Job candidate stands up to company after they offer him $80k salary instead of the $90k they posted in job listing, gets told to back down: ‘This is your first job right out of college'

The struggle of finding a job that perfectly matches your expectations is something everybody experiences, regardless of the stage of their careers. But for those looking for their first real job, usually straight after college, that struggle is greatly amplified.

When looking for your first real job, not only do you need the money, but you desperately need the experience. It's the egg or the chicken situation that everybody knows (and hates). You must get a job to have experience, but you must have experience to get a job.

That is why most people recommend that if you do manage to be accepted to your first job, in the field that you want, don't hesitate to settle for stuff like the salary. Get that job, accumulate experience, then get comfortable with the notion of negotiating the terms in your next job search.

That is the general advice that was given to the person who wrote the story below.

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