Reader: Denver Pay Sucks & You Have to Work for Millennial Douchebags

We recently posted about a new survey that found Denver suffers from the lowest level of job satisfaction in the country. When we shared it, we asked folks on Facebook to talk about their job satisfaction, or lack thereof. This one took us up on the invite, and he didn't have...
By Michael RobertsApril 25, 2016
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We recently posted about a new survey that found Denver suffers from the lowest level of job satisfaction in the country.

When we shared it, we asked folks on Facebook to talk about their job satisfaction, or lack thereof.

This one took us up on the invite, and he didn’t have many nice things to say.

Here’s his take.

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Russ Ogden writes:

Pay in Denver sux. Same tech job in another state pays 1/3 more for same skills and rent is crazy here, plus u end up working for some trendy millennial douche bag that just graduated from college.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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