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Joe Shlabotnik

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23. The system is broken

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 06:38 PM

Apr 2012

The bar keeps getting raised, and the goal posts keeps moving. This is an obscured form of Austerity.

I can't believe sometimes that my 2 grandfathers got good paying jobs at GM when they could barely speak or write English, that my dad and father in law got good paying jobs at GM when they were high school drop outs. At 40 I'm a college grad and unemployed. I can't even fathom what my nieces and nephews are in for. The only thing that seems likely is to expect less and less, all for more effort and expense, and at the cost of actually being able to live deliberately, independently and blossom as well adjusted individuals.

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1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed that is Freakin 50% [View all] lovuian Apr 2012 OP

du rec. nt xchrom Apr 2012 #1

and they are deep in debt with student loans............................ REACTIVATED IN CT Apr 2012 #2

And now, of course, student debt is not dischargeable in bankruptcy. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2012 #26

Lack of medical insurance and retirement funds keeps people working. dkf Apr 2012 #3

"College graduates who majored in zoology, anthropology, philosophy, art history and humanities " .. hack89 Apr 2012 #4

Thank god I'm going to law school. Bladian Apr 2012 #6

They need GOOD lawyers slackmaster Apr 2012 #7

Thank you. Bladian Apr 2012 #9

Law School is INSANELY expensive... Leftist Agitator Apr 2012 #21

Don't fuck up your first year, baby alcibiades_mystery Apr 2012 #24

Please think twice, three times, four times about going. former9thward Apr 2012 #25

Then here's some advice. Free, of course. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2012 #27

Thanks - this info about the diploma prvilege is very interesting REACTIVATED IN CT Apr 2012 #31

IMHO, the great push to go to law school occurred in the early 1970's. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2012 #35

Hate to tell you this, but more and more legal work is being outsourced to India MadHound Apr 2012 #28

BTDT, got the T-shirt slackmaster Apr 2012 #5

My advice look in other countries lovuian Apr 2012 #8

College sucks, we've all been sold a bill of goods. I'm fighting it. NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #10

"The counselor's main advice: Pursue further education." bluesbassman Apr 2012 #11

Zactly'- looks just like another corporate scam. And High Schools Lining up to Serve Them.... NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #12

Out Sourcing jobs to India Mexico and Vietnam lovuian Apr 2012 #18

The system is broken Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #23

This has always bothered me cyglet Apr 2012 #29

The "system" is working exactly as designed - TBF Apr 2012 #32

He would probably be better off getting a Master's in something more vocational Nikia Apr 2012 #30

While the college counselors and the colleges themselves SheilaT Apr 2012 #13

Aren't most recent graduates underemployed? customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #14

I've seen a lot of job postings recently obxhead Apr 2012 #15

Unfortunately this is nothing new groundloop Apr 2012 #16

It reflects the loss of manufacturing and innovated companies in America lovuian Apr 2012 #17

this is the condition that has created revolution, now and in history RainDog Apr 2012 #19

The caterpillar must cease to be..... DeSwiss Apr 2012 #20

SHIT IS FUCKED UP AND BULLSHIT ellisonz Apr 2012 #22

Took the words right out of my mouth. TBF Apr 2012 #33

with those math skills you must be employed.....nt Evasporque Apr 2012 #34