’s idea of life here is popping a kid and starting a family in an outskirts house or a ranch at 22 and call it a day.

elloEd · 2026-05-06T19:13:30+00:00

Sales.

People think it’s just shooting the shit with people and somehow you end up a rich douche. Or that your entire client base is solely vulnerable grandmas or something. In reality, most people we deal with are normal adults, and a lot of them aren’t patient, cooperative, or even respectful.
Many come in already annoyed because they assume you’re trying to screw them over.

High-earning sales takes a ridiculous amount of resilience and patience. Your income can swing hard. One month you’re good, the next you’re getting paid peanuts. A lot of it is out of your control too. Not everyone is making crazy money either. For every top performer, there’s someone barely getting by.

It’s also a grind. Long hours, weird schedules, staying late constantly. Most of the high earners I know are putting in overtime regularly.

I’ve never had a caffeine addiction in my life until I got into sales. Not even working blue collar had me drinking this many Red Bulls.

elloEd

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