Nice job, George.
Max leads us to these pretty pictures which add one more explanation (there are many) for why there’s greater concern about the current condition of the labor force than one would expect given the admittedly not-all-that-high unemployment rate - the number of unemployed college graduates without jobs is now exceeding the number of unemployed high school dropouts. Presumably the trends are partially driven by changing demographics - as a percentage of the population, the number of high school dropouts has been falling over time. But, the point is that college graduates who are less marginalized by society generally and bigger participants in the public discourse are feeling the hurt. [Eschaton]
Now, you might say, why blame this administration. The answer is pretty straightforward. They promised a huge number of new jobs per month if Congress passed the first tax cut. Then, they promised the same thing with the second (dividend/estate tax/etc) cut. Both claims were willfully dishonest. Never in recent history has a supply side tax cut (cutting the taxes for wealthier Americans and corporations) led to an increase in new jobs.
March 18th, 2004 at 10:40 pm
No money, mo’ problems
There’s a fascinatingly scary article in the Village Voice called ,a href=”http://www1.villagevoice.com/issues/0411/fkoerner.php” target=”_blank”>The Ambition Tax, about “why America’s young are being crushed by debt—and why no one seems to care”. The …
June 4th, 2004 at 4:38 pm
The current trend of recent events leads me to believe that I will never find a job worth the amount of money that was spent on my education. As a college graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree, in addition to four years of military intelligence training, I must ask two questions…(1) Where in hell are all the jobs? (2) Who are all these miraculous applicants that are qualified? Recently I have submitted a variety (over 25) of job applications in numerous states for government positions that vary from entry level research to public administration. As a consistent result of my efforts, two circumstances are repeatedly forwarded to my residence. First, I do not have enough “real life” experience, therefore I am not qualified, and second; apparently my $30,000 education is only worth about $8.00 an hour. What a crock. Granted, I am not currently unemployed, but I suppose for now, I must remain one of the most educated bartender/landscape workers in Boise, Idaho. I suppose that I am just venting my frustration, but it seems that the current federal and state government administrations might have a hand in the current situation. I do not know if anyone else has noticed this phenomenon in other areas of the country, but it seems in Idaho that employment positions are highly contingent on family association in regard to the human resources department rather than actual qualifications. From this, only one conclusion can be assessed. If you are not a part of the “good ol’ boy club” your application sits at the bottom of a pile destine for the inevitable circular file. To finalize the point that I am making, let me say this. I believe that college graduates cannot find jobs because most are given to incompetent individuals who are relatives or friends of employers. In today’s day and age, positions are handed down as if they were family heirlooms. Your education, qualifications, and persistence do not stand a chance against Bubba (the employer) and his inept gaggle of children and friends that take your jobs. Therefore, we have a collection of local, state, and federal bureaucracies that reek of stupidity but enjoy the comforts of employment due to their family association…i.e. (The George Bush Klan). I honestly believe that I have a better chance of winning the lottery than receiving an interview for a government position. Even if that were true, Uncle Sam would help himself to a large percentage of my new found wealth…I guess I am screwed either way. Best wishes to all those out there that fall within my demographic.
June 7th, 2004 at 11:13 am
From my observations here at my job, I think you are definately correct in regards to technology jobs (can’t really comment on any other since I have no basis of opinion). We are spammed with litterally 50 job applications a day for our posted positions, so unless you really know someone who works here, your chances of having your resume even looked at is slim. I am gratefull that I am not in the position of just coming out of college, and even then my first job out of school was gotten via a reference from a friend who already worked there.
June 20th, 2004 at 9:32 pm
I feel your pain. With two internships under my belt with agrochemical companies, a B.S. in Soil and Plant Science, a M.S. in Entomology, and an associates in computer networking, not to mention my past job experience, including managerial positions, I can only muster about $9. When applying for gov’t positons, entry level “GS-5″ I might add, I get the same quote “YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH EXPERIENCE FOR THE POSITION”. For those of you that do not know what GS-5 means, its a level on the pay scale which the gov’t goes by. It’s at the high school diploma level. With a resume 3 pages long from all of my experience and education, one might think that a salary of $20,000 would not be too much to ask. I also would not have thought that I would have been unemployed for, let me see…..comming up to 3 years now. Bush and this Admin. have done a great job for us older professionals and recent college graduates. I guess it only pays to go to college if you know the CEO, Director, or the Human Resources Manager of your company or institution of choice.
P.S. Please excuse any ‘typo’ errors.
August 4th, 2004 at 1:59 pm
I know where you are coming from, and I am equally enraged at the fact that I am an over educated waitress. My boyfriend and I just graduate from a state university with “high” hopes of ending up in the middle class working world we were not asking for much. We only wanted to have the same luxuries as our parents, which include a home, family, and a rust free vehicle (all owned not rented for a change). Instead we are both still waiting tables, and unable to pay for our apt. let alone move up in the world. State college tuition went up 40% last year so our useless education bills are higher then expected when we entered as freshman, leaving us with the one option which is to move home with our parents. Our parents who had dreams of better things for their children. Even if we were “lucky” enough to get one of those $20,000 a year jobs it wouldnt cover our car, rent, and student loan payments, not to mention the health insurance we now have to pay for since we have jobs with no benefits and as graduates we no longer have the option of being on our parents. It is sad that we have to choose between health insurance and groceries. With the new elections coming up I have heard nothing of how these problems will be fixed. I would love to find a job where I make more money in career then I do serving pizza. After fixing all of his other mistakes I would like an apology from Bush to my parents, that “after spending two years income on your childs education I am sorry that you still have no choice but to still support her at age twenty four.”
August 13th, 2004 at 12:01 am
I understand where everyone here is comming from. I myself am a graduate with a BA in Biology and about three years worth of experience including internships and still I have absolutely no luck finding any job willing to pay me more than $10 an hour or at least that. I’ve even tried applying for part time jobs at the mall but there’s no luck there cause all the H.S kids get those positions.
August 20th, 2004 at 4:03 pm
I can understand all of you. I have a Bachelor’s in History and I can not find find a job anywhere. Not even teaching jobs are availible for me in Florida. I would like to thank Jeb and G.W. Bush for allowing me to waste my time in college, so that my student loans can help improve the economy.
August 25th, 2004 at 8:11 pm
Hey Everyone,
Thanks for the feedback. All of your responses have made me realize that I’m not the only soul drifting across an endless sea of employment oblivion. In other news, I finally received a position offer…wait, it gets better. Now let us consider some of my primary credentials. First, I spent over two years as a member of the US Navy’s elite Ceremonial Honor Guard. Following this experience, I traveled to a small town in southern Virginia and proceeded to absorb eight months worth of national and counter-intelligence curriculum from the Navy and Marine Corps finest training facility. In addition, I spent another four years using the critical intelligence skills acquired helping to inadvertently murder “brown people” indigenous to the Persian Gulf region…PS - thanks for the good time Uncle Sam, I really appreciated doing this country’s dirty work. In conclusion to my military career, I used all of the money I had left in the world to “earn” a Bachelor of Science degree. Well, it’s finally paid off folks. I received an offer just the other day. It’s from a nationally recognized health club organization…but, since I’m actually considering the notion of accepting the position, I’m not going to mention the name just yet. Anyhow, to get to the point, I have been offered a one thousand dollar base salary to conduct membership sales in return for working a six day a week schedule that consists of ten to twelve hours a day (roughly speaking this equates to about 264 hours per month). It’s not all that bad because in addition to salary, I will also receive a three percent commission per dollar amount sale. Keep in mind a good sales person can sell $30,000 worth of health club memberships per month. Well then, I guess I can just count on a healthy commission bonus of $900 at the end of the month (If I perform as a top-rate sales consultant). So now, let’s put all the figures together. In a good month, I could possibly earn $1900 (before taxes) in exchange for 264 hours of work…hmmm…about $7.20 per hour (before taxes). Ok, I realize that I received a degree in political science, but I sure as hell did not fail math class. Oh, by the way, snip about 20% of that figure off the top for taxes and that will actually represent my take home pay ($5.76 per hour).
Keep in mind; I also incur all expenses to take this position. This will include $1,100 for the UHaul drive across country, $360 for gas, and another $360 for food and the motel. Hey everyone, doesn’t this sound like a great proposition? All sarcasm aside, this is the only job that I have been offered in nine months since graduation. But, I do have a solution to open the government’s eyes on the current state of affairs. First, we as young educated Americans must forward columns such as these to as many of our friends and family members as possible that are experiencing the same sentiment. If we get the word out in an efficient manner, we can reach at least ten individuals in each state by Election Day. Second, personally deliver a full copy of this column with comments to respective state senators. And lastly, as a disenfranchised demographic of over qualified-under paid Americans, we must work together to make this a viable issue to all candidates in the up-coming election. Anyway, that’s my two cents (which could eventually be one cent considering my continual search for employment). If you feel the way I do, let’s stop taking it up the tailpipe and do something to change it.
August 31st, 2004 at 10:52 pm
It is very comforting to know that there are people in the world experiencing the same feelings as myself. It is very discouraging that after four years of college, and a BBA, the only job I can find is a hostess at a local restaraunt making 7.25/hour, not even working full time. I’ve had about 4 interviews since I’ve graduated, with no luck. Apparently, even with “entry level” positions, they require you to have previous work experience. If thats the case, should they not call it “entry level”. Much like the rest of you, I have had an internship, at a fortune 500 company. Apparently this isn’t good enough for any employer either. If anyone knows of any Marketing jobs in Memphis, Tn, let me know.
September 9th, 2004 at 10:00 pm
i feel 4 u guys and gals.
September 21st, 2004 at 11:51 am
It’s the same situation in Canada. I got a degree in Business Administration over 3 years ago. I still haven’t found work in my field, can’t afford a car and live with my parents. My friends that didn’t even go to college are better off than me financially. I applied for an MBA recenlty but didn’t get accepted because I didn’t have the required work experience despite the fact I had the grades. Telemarketing doesn’t count as a “real job” for them. If I had a “real job” I wouldn’t be applying to grad school, now would I? Graduating from college and getting a “real job” is like winning a lottery. Employers will use anything against you. I’ve heard all sorts of excuses. It doesn’t help if you look younger than your actual age either unless you’re an actor. I was working at a local fair last summer and one of my former classmates who happened to find a “real job” (depite the fact he graduated from college a year after me) started making fun of me. If it wasn’t for people like me serving him, there wouldn’t be a fair taking place. It’s about time we told off these arrogant SOB’s that used to call themselves our “friends” and started thinking outside the box. If society doesn’t want to offer you something after you graduated, you must go out there and create these offers for yourself. I urge you to be innovative. You can start up a new company, draw a painting or compose a song. Take matters into your own hands. I bet the chances of you becoming the next Eminem (if you’re a white dude) are better than landing that dream accounting job I’m sure you always wanted.
October 5th, 2004 at 11:57 pm
Hey! They’ve told us for decades how wonderful work is for us. All good things are hard to come by. Right? Of course, what you get after getting hired are threats and comments about how lazy you are. And that’s before you even start working. What needs to be done is that the prerogatives of thoses doing the hiring need to be severely limited. We need a central employment bank that when asked for applicants for jobs will issued five computer-selected choices to the employer based upon the location of the job and the type of job being filled. If the employer does not select any of those five, the employer will be required to explain why. If the explanations are not legit, then the employer will be refused entry into the system for six months. Most of the advertisements for positions are not for existing positions but are the ads are issued for other purposes that of disorting the existing job market and its weaknesses. Unemployment and underemployment are artificial things in the United States that are created for political purposes. And this needs to be corrected. Warehousing people in schools, prisons, and the military are not acceptable social practices. In fact, they are criminal practices. The same goes for the tiptoeing of jobs requirements in order to eliminate large numbers of applicants for a job. A central applicant issuing service would be one answer to these problems. The private sector has had its chance, and they have blown it. It’s time to take into account the public welfare and social stability, of which both hinge upon the abilities of citizens to earn a living.
October 6th, 2004 at 2:21 am
Fortunately, that would be illegal.
October 19th, 2004 at 12:44 pm
I truly feel regretful for all the great talent and knowledge that this country has and is putting to waste with all of you who have posted comments on this board. I am not one of this group, exactly, but I do sympathise with your cause. I am currently attending college in New Jersey, but I am dropping out in hopes of getting a certification at one of the many technical schools that are in my area. Why do I do this? One reason is the fact that I know too many people that ARE college dropouts and are perfectly successful in this backwards society we live in. Hell, my closest friend has only a HS diploma and works at a local supermarket. Even after taxes, he makes about $10,000 a year, most of which he blows on his car since he has the luxury of living with his parents. But this still poses a problem in my mind, because he only works there part-time and is making more money than I have ever been and I’ve worked full-time jobs. It seems to me that the more effort and more time you put into making sure you do something “right”, the more and more corporate America is willing to give you the finger.
October 23rd, 2004 at 11:35 am
I recently graduated college with a BA, double-majoring in English and journalism. I have done internships and held several jobs in editing, and now I cannot find a job. I have posted my resume on numerous job search websites, and have applied to hundreds of jobs that I am qualified for. I was an honor student in college and graduated in the top of my class, so why am I still unemployed? I have noticed a commonality in the job postings I have applied for: most entry-level positions require at least one year of experience. When is a recent college grad going to get a year of experience? Was I supposed to be working full-time as an undergrad? As if I did not have enough to worry about with a full course load, extracurricular activities, a part time job, and an internship! Entry-level means right out of school, so no experience should be required! Has the job market gotten so bad that I may never become employed? And why have I worked so hard for the past four years if I can’t even get an entry-level position out of it?
November 4th, 2004 at 12:03 am
I have tried to convince myself of the value of my college education but I think its time I stops lying to myself. I just finished the biggest waste of 4 years and damn near $100,000 ever. A BBA in Information Systems has gotten my a few contract jobs that pay well I must admit but last only for a few days. Besides that I’m the best educated sales associate in retail. Actually I might have to take that back because I’ve started to see a few people join the ranks of college educated poor. I should of dropped out like Kanye West.
“he graduated at the top of our class/I went to cheesecake he was a &*@!!#%^% waiter there!” Man, he aint lying. Oh well, I’ll just keeping looking for that return on my investment. Maybe someone can convince me school was worth it…academically that is.
November 25th, 2004 at 3:08 am
We all know that the job market could be more applicant friendly, to say the least. As for me, I have over $30,000 in student loans that are my responsibility no matter what. By “no matter what,” I am begging for jobs I could have walked into as a H.S. grad, and not getting them. I am unemployed with debt that continually increases, but hey, I graduated Magna Cum Laude from a highly accredited university, foregoing a management position in a part time job 4 years ago to go back to school. Sure, had I taken the job and foregone school, I may be making all of 30-40K per year right now. Yet with my degree, I am 30K in debt with zero employment
opportunities.
I graduated in May, and we are now approaching December. I still have no job and no prospects, despite submitting resume after resume, application after application. I am overqualified for the Christmas seasonal hirings, so I hear.I am underqualified for everything else, since I “Only have a degree and not enough experience.” So tell me, what the Hell am I supposed to do? As proud as I am for being a college grad, I regret it that much more, for I still have thousands in student loans, and no way to pay them back. The best thind anyone can do these days is foregoe college, especially if you have to pay for it. These days, a college degree does not pay.
December 1st, 2004 at 1:28 am
It seems the only way to have some sucess is do do some profession in college..anything in healthcare, become a teacher, lawyer, things of that nature. Anything else it seems you would be better off just working and gaining experience then spending 4+ yrs in college. Only recent college grads I know doing well are nurses and teachers. Maybe someone can post a msg about how they graduated and found a good job in there field. Give some insight on what made the difference. Give the rest of us hope!!
December 2nd, 2004 at 11:23 am
While I agree with the above comments that you have to know someone to get these jobs I also feel that not all of these people are idoits. Just because someone helped you get the job doesn’t mean that you weren’t qualified for the job. Even if you don’t have a college degree you still might have experience which would make you better at a job than someone who has no experience and only knowledge. Futhermore people with college degrees always try to hold themselves above those who don’t and nine times out of ten get the job based on education. I think that people without a college education but with experience in that certain field levels the odds by knowing someone because they would normally get looked over for a know-it-all, non-expericened, gripping, shit-head.
December 23rd, 2004 at 12:38 pm
Here in houston, tx. I’m either over qualified or do not have the experience. I just don’t understand I was qualified enough to serve this country honorably in the USN for close to ten years, I graduated from college at the top of my class and yet I feel that I need to lie on my resume to get a job. It just didn’t seem this bad between 1992 - 2000.
January 15th, 2005 at 1:58 pm
We all felt that by putting our efforts and money and energy into graduating from college we would be the ones with some type of job security or at least marketability in the job market. Times have definitely changed. I completed a BS in Industrial Engineering from a “good school” in 2000. After interning for a year and having about 10 months of full time experience in my field I was laid off summer of 2001. Since I have made it by living with friends and family, some unemployment benefits, an AmeriCorp stipend in exchange for 1700 hours of fulltime volunteer work over a year and now an 11$/hr part time tutoring jobs. Obvioulsly it is not enough for me to support myself. It is very discouraging. I can relate to you all who are going through this. People who have jobs usually don’t understand this or believe you are not trying hard enough or that your resume is not appealing enough. So I feel all of your pain. My only solution is to keep trying keep praying and most likely I will get some type of vocation skills from a one year or two year program, if I qualify for any financial assistance. It feels so unfair. We were taught that education was so crucial. All of the people who preached this to us should be giving us jobs!!!!!
January 21st, 2005 at 1:38 am
Thanks to this page, I may not commit suicide. Here I thought I was alone with this awful meandering feeling of disappointment and despair. I’m not happy that you all are feeling this way, but happy to know that I’m not alone with these feelings. My story is similar to all of you; overachievers with highly decorated backgrounds with hopes and goals that were dismembered and executed before your own eyes. Adding insult to injury, my younger high school dropout cousin lets me know how he’s moving up to a managerial position while I fix the neighbor’s PC to help pay for my student loans. If I thought my BS in Computer Science would bring me to this pathetic existence, I would never have sacrificed what I did to be where I am. At least you all understand why I’m even writing this. And yes, it’s because not all people see that it’s not our fault.
January 27th, 2005 at 6:13 pm
I’ve got an MBA, a technical degree, years of work experience including management, and I haven’t had a real job in three years. I don’t expect to have a job ever again. The reason for this is because Americans are DISPOSABLE and the US economy is rigged to enrich the wealthy at the expense of everybody else. Wake me up when the peasants’ revolt starts. I’ll bring my pike.
February 3rd, 2005 at 10:35 pm
After reading all of your posts I feel enlightened and inspired to share my experiences. After high school, I attended community college for two years. After discovering that I hated community college, I attended a program at my local church. After getting kicked out of said program, I was accepted into a 4-year private college. In hindsight, this was one of the worst decisions I could have made. Besides the University of Washington, I had decided to attend one of the most expensive colleges in Washington state. After a few years and flip-flopping majors, I finally settled on English and graduated with a BA degree in English and a concentration in Literature. In the past, I had been told that your major makes little difference when looking for employment. The fact that you possess a degree is enough for most employers. I’m finding out that these people were full of crap. Apparently, English majors either become writers, teachers, or committ suicide out of frustration. Well, I’m not a writer nor a teacher, and since graduating in 2003 I’ve unsuccessfully looked for full-time employment. I’m currently living with my mom, substituting part-time as an educational assistant for the school district, and volunteering as a sports coach. I have to make car payments, computer payments, medical insurance payments, and beginning next month, student loan payments. My last paycheck amounted to, roughly, $90.00. Luckily, I was able to sell a Windows XP operating system on Ebay, or I would be in trouble. Rather than being an over-achiever like a lot of you, I like to consider myself as simply being an achiever. I have held no less than 15 individual positions for employment throughout my life, and yet still lack experience. As you can see, my plight is very similar to the rest of yours. I have a college degree, I have work experience, and I can’t find employment. I have no dental insurance, I live at home, I have huge $50,000 student loans, and I have no money. I can feel myself being slowly forced into the military. In fact, I have an interview with the Army on Monday. God help me. Well, at least I know I’m not alone.
February 7th, 2005 at 7:11 pm
I graduated in December of 2002 with degrees in Political Science and Journalism and was fortunate enough, initially, to land a job as a reporter for my home town paper. But after a year, they got rid of me and hired a college student to do my job FOR FREE. Since then I’ve had no real offers come my way. I’ve applied and applied and the result is little to none. Too many of our jobs are given to relatives of the owners/managers and it sucks. I used to be a republican coming into college, and nowadays I’m talking and thinking like a socialist-militant. I’m tired of capitalism. Ours jobs go to undeserving relatives or to a Ph.D in India who’ll do our jobs for 80% less pay. A part of me wants a good job, but the other half wants things to keep getting worse and worse for all of us educated people who have been shit on. It will make the resulting socialist revolution that much easier to start and finish!! DEATH TO CAPITALISM!!
February 14th, 2005 at 9:34 pm
Hey Everyone,
Well, I guess I started this entire chain of discontent via my original post (#2). Well, I suppose, according to some (I’m talking to you #19), many of these posts are nothing but #2. Fortunately, after a year of endless searching, I finally have accepted a position worthy of my education and EXPERIENCE. No thanks to people like #19. Regardless of sentiment toward the educated demographic by individuals like #19, all those struggling should take pride in the value of their education as well as the personal fortitude required to achieve it. One last thing…We do not always try and hold our education over others heads as indicated. We would merely appreciate a position monetarily consistent with the amount of time, work, experience, and money spent on increasing our marketability. And if you don’t think that four years of education involved “real world” experience, you are severely mistaken. Most of these kids bust their hind parts working full time and putting themselves through college. They deserve better than that. Ignorance is bliss #19. Spend five years serving Uncle Sam over in Iraq, work two full time “shit” jobs for three years straight (keep in mind - no social life, no sleep - no money…because it all goes to education, etc…), graduate with honors, and then tell me that I am “a know-it-all, non-experienced, gripping, shit-head.” I wouldn’t reduce myself to name-calling, but everyone who fits within the demographic that I just described knows exactly what YOU are.
Cheers to everyone else - Keep moving forward, you will find what you are looking for - eventually.
February 16th, 2005 at 6:46 pm
After earning my BBA in Accounting in 8/03 and raising my children, I just knew that I was on my way to obtaining employment in the accounting industry. The wool was lifted from my eyes when I applied for job after job with no results. I was lucky to land a few temporary work assignments. But these days I can’t even get that. I submitted my resume to an agency for a job that was right up my alley, but the company said that I jumped from job to job. My sole reason for completing my education was to find employment in accounting and to sit for the CPA exam this year. I went to the bathroom today and cried my eyes out over my situation. My only source of income is from welfare and mandatory WEP. What a waste of an education. My degree is absolutely worthless. The way I feel now is that it doesn’t even make any sense for me to take the CPA exam. If you think about it, what employer is going to waste their time to train a CPA with no job experience and temp assignments? I wish I could move out of state, maybe the job market is better elsewhere (wishful thinking). Can’t even do that.
Thanks to this column, I don’t feel so hopeless and alone anymore.
February 17th, 2005 at 6:40 pm
Alecia, did you have an opportunity to explain to them the reasons you went from job to job?
I would suggest to you (and to anyone that asks) not to underestimate the importance of a quality resume and cover letter. The cover letter (or email if you’re just submitting your resume online) is your opportunity to make your case and perhaps explain away defects in your resume or past that you believe might be concerns.
This is probably obvious and you probably have all thought of this, but I wanted to mention it.
Also, if you are just out of school, don’t underestimate the value of your college’s job placement services. If they have any sort of department that offers job placements, often times they’ll help alumni as well. You should follow up that way.
Just some thoughts. Good luck to you all.
February 22nd, 2005 at 11:03 pm
i feel better reading some of these posts…i graduated with a BA in communications in mid-2004 and i’m still looking for a full-time, salaried job… i’ve been doing temp jobs and internships since then and i’m sick of working for no/low pay…i think i may be offered a sales job this week but it’s hourly plus commission…maybe i’ll take it but there has to be something better out there for me, i hope…
February 22nd, 2005 at 11:30 pm
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February 23rd, 2005 at 3:01 am
The common denominator in most of the woes read is called a useless degree, thankfully I dropped out before completing mine.
February 23rd, 2005 at 12:58 pm
Is my background useless? Graduate of a top 50 business school, Summa Cum Laude, Triple-major in marketing, finance, entrepreneurship. Heavy university/philanthropic leadership and involvement. Marketing consultant work experience for 3 years, ran small biz while going to school for 2 years.
The result? No job almost a year after graduation in May 2004. I’ve been on interviews literally ALL across the midwest to the west coast, for the FEW jobs that are posted. The job market is terrible - even for those of us who have a “useful” degree(s). Oh, by the way, my mother is a retired teacher and my father is a small business owner, so I don’t have any “good ole’ boy” connections to network.
So for those of you who are in the same situation as myself - YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Unfortunately, our figurehead “president” will continue to give tax breaks to the rich and increase the socioeconomic gap, spend all of our few, precious tax dollars “building” a democracy and letting the _REAL_ criminal escape justice, and not give a s**t about us regular people who are struggling to make it in this world. Thanks to all those who supported Bush. Sorry to bring politics into this discussion, but this administration’s policies contribute substantially to our current economic climate.
Anyways, the key is to keep staying positive and try to find the learning/growth opportunities from this challenge. Whatever you do, do not do nothing - this is a sure fire way to launch yourself in depression.
Good luck to those in the same situation and keep your head up.
March 21st, 2005 at 4:41 pm