Undergrad enrollment in petroleum engineering has dropped 75% over the past 10 years — even though they make 40% more than computer science grads

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Petroleum Engineers typically make six-figure salaries, but data shows interest among undergraduate students is withering.

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The highest-earning Googlers are so well paid it would take decades for ordinary people to catch up — but some of them say they should earn more

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A growing number of Google's employees said they didn't think their pay was fair. The average American worker might feel the same way.

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A data analyst and tech TikTok creator listed her salaries for past jobs on her LinkedIn profile — but she doesn't recommend others do it

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Charlotte Chaze says others who aren't self-employed probably shouldn't follow her example in posting their salary histories on LinkedIn but they can be more open about sharing that information with their friends and coworkers.

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Top economist David Rosenberg points to Microsoft's salary freeze as fresh evidence that US inflation is slowing

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David Rosenberg.

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10 Things in Tech: Joe Biden has tried ChatGPT, Silicon Valley goes sober, and leaked Shopify audio

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We made it to Friday, friends. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I don't drink alcohol. I know sobriety is a pretty personal conversation for a lot of people. And it used to be something I hid by pretending to take shots or by making up an excuse about medicine.

Gen Zers say they need an average salary of almost $125,000 to feel like they've 'made it,' a survey of young workers found

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58% of young professionals between ages 21 to 42 are not happy with their current salary, a new study found.

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George Santos insists he's donating his congressional salary, but he won't say where it's going: 'I owe you no explanation'

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Rep. George Santos of New York in his office ahead of the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.

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Workers in the US now want at least $76,000 to start a new job as minimum wage expectations continue to rise in a red-hot job market

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Workers in the US now want at least $76,000 to start a new job as minimum wage expectations continue to rise in a red-hot job market.

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Blue-chip consulting firm Bain is reportedly offering new hires $20,000 to become yoga instructors or go on safari for a year

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Bain is reportedly offering new MBA hires tens of thousands of dollars to delay their start at the consulting firm.

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's pay dropped by 30% to $25 million in 2022, making him the latest corporate leader to take a pay cut amid recession fears

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink took a 30% pay cut in 2022.

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