The extremely low salary range for non-managers is a major problem at this company. Salaries aren't just low in comparison to industry standards; they're unethically, prohibitively low. How the many employees who are paid under $40K/year can afford to live in Boston (or Chicago or San Francisco, for that matter) is beyond me. Forget about life goals such as owning a house or eventually having children if you're single and find yourself stuck in a mid-career-level position here--it simply isn't going to happen unless you have a trust fund or are able to negotiate an extra $20K/year+ beyond your original offer. As if the realization that I am not going to be able to have any semblance of a future I desire if I stay in this position wasn't depressing enough, the salary issue significantly lowers morale in what would otherwise be a positive working environment. Almost all of my similarly situated colleagues are extremely hardworking and talented yet are regularly distraught over the ongoing difficulty we face in making ends meet. To add insult to injury, I've heard stories of underemployed people in administrative roles being asked to book single flights that cost over a third of their annual salary. As much as there is to like about this company, I simply cannot continue to live like this.
