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Scenario

When professional perception conflicts with economic reality

I teach high school and work three side jobs to pay rent while my students assume I make good money because I have a master's degree.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Social assumptions about career status create isolation around financial struggles and professional dignity.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Labor economics — how wages are set?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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