The phrase
"paltry salary" means a very small or insignificant amount of money earned from a job or work.
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Considering he owns thousands of Class A Google shares, along with millions of shares in the Class B category, he's doing just fine even with
his paltry salary.
I often say if you're willing to go into debt for $ 100,000 - 150,000 to get an MBA and have two years of your life with no work experience, why on Earth wouldn't you just join the most ambitious early - stage startup you know and work for
a paltry salary to get the experience?
So even after raising a $ 16 million A-round, I still paid
myself a paltry salary.
Think of all the ways that you can financially take care of yourself; you could basically work for some random person that you never see, making them rich, while you make
a paltry salary.
After he graduated, Ratner was offered a job as Grazer's assistant, but turned it down because of
the paltry salary — $ 27,000.
But while union leaders whine over what they deem to be
paltry salaries, they never mention the additional perks a teacher gets like a comprehensive healthcare package and a defined - benefit pension.
How do I get the shiny new car / glamorous holiday / amazing Christmas / designer clothes I want on
my paltry salary?
The exercise will either boost your confidence to ask for the salary you want, or it will make what initially seemed like
a paltry salary feel like a windfall.