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engtech on Nov 1, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why you should take your 20's seriously

So much of it has to do with where the economy is.

Looking for a job in 2000 vs 2001 was a change in what you could demand as a salary. Same in 2008 vs 2009.

Cyclic404 on Nov 1, 2012 [–]

Well that makes sense. Also would make sense that this is possibly why he got laid off in the first place.

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