Comments on: Get a job…ANY job!

By: Fran

Fran — Sat, 10 May 2008 05:14:19 +0000

Good article. The real world is a bitch, job wise, these days. But I have to agree with Trog… when I googled average college debt the numbers range from $30,00- to $20,00- most college tuition rates are up 50%.
I came across this cool chart
http://projectonstudentdebt.org/state_by_state-data.php
As much as that is a State-by-State jaw dropper, I then realized it was the numbers from 2006.
Who wants to bet on if you think the rates have gone up since then?
Funny you should mention dream jobs– because right now, the job market is a nightmare.

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By: Diva Jood

Diva Jood — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:40:36 +0000

It sounds so good, but what’s the reality in this incredibly soft market? Are there jobs to be had? I mean, forget the career job for a minute. Are there actual jobs to be had?

In the last 8 years, the bottom fell out of the housing market; the price of gas at the pump is obscene; and in my business, people are really thinking long and hard about traveling. Our phones are not ringing.

So, perhaps we need to create some jobs, bring some jobs back home, stop spending gazillions on a war, and spend that money here.

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By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:03:41 +0000

That is good advice. I think it is worse now but in 1970 many of us were lured into the military because of the economy and after College taking any job in hopes of looking around and getting started from there. It works! One of my non military sons is getting ready to start Blue collar union career. He is very good but Dads and his Instructors seriousness have him a bit concerned. Oh well better to be prepared!

By: trog69

trog69 — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:19:03 +0000

“On average, Metro State students graduate with $13,364 in student debts - an increase of more than $2,000 from last year’s graduating class, ACCORDING TO THE COLLEGE.”

Did the college say this with a straight face, or did he have a little smirk, and his buddy, Viggo, was wearing the same? ‘Cause it sounds like a shake down to me.

Of course it’s not all the schools administration’s fault, since they have a few revenue streams going dry at the same time; Research grants are slowing since corporations have less to invest, which necessitates less hiring, and pay stagnation, which means less consumer spending, leading to less tax base, which adds itself to the housing crisis, so that the state/local gov’ts can’t give the schools the funding they need.

Had the school’s lending counselors not been in the financial institution’s pockets, derailing any meaningful reforms to financial aid, at least the students wouldn’t be stuck with the bill for other’s malfeasance. Regardless of any protestations otherwise, everyone from the university presidents on down had to see how detrimental the current system is to equal access higher education.

As to grabbing any job available, I don’t see the problem; Perhaps because I worked in different fields before settling into a career. Most of the jobs provided a learning experience that helped me later on, and I only regret a small minority that were a waste of time. The money itself isn’t the biggest factor; Once you get to a certain pay area, you can live similarly to what someone making 5 grand, either way could, so if it’s enough to keep your head above water, I would suggest to recent grads to get the job, and continue looking for opportunities to open up. Too many times, I stayed somewhere out of some sense of loyalty, or complacency, rather than diligently searching for something better.