Not insinuating that artists deserve to earn less, more of a rant on how the four year I’ve wasted on an expensive degree landed me nowhere, with poor mental health. Understandable that they’re from the US, and we also need to take into account purchase power parity, but coming across that page made me feel like shit.
My last internship, which I quit within three months, paid me ₹12,000/m, January 2023 was the last I was employed. I’ve been sitting in my home since then. When I go to any job sites, I don’t have the guts to apply, because I have no confidence in my CS skills, and I don’t want to experience toxic workplace again.
A single painting of theirs costs between $150-400 per piece. What was the point of even getting a degree, when I could have invested all of that into something cheaper, and more employable like culinary and arts? Although I love computers, electronics and programming, I regret choosing to complete a CS degree from a tier-3 college.
It also reminded me of how I used to love music, art, dance and robotics. Well, I couldn’t afford any of it when I was a kid, still can’t now in my mid 20s. And now, even if I’ll get employed, I’ll end up as a wage slave in an IT sweatshop.
Sorry you’re going through that. I can relate, my undergraduate degree has only been used as probono work for no profits and self study; I had to retrain after and took 4 more years of study while working a different profession to get a job where I wasn’t “underemployed” (at least financially). I found joy outside of work and also in the polymath lifestyle but to each their own. I hope you enjoy your life, however it turns out