Today, I graduated with a CS degree and a certification in networking, only to make $12/hr. Guess some trade jobs are worthless now. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I found out that the money I spent on a very specific degree was wasted, because apparently, I don't qualify for a job at the place that told me I had to have that degree. FML
Today, I'm in a US college. I could've gone into a trade or internship, but no one listened. Now, while my parents brag to their friends that their child has a degree, I'll probably be spending the rest of life in crippling debt, sleeping on the side of the road, and begging strangers for table scraps. FML
Today, it's been exactly 2 years since I graduated college. I make less money in my full-time job now than I did working part-time in college. FML
Today, I owe about $18,000 for a useless degree. Why? I graduated in 2016 from the ITT Technical Institute, a few months before the school shut down for good. The kicker? They misspelled my name on the diploma. FML
Today, just to have a chance of a future career, I had to major in Data Science. Here's to 2.5 more years of soul-crushing tedium and passionless abstraction. If I had the resources to control my own life, I would have been a tradesman so I wouldn't have to sacrifice 4 years of my life on this. FML
Today, I am jobless after graduation. Ironic, since when I started college with my education degree, I was congratulated, told of the teacher shortage in my state, and how quickly I would be able to find a job. Three years in, the economy tanks, and the state issues a teacher hiring freeze. FML
Today, I applied and was accepted for a part-time network engineering position. Being contract work they asked me what I charge. I replied, "$12 an hour." After a look of surprise they accepted me for the position and said, "Our last guy charged $200 an hour, you're a bargain." FML
Today, I had my first job interview since graduating from university. The person who interviewed me informed me that not using my degree after two years practically makes it null and void. I guess instead of being a financial advisor at the company, I could always be a janitor there. FML
Today, it's six months until I graduate and I don't have a single skill that can get me placed in any company, but worst part is that I don't even want to work to acquire any skill. I'm fucking useless. FML
Today, after 3 years at my job I received a 14% raise. I was informed I will be transitioned from hourly to salary. I will now be making $1500 LESS than I made last year. FML
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Amanda G Rich 23
It's really experience based, as a 3 time certified welder, I still don't get paid more than 15 an hour. So hang in there, you'll get paid your worth later on
johnnyswallop 18
It's all about experience. A CS degree basically gets you past the arbitrary gate that some companies throw up. I have friends who are absolutely the top of their game with decades of experience, but had to go out and get degrees because some wanker HR person decided it was necessary. When I was hiring IT, I completely disregarded degrees/certifications and asked "what have you done?"
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Amanda G Rich 23
It's really experience based, as a 3 time certified welder, I still don't get paid more than 15 an hour. So hang in there, you'll get paid your worth later on
manb91uk 22
Yay! America is Great Agai... Oh wait...
core01 30
How is Network Admin considered a trade job? You can't barely get a foot in the door without a bachelors anymore. Also, if its hourly pay, kudos to you. Usually companies shaft you with salary pay while working the dog shit outta you.
RichardPencil 32
What? You can track everyone’s web searches and emails, and can use that to make a little cash with blackmail. You can also be stealing user data and passwords, and that should allow you to pay yourself whatever you want
eyepuppy 31
Stop breathing, please.
Susan Yee 9
Work hard, finish projects on time, be on your manager/boss’s side. You will get promoted/paid more eventually. My husband only has CS degree. He worked as a $8/hr university student worker ~15 years ago. Now he is an Assistant Director, makes almost $100k salary.
draghkar 18
My team is always looking for young people with IT backgrounds to develop. Keep looking, and keep moving, if it means more $$
bloopaloop 27
Learn to use a lathe. Totally worth it
ridmaster 10
Then you live in the wrong area for that training. In Seattle or Silicon Valley you’d be making $80-$100k no problem. (But of course your rent would nice and high to go along with it)
johnnyswallop 18
It's all about experience. A CS degree basically gets you past the arbitrary gate that some companies throw up. I have friends who are absolutely the top of their game with decades of experience, but had to go out and get degrees because some wanker HR person decided it was necessary. When I was hiring IT, I completely disregarded degrees/certifications and asked "what have you done?"
fargen 21
this world is changing quickly now based on what you can actually do than a piece of paper saying that you can do it.
eyepuppy 31
With an electrical engineering degree, I started at $65000/year. After showing I'm not a dumbass, I moved to over $110000/year in 3 years. Prove your worth, go above and beyond, and make yourself a needed asset and you'll be paid what you're worth.