So I just took my first post masters degree job and the starting pay is 38,500 a year. That seemed like a lot because it's (unfortunately) just me but it isn't. That's like poverty and I'm stressed because I have go have insurance too. I have never had to support myself and I'm just wondering how people do this whole adult life thing? I feel like life isn't made for single people like you NEED a significant other to survive financially. I'm so pissed I got the degree I have because it's trash... like my life.