Today, I was offered a position as a school crossing guard. I have a $200,000 degree in Economics from a top 20 University and was offered a position to hold a stop sign and wear a reflective vest. I was tempted to accept. FML
I agree, your life sucks (24168) - you totally deserved it (3796)
On 09/25/2009 at 12:11pm - work - by UnemployedGrad (man) - United States (Virginia)
Having a $200,000 doesn't actually entitle you to have only better opportunities than anyone else, just have more.
#46 - On 09/25/2009 at 6:50pm by SunlightVeins
It's a job. Stop complaining and take it while you're looking for what you consider a "real job"
#2 - On 09/25/2009 at 5:11pm by HoShiz
I agree. I'd take it without a second thought! a job is a fucking job! This recession is shit! Take the bloody job and quit whining at least its an income!
#9 - On 09/25/2009 at 5:16pm by werzal
You guys are either all in high school or bitter adults who never went to college. In the real world, you go through 4-8 years of (sometimes very expensive) schooling to learn a profession, which you plan to enter after graduation. Its not "whiny" to prepare and expect a white collar job after all this time and money invested in pursuing it. People don't drop 50-200k on college just to work at Walmart after. There are these things called "student loans" a lot of us will need to pay back. The people saying "get over it why do you want everything" are either still living with mommy and daddy and don't know anything about the professional world, or stayed at the local Burger King while all their classmates went on to college and better lives. Its funny how you all think the OP is an elitist whiner because he would like a profession in the field he has been studying for years. How pompous of him!
#17 - On 09/25/2009 at 5:32pm by kaleid0scopeEyes
People who would take a school crossing guard job have no hope of working towards a real career, so they just grab what they can. For a bright recent graduate, the long term value of doing something serious with their time exceeds what they could earn at minimum wage. They would be better off in the long run doing volunteer work, or independent research or product development, where they get to practice some useful skill that will allow them to earn a real income at an earlier point in time.
#20 - On 09/25/2009 at 5:39pm by I_am_stupid_also
It always takes time to enter a job market. Goes double (triple...) in a recession. And if you can make some cash in the interval, it's a good idea. It's elitist to think that plonking down money for an education entitles an individual to an immediate career.
AH! I JUST BIT!
I went to Uni and have given up on finding a job for my qualifications in this day and age. I haven't lived 'with Mummy and Daddy' for 10 years! Don't make assumptions. I have been looking for work since my last job-thats about 8 months. I have either been told Im over qualified for 'this' position' or 'the position has been filled' Do you have any idea how SHIT it feels when you cant get work!
Its not just me. #17 you are probably someone who has never had trouble getting work. Try living in the real world now-Just because you have a steady stable job-obviously-otherwise you would have a problem with this man. I would take almost anything that came along now!
Maybe I made a mistake reading FML today! I wasnt accepted for yet ANOTHER JOB so FML!
#22 - On 09/25/2009 at 5:42pm by werzal
Um, I'm a college graduate, late 40's, parents are dead so I'm not living with them. I'm not working in my field precisely either, but I'd rather work than starve and have my pretty degree mentioned in my obituary, or spend my afternoons telling the other residents at the homeless shelter how well and expensively educated I am. He may or may not be a "whiner" - I don't know him well enough to determine - but I do have to say he's naive and a bit of a snob, as well as unrealistic in this economy. Jobs are scarce and nobody goes right from the classroom to the corner office. It IS easier to find a job when you already have one, no matter how "menial" you may feel that job is, and having it shows an employer that you're willing to work, whether it's work you'd prefer or not. It shows you're capable of learning something different from what you spent years learning, and aren't a completely useless bonehead once outside your area of expertise. It also prevents having big gaps on your resume that can only be explained to an interviewer by saying, "I couldn't find a job good enough for me." No, there's nothing wrong with wanting to work in your field; there IS something wrong with turning your nose up at whatever honorable, legal employment is offered that will pay the bills while you search for that work in your field.
how are you going to pay off your student loans sitting on your ass? it is still an income. i have friends who just graduated (and in a couple semester i will also) taking jobs at walmart while looking for a better job because it is a way to put food on the table.
I have no idea about the economic situation in the US at the moment. All the media says is that the recession is still happening. However, the media keeps mentioning our "hard economic times" and "the recession" above the border too, yet the recession officially ended in Canada in early March.
Companies are still using the recession as an excuse to fire unneeded employees and have a hiring freeze (for the most part). It is difficult to find a job anywhere; even a part-time job for high school/university students.
I have no proof to back up my claims, they're something I heard on a RELIABLE talk-radio show in April.
#69 - On 09/25/2009 at 10:36pm by XOfiestypixie
Kalidescope knows what's up. Instead of taking a bad job, you need to take a job with what you know, or even an internship or something to add something useful to your resume. An internship with a company related to where you're applying will be noticed more than "crossing guard"
first, the extra detail on how much his course cost makes him sound like hes bragging and full of himself. simply saying I have a degree in Economics from Harvard (im not american, so dont go saying "they dont do economics at harvard" or any other bullshit, i dont care, its the only name i know from your stupid backwards country) would have sufficed. the extra oh its a top 20 university and worth 200k therefore im fucking important bullshit makes people want you to fail. i clicked YDI on that alone.
second, to address ur actual point, thats not actually how the world works at all. you can do this degree and suck at it, barely pass, and not know your shit. that should have been a hint to not waste your money on something like this, because youre not any good. also, theres no specified time lapse here. he may have graduated 2 months ago, making this not an FML at all. who knows if the idiot is even looking for work, and if he is, how do you know hes not expecting more than he deserves. all we know is he cant get a job, theres usually a reason for that and it isnt because the employers are all idiots.
#85 - On 09/26/2009 at 1:30am by organisedchaos
Exactly! A job is a job. The OP should get off of his high horse and just take it.
#110 - On 09/27/2009 at 12:19pm by Shalalalalala
Sorry, but: BS. There are better jobs around - with a degree and a US passport you can do a lot of interesting things. Taking a job as a crossing guard shows nothing but a severe lack of imagination.
OP: if there is really nothing to be had in the US, then teach English in Asia - pays better, gets you some experience abroad and should be fun, too.
I would think that job would be perfect. Have the late morning and early afternoon open; excellent times for interviewing for a better job. In the mean time, you're paying the bills. Now, depending on the student loan situation, it might actually make financial sense to not take a job, since that will trigger repayments on the loans. Might actually end up in worse financial shape than before.
#126 - On 09/29/2009 at 8:20pm by rangerx
Don't be so judgemental. It'd probably be a very rewarding job. And in this climate, a job is a job.
well it's ur fault that's not an fml if you denied it anway queer
#5 - On 09/25/2009 at 5:12pm by baseball_34
That's what I was going to say. You stole my line. In any case, perhaps he thinks there is something more useful he can do with his time. As we all know, the real cost of doing something is what you give up to do it.
#94 - On 09/26/2009 at 5:32am by stormoftara
We're in an economic global crisis. A job is a job,buddy. I work two, and one of them involved shoveling popcorn to a-hole customers all day, and Im in school majoring in a STEM field. Get over yourself.
Most people don't know what STEM fields are. Some of us do... but most don't.
Hang in there, keep shoveling popcorn for a-hole customers, it'll all be worth it soon when you have your STEM degree and can join those of us who comfortably ignore all the people who whine about being unemployed while they expect someone else to solve their problem for them.
#43 - On 09/25/2009 at 6:40pm by FerrariCake
Yeah, because all people who have degrees other than STEM are pretentious elitist assholes who cant function on their own. All of your comments are so bitter. If your life is going to be so great and successful and awesome with your never fail STEM degree, why are you here venting your petty frustrations on a random guy on a website that isn't supposed to be taken that seriously? Did the slurpee machine break down again?
"OMG OP HOW DARE YOU BE THE SLIGHTEST BIT UPSET OR COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS!!!THAT MEANS YOU EXPECT EVERYTHING HANDED TO YOU!!!YOU ARE SUCH A HORRIBLE HUMAN BEING FOR POSTING A 3 SENTENCE QUIP ABOUT YOUR UNFORTUNATE JOB SEARCH ON FMYLIFE!!!" is the basic gist of most of these comments. Why are there so many bitter people commenting? Is the FML audience mostly angry fast food employees in their mid 20's who hate their lives?
#52 - On 09/25/2009 at 7:26pm by kaleid0scopeEyes
STOP SIGN. REFLECTIVE VEST.
Why the hell not? You can do like, awesome little dances, and tell the kids, "Don't stop!" as they're crossing the road, and only hope a passerby will cry out, "BELIEEEVIN'!"
Orrrr, you can be one of THOSE crossing guards, and spank kids with the stop sign when they're being naughty naughtyyy.
#10 - On 09/25/2009 at 5:17pm by allmidnighteyes
There are actually a lot of great songs that feature the word stop. Like the Spice Girls song! Or, there's always "STOP! Hammer time!"
#90 - On 09/26/2009 at 3:04am by metonymy
This man is a self obsessed, over indulged, spoiled wanker. There would be other people out there that would take this job REGARDLESS of their qualification! Fuck offer it to me!!!
#11 - On 09/25/2009 at 5:18pm by werzal
Oh noes....you'd have to do something "below you" for a few hours a day. Stop whining. That has to be one of the best "temp" jobs on earth to have while looking for something more substantial. The demands are practically nonexistent.
We all have to start somewhere. Maybe you don't have a job because you expect the world to hand everything to you on a silver platter because of your EXPENSIVE degree as you were so quick to point out.
#14 - On 09/25/2009 at 5:24pm by jonnymohio
Wow, you need a job and this one's beneath you? Grow up. Your degree doesn't mean you are entitled to a job.
YDI for not getting into a top ten school. Then you could be driving a bus.
#16 - On 09/25/2009 at 5:28pm by I_am_stupid_also
Damn you for beating me to it.
Economics? Yep, you should accept it. If you know so much about the economy, you know it's pretty fucked, and you should be happy for any job. On the bright side, you did help the economy by spending that much damn money to learn about it.
#25 - On 09/25/2009 at 5:48pm by Intoxicunt
so what? three months ago i was a marine sniper, today im an armed security guard. fuck you mr degree
#24 - On 09/25/2009 at 5:43pm by KillU2009
That sucks, 200k and nothin to show for it. Keep looking for a real job, go to college career fairs, and eventually you will find a real job for your qualifications.
Well, first off, it always amuses me how people on this site, mention that they graduated from one of the top universities in the world, yet without fail, don't ever give the name of said university. Take this FML for example: It would make your point much stronger to have included the name (unless, of course, you don't want to make it known that you actually graduated from University of Phoenix Online). Secondly, if you have a $200,000 degree in Economics, you, of all people, should know that in a time like now, the job of a crossing guard is widely coveted. It strikes me as odd that an economist from a prestigious university would turn down a job in today's rough times. So forgive me if I don't believe that a) you graduated from a Top 20 university (I highly doubt you completed secondary), and b) that you are an economist that spent $200,000 of your education (if such is the case, it obviously didn't take you 4 years to complete that program. Somewhere in the ballpark of 8 years would be more accurate).
#32 - On 09/25/2009 at 6:02pm by truebluemu
eh. Its about right if they didn't receive any scholarships and were at a top 20. those are pretty pricey.
But other than that I mostly agree with you.
#58 - On 09/25/2009 at 7:51pm by boatkicker
Should have done a cost/benefit analysis on that one, eh? Besides, undergrad degree in Econ isn't going to get you any place special. If you were any good at Econ, you would be doing grad work right now and not helping children cross the street.
#35 - On 09/25/2009 at 6:08pm by Realityrox
omg u preppy bastard. you go to college and all of a sudden youre too good for it? if you can afford a $200000 college you probably dont need a job. go whine to your parents for some money.
the fact that you said you were "tempted" makes me sick. go die kthxbai
#37 - On 09/25/2009 at 6:14pm by epicwinmaster
Uh, maybe he took out a student loan? Good luck paying back a 200,000 dollar loan while working as a crossing guard. Think before you act like a dick to others.
Your problem isn't that you were offered a job as a crossing guard.
Your problem is that you PAID $200,000 to attend your school, so you THINK that makes your degree worth $200,000.
The true value of any asset is not what you paid for it... the true value is what others are willing to pay for it.
Of course the greatest irony is that you have a degree in economics and yet you don't seem to understand this basic concept.
#39 - On 09/25/2009 at 6:30pm by FerrariCake
Top 20 isn't enough anymore. Why would they want #19 when they can get #3?
#40 - On 09/25/2009 at 6:30pm by chanman
Did they teach you in your economics classes that it's a bad idea to pay $200,000 for a bachelor's degree in anything?
Here's a hint: if you are applying for jobs in economics, DO NOT TELL THEM THAT YOU PAID $200,000 FOR YOUR EDUCATION.
Who would hire you if you're that foolish with money?
#42 - On 09/25/2009 at 6:32pm by FerrariCake
Ohhh, waaaah. One of my fondest memories as a child was the dear crossing guard at my elementary school . Grow up ! it's a job! too many people have none.
I knew a guy in college who was getting his degree in Economics. Last I heard, he was driving a taxi...
No top 20 schools costs more than $40k/year. Which means either you took at least 5 years to get a bachelor's degree in economics or you got two degrees that combined for $200k in tuition and fees but your communication skills are too poor to convey that. Either way, it doesn't exactly sound like your resume would float to the top of the stack. Take whatever job you can get.
Really...?
TUITION AND FEES
Undergraduate Expenses 2009-2010
Tuition - $37,500
Room - $6,666
Board - $4,230
Student Activity Fee - $172
Student Athletic Fee - $264
Student Mental Health Supplement - $100
Total - $48,938
http://www.emory.edu/ADMISSIONS/admission-aid/cost.htm
#51 - On 09/25/2009 at 7:23pm by UnemployedGrad
I'm assuming you're looking at the list of Top 20 colleges that you've pulled up on google - the one with the "prices." Most of those are without all of the other things the school requires you to pay. Heck, it might not even be a top 20, because while I haven't looked closely to see if it's on there, Middlebury is near 50k a year. (Granted the OP isn't there, since it's liberal arts, but you get the gist.)
#73 - On 09/25/2009 at 11:19pm by LemonFairy
Room and board are usually not considered part of a degree's cost, because that is the cost of living not education. You have to pay for food and shelter whether you're in school or not, and if you live off campus you can often get by on significantly less. It is included in some student loan applications, because someone who can pay tuition but doesn't have a place to sleep probably isn't going to school. Still, that doesn't make it part of the cost of education.
Assuming a tuition freeze over the past 5 years (a generous assumption), it cost you about $152K, so your figure is inflated. If you're going to include room and board you might as well throw in car payments, health insurance, etc. You economists are always spinning numbers, but I'm onto you.
Some places have on-campus requirements. If the school DOES require you to live on campus then the room and board should be included in the degrees cost with the tuition, since if you don't have any alternatives. I have no idea if its required at OP's school though.
#114 - On 09/28/2009 at 9:37am by boatkicker
OP here.
So I thought I'd elaborate a bit for everyone that is asking for it. Granted, I think all the comments, good or bad are great, so I'm not hating one way or another.
Anyway, I went to Emory University (www.emory.edu) in Atlanta, GA. It was just ranked #17 this year. I bring up the price of the University, and it's ranking because in the States, ranking tends to matter, or at least it used to. If you got into Harvard or your local community college, would you not go to Harvard? If you worked hard for years in High School to get into a good school, then spent 4 years working hard at college, would you not be proud?
And to those who think of me as a snob, I paid my way through school with work and loans. It wasn't just handed to me.
And as for the job, let me elaborate a little bit more. I went in thinking I was interviewing for a job as an analyst for the county, instead they offered me the job as the crossing guard. And I WAS GOING TO TAKE IT because honestly a job is a job, but they required an interview, drug test, polygraph test, and background check. And for all that time, it was going to be a 12 hour a week job (so $108/wk before taxes) BUT I would have had to sign a commitment for ONE YEAR. With the hours they were offering, I could never have gotten another job because they needed me right in the middle of the work day.
All that said, yes I may seem like a snob for wanting a CAREER, but when you have loans and worked your ass off for 4 years, I'd like to see you all right with a job that doesn't even require a high school diploma... That's my piece.
On a side note, Thanks to poster #17.
#50 - On 09/25/2009 at 7:19pm by UnemployedGrad
All the high schoolers here that are calling you a snob will see "$108/wk" and say "OMG THATS SO MUCH MONEY PER WEEK!!! UR JUST BEING A SNOB!!!!" But then in the big world where we have responsibilities, there is rent, car payments, gas, food, utilities, cell phone bills, student loan repayments, etc. that we have to pay. It is SO easy to tell who is lying about having gone to college here, since they don't seem to realize all these things. Once you kids are in the big big world, you'll know.
#55 - On 09/25/2009 at 7:37pm by kaleid0scopeEyes
That really is an FML. Because taking the job would probably be worse than not taking it in your case :/
Give high schoolers a little more credit. some of them anyways, have some sense of how to handle money and how much living costs.
#60 - On 09/25/2009 at 8:05pm by boatkicker
With a bit more background I definatley understand... It would be a good 'waiting for another to come along' job but I wouldn't sign a year contract either! It does 'suck' that you applied for a different job and were offered that... its kinda like keeping you on a string. Sorry for being rude.
Personally I thank you for elaborating!
#65 - On 09/25/2009 at 9:10pm by werzal
I agree... don't take the job... in the long run you would be better off looking for an unpaid internship that gives you flexibility to look for work, if you can afford it.
#83 - On 09/26/2009 at 1:20am by drimpossible
So you're an economics major right? What is your honest assessment for the NPV of your degree? Is it >200k reverse-discounted over however many years since you've entered school?
#54 - On 09/25/2009 at 7:31pm by AlwaysRejected
Join the club buddy. yea it sucks but you better take it until you find something better, there isn't much else out there.
CRACK UP. yet another person who wastes money and time getting a degree and expects a job completely ideal for their qualifications to fall outof the sky like a piece of meat. Its a "recession", or did the qualification not cover that point
YDI because you obviously applied for the job, the part you left out of this FML. YDI for thinking you're better than a school crossing guard.
#62 - On 09/25/2009 at 8:35pm by bellaellaella
Your first mistake was majoring in Economics. You second was spending 200k. I am sure you thought that if you spent 200,000 on a degree you could get at a community college you would instantly start making bank. I am about to graduate with an engineering degree and already have jobs lining up. Oh and I have less than 20k in loans.
Take the damn job, you self-entitled bastard.
Thousands of unemployed people would KILL for a JOB, ANY JOB.
#64 - On 09/25/2009 at 9:08pm by scarletlily
Just because some asshole who thought he was better then me for having a 4yr degree in Economics, your fault cause you thought that degree would get you a good job
#66 - On 09/25/2009 at 9:33pm by Nocturnalbamf
Just because you get some big fancy degree does NOT mean you will get a job in that field as soon as you're done...or at all. Yes, you do have a better chance at getting a job that somebody who doesn't have a degree does...but that doesn't mean you'll get it. Right now, I'm taking classes to be a dog/cat groomer. Do I expect to get a grooming job after i'm done? No. But I do have a better chance than somebody who didn't take classes. Stop complaining and take the job. There are millions of people who probably would have said yes right away that are unemployed right now.....like me. I got laid off from my welding job, and they aren't taking me back. Reason for the dog grooming classes. I'd be willing to work at a grocery store right now just so I can get a little extra money.
I would have taken the job. Why wouldn't you want a job where you to stand around for a few hours?
#67 - On 09/25/2009 at 9:49pm by welderchick87
STUPID STUBBORN GREEDY BITCH! "OH LOOK AT ME I HAVE A $200,000 DEGREE IN ECONOMICS" ...FUCK YOU BITCH!
#68 - On 09/25/2009 at 10:21pm by Yoshi181313
So, what? Spending $200,000 to get that degree means that you're entitled to a frigging CEO position (yeah, yeah, I know it's an exaggeration)? Or that you're too important to have that simple of a job? Get the fuck over yourself, bitch.
#70 - On 09/25/2009 at 10:39pm by TerraofDarkness
Umm, $200k for a degree in Econ. uh, I'm guessing you failed your major--even an MBA at Harvard wouldn't have cost you $200k. Stick with the crossing guard gig... it sounds more your speed.
The MBA program is at most 2 years... And you can't get in without a degree+ 2 years good work experience, or a lot of extraordinary work experience
#82 - On 09/26/2009 at 1:15am by drimpossible
U kno, whenever i read these "high degree in college, lame job" fmls, i think, ur just a loser and idiot if u cant get a good job
You last few commenters seem to be unaware of the fact that OP is a *man*
So unless you're using bitch as in 'Stop being a whiny bitch' rather than 'that woman is dumb' then buy a clue.
BTW I don't think the OP is being whiny - You work hard for your degree = ya want mullah finally after years of being an poverty stricken overworked student
this is where you take the operunity and write a book from it you have the smarts right?
#78 - On 09/26/2009 at 12:07am by Cjraven606
Take whatever job you can get nowadays. Unless you can work in the medical field, not too many places are hiring.
#79 - On 09/26/2009 at 12:08am by flgirlwguitar
YDI, OP, for choosing a WORTHLESS major. Granted it's better than art or history, I'll give you credit for that. People need to realize that the world has no place for worthless people who contribute ZERO to society, ESPECIALLY in this economy. If you had gone engineering with an $60-80K degree you'd have multiple job offers out of school. Plus $120-140K extra for investments you could have profitted on. You do the math.
Going by the OP's comment to this, it's more the fact that he would have had to sign the one year contract. He couldn't have just worked that job until something better came along. If his dream job came up in 11 months, he'd have to turn them down. It seems like (although it would be disappointing) he'd take a job that wasn't in his field/wasn't what he wanted as long as he could have the option of taking something better (AKA something that can actually pay for car AND health insurance as well as groceries and rent every month) if it came along. I will say it sucks for you, OP, that your education cost that much. When I finish law school, I'll have less than half that much in loans - total.
#81 - On 09/26/2009 at 12:54am by perstephane
I have an education which has eft me 60k in debt. Now, I am working for 12.50 and hour with no benefits..but hey at least I am working. I actually applied at Mcdonalds and I have a masters!
In this economy, you probably should have accepted. You might regret it when another 6 months goes by and the loan company is hounding you.
Too bad sitting at home thinking you're too good for the jobs you're offered doesn't pay as much as holding that stop sign will.
#87 - On 09/26/2009 at 2:25am by Consequences
Dude, im sorry but you deserve it. I bet you were an idiot and turned down other, better, offers already. Im sorry but getting a degree from a buisness college doesn't earn you shit anymore. Either take this job and redouble your efforts on finding something better (which is what most people are saying). Or get into an MBA program, maybe not at your "$200,000" school, but anywhere. An MBA from the most shit college is better than a bachelors from anywhere.
I'm sorry, but yeah, an econ degree still falls under "business". And business doesn't mean much. You're all seen as worthless college grads that can't hack it under a more difficult degree. (ever seen lim as GPA ->0 engineer = buisness student?) I know that most don't fit the stereotype. But too many do.
I wish you luck. Work your ass of for the job you want. Its the only way you will get it.
#88 - On 09/26/2009 at 2:32am by if_I_only_had_a_
Kiss my ass. F your life because you were tempted to accept a job? Most of us would kill for that job - ANY job! I understand, it sucks that your good education didn't land you your dream job, but stick with it, you'll get there. But seriously, in this economy, don't be so high and mighty as to look down on yourself for considering a job offer. All the unemployed people on this board just threw up in their mouths a little bit.
No. Some of the unemployed people actually read the post OP made and realized how bad the job would suck for them. Signing a 1 year contract to make $108 a week in the middle of the day preventing them from getting a second job? If I had student loans to pay off, which OP does, I probably wouldn't have taken the job either.
#98 - On 09/26/2009 at 12:28pm by boatkicker
Why dont you spend more money and get a Masters degree in Economics? That would look pretty impressive.
People really need to read comment #50... A 1 year contract to turn a stop sign-- I dont think so-- I'd do it but I wouldnt sign a contract I would want to keep looking for better work!
#96 - On 09/26/2009 at 6:29am by werzal
#100 is the only one who seems to know what the f's up with the economy
you seriously continued to use 200k to learn about the economy?
Just watch CNN, they'll tell you for free just how deep in shit we are. lol
#104 - On 09/27/2009 at 12:23am by Hi_i_am_Mikie
welcome to the world of democrat obama. you wanted equality you got it. everyone has an equal right to a low paying job regardless if education.
#105 - On 09/27/2009 at 1:17am by ladiesman14
What is everyone complaining about? The only way you are not going to get a job is if you don't try hard enough or you really aren't qualified for the position. Last summer I sent out resumes to over 17 different companies in my area -- some companies had more than one position, so I easily applied for over 40 positions. I'm still working part-time through the school year with the same internship. Right now, I've actually got 3 jobs that I'm working part-time for in addition to my classes this semester. If you got an art or music major and you can't find a job, well, that's what you get for having a degree that's worth less than the ink used to print the diploma.
Although I sympathize with the OP, it IS his fault for choosing an economic degree. Not only that, he went to either a private OR out of state school which gave him NO funding. A 200,000 dollar undergraduate degree? For economics? I'm sorry, but the degree from the local university that would have cost you all of 40,000 max is as useful as yours. It virtually does NOT matter where you go for undergraduate, as long as you have the grades, research, and portfolio. Especially if you aren't going for grad school.
Moral of the story? OP needs to go to a local university and study computer science or engineering. Us computer science people still have companies that are lining up to offer us jobs.
#106 - On 09/27/2009 at 1:45am by lyricalpanda
I love how so many people are saying the highschoolers don't know what they're talking about, and then say stuff about paying off loans. If the OP didn't have to sign a one year contract, not taking the job would be stupid because even $108/week does add up (don't flame about a highschooler thinking $108/week is a lot. I make $260 biweekly), so you could at least start to pay off your loans
#108 - On 09/27/2009 at 9:20am by HoShiz
YDI for spending $200,000 on an economics degree (or on ANY degree that isn't law or medicine). Did you even look up how much economists make? Entry-level is $52K a year, which is pretty damn good, but your take-home is going to be about $2500 a month and your student loans are going to cost about $1500 a month. Have fun eating ramen for the next 10 years, dumbshit.
well with us unemployment approaching 10%, perhaps you should reconsider this "terrible" job. get off your high horse. it's something. are you right outta college? because those figures are far worse for employment. good luck.
IDGI.
What's wrong with a job? any job? Sure, you don't get to go to a fancy party and brag to your friends about your prestegious job, but trust me in this economy, you probably aren't going to find a high-paying job with your degree for a long, long, long time.
Suck it up and take the job.
#116 - On 09/28/2009 at 11:22am by Cuckoo_Rotchya
Because they would have to sign a 1-year contract and wouldn't even be able to look for a higher paying job. thats why is so bad. and they'd be making only $108 a week which is nothing when you've got a shit-ton of student loans to pay off.
#117 - On 09/28/2009 at 11:30am by boatkicker
Maybe you have thought about your student loans when picking a major. A degree in finance is now like a degree in art and anyone with a good financial mind would have seen this coming.
#118 - On 09/28/2009 at 1:00pm by bobroberts42
Get over yourself. You're the only one that passed the drug test.
Your degree doesn't even factor into it, much less it's cost.
All work is good work, and I agree with Kukopia. Someone has to do the job, and YOU'RE as capable as anyone else.
#123 - On 09/29/2009 at 4:42am by Emilythexenocide
Why is everyone being such assholes about the OP's situation?
This is an unfortunate situation due to the downturn of the economy. He was merely stating the cost of his degree to EMPHASIS why it is a "fml."
I really just wonder if you all are just bitter 20 year olds who got rejected from top universities, or just highschool students who know nothing about the pressures associated with college graduates.
The OP worked hard in high school, attended a great university with a solid degree, and so it is NATURAL to desire or deserve a job better than that of a crossing guard, which, let's face it...ANYONE can do.
#125 - On 09/29/2009 at 3:46pm by symphonic_
Haha! i agree with the bitter 20 year old part :')
They got no idea what it takes to study at a high level and deal with the pressure, not to mention the debt!!! When you do so much trouble for your future, you better damn well get a good paying job and not a low one.
i wouldnt take the job.
most of these comments prob make you feel worse. but oh well life goes on.
you will find a decent job soon.
=)
or you could move to a different country like australia where we're not in a recession && yeah =)
Man you people suck lol well some of you.. When you invest so much time and money into an education you WANT a good job. That's a big fckin' duh.. I'm not going to university, wasting another 6 years of my life AND getting a big debt just to get a average job i could have gotten at the age of 16! That's ridiculous. People who say you should just take it are just people who themselves couldn't be assed to spend some time and money on education and feel insulted once someone who HAS put alot of trouble into their education does not want a low paying job like that. Simple like that.
I don't think you should take it, recession or not. You can do far much better, just keep on looking. Don't take with less thn you deserve! You worked hard for it, spend alot of time and money so tell em to shuv that job and keep looking! You're NOT being picky, just realistic.
point is..Im 18 years old and a freshman in college.
Im smart enough to choose a major that is (and always be)
flourishing right now.
NOT ART
NOT GTAPHIC DESIGN
NOT BUSSINESS MANAGMENT
BUT
Nursing.
Moral of the story; choose better majors
#130 - On 10/05/2009 at 2:47am by mclovviinn
All i got to say a lot of you have no idea about going to a good college and choosing majors. I go to an Ivy League and am a economics major that you all blast me for. I am a senior and I will be working in Wall Street next year. If you knew anything about recruiting, you know that majors don't matter at all. They're nothing. You do what you want in college because you like it. You gain various skills pertaining to it and then for the summer you intern at places you want to work at. All the recruiters look at is your work experience and extracurriculars. Majors aren't shit. And seriously, do you guys even know what it means to go a top 20 school? We worked our asses off in high school to get here and I'm sorry but hard work and brains definitely entitles us to a better job. That is the whole purpose of going to a good school. Tell me why basically every corporate executive was dumb enough to be from Top 20? Why is president Obama from my school and not from some stupid community college. There is a reason and that reason is the people you meet and the access to opportunity that you have. To the OP, fuck the haters. They have no idea how top colleges work. It's tough right now, but keep looking and try to use your alumni network. Networking with school alums is a good way to start. They're eager to help to you out or at the least give you info. In addition, use your school career center. The situation sucks, but if u got into emory you're pretty smart. Keep looking and think of internships that can help you boost your resume and gain the attentions of a recruiter. That said good luck
Why can't you just say you're from Harvard...?
Why can't the OP just tell us which university he attended?
#132 - On 10/30/2009 at 3:37pm by fallenmerc
YDI for being "too good" to accept a job because you graduated from some fancy place. Enjoy your unemployment while some "lowly" uneducated person takes the job and makes more money than you.
#135 - On 01/04/2010 at 11:12pm by some_girl9
