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Originally Posted by HelloHockeyFans
One outrageous expectation I find from upcoming university grads is that once they graduate, they'll have an awesome 70K/year job right away. I've gotten to know a few recruiters on a more personal level and they've all told me that many new, fresh graduates out of university, when asked what the minimum salary they would take is, answer with 60K... sadly, most of these people end up waiting for that job that will never come, until they adjust their expectations to something a little more realistic, which to them, when it happens, is quite shocking.
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Totally agree with you. I've had a co-op position on my team for 4 years, and worked with new grads for 5 years before that while articling for my CA. In the past, 1st year salary was about $35K, while the average non CA accounting salary was more like $45-50. Instant hate from many new grads who figured they'd try and drink their lost wages back from the firm at any function.
Worst of all, is the "I'm a Jr Executive" mentality the Business Schools are promoting. I also blame shows like the Apprentice. I find many grads have this expectation they're going to be doing cool exotic stuff at high wages right out of the gate. Much to their horror, they'll learn they're at the bottom of the totem pole when I get them to do goomba work. That sense of working to get somewhere just isn't there in many new grads.