I know exactly what you mean. With a B.S. in Political Science and an eventual decision not to go to Law School (a decision I question every day) I am currently subjecting myself to a position out of my degree field in order to make money to pay my student loans. I would be thrilled to be making 50k right now but unfortunately private companies in Eugene sometimes have trouble offering a better standard of living. It's my choice to be employed at this particular company but I do wish all the additional cash flow (we are a company that makes $20 - $30 million a year) didn't directly go to the pockets of the owners. Or they could at least give us more than 4 holidays a year (3 of which are paid)...

But I digress haha