Depressing reality check for grads in dead-end jobs
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To capture the contemporary struggles of ambitious graduates who have had to settle for relatively beat-down jobs as the global economy slows, Reuters got some photographers to track them down, doing what they do now. It’s all a little bleak, we admit. But it’s something we all can relate to on some level.
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anneGL Tuesday 26 June 2012
It’s not bleak – it is great they are working. You learn from every job. And the mom shot? What is bleak about that? She has a nice place and a great-looking baby!
Cheer up would you?
Tower Tuesday 26 June 2012
As a chef, I a, vey offended by this post ( yes, I have a degree). Remove it.
Donald Tuesday 26 June 2012
Exactly, it’s only bleak if that’s the way you choose to see it. While I’m sorry your Russian Literature degree you spent $120,000 on didn’t land you the cushy corner office job you think you were promised, but maybe lowering (rethinking) your standards and taking what you consider menial jobs will teach not only you but future generations to plan your life a little better, to appreciate what you do have (minus the insane amount of college debt) and put a new emphasis on skilled labor, vocational education and the importance of community colleges. And of course, the most important idea, if you can’t afford it, don’t buy it.
Yasoda Tuesday 26 June 2012
Not Bleak. If you went to college to get a fancy job you are there for the wrong reasons. If you only chose subjects based on what you can earn, rather than what you can learn, you are part of the problem, and your ‘education’ debt is wasted money Knowledge enriches your life in other ways that financial . Grads need to learn to let go of ego and the idea that they are ‘worth more’. Enjoy and take what learnings you can from everything you do
Robert Tuesday 26 June 2012
Yeah i dunno but someone missed the mark here with this one. Are the expectations of young grads to be put up on a pedestal or something? Is is such a broken dream to be working in a non-white collar industry? I’m a grad and i’d rather sell fruit at a kiosk than work for the multi-national media group i’m with at the moment quite frankly…
Red Tuesday 26 June 2012
I don’t get this post at all… offensive, lame & overall weak approach to a “story”?. Damn LAEM I thought you were above crap like this, I’m considering hitting the “unsubscribe” button…ok I’ll give you one more chance, just use some common sense next time jerks…
Mish Tuesday 26 June 2012
It doesn’t matter your hustle… as long as you’re producing income. Do you work to live or live to work?
And the way Europe’s economy is heading right now, I bet the photographed people above will ardently tell you with much appreciation that they’re lucky they are employed and have a roof over their head. Not everybody wants or yearns to head down the corporate world path. And I also don’t believe that if you have a degree, but aren’t in a blue collar role or science lab, your intelligence shouldn’t be undermined.
melissa Tuesday 26 June 2012
As a several time graduate, who is currently a student yet again – I agree – there is no shame in doing what is needed to feed your family. Attitude is what makes a difference in wether you thrive doing so, or resent the whole journey, making life more difficult than it need be.
Eb Tuesday 26 June 2012
Stupid post.
I totally agree with anneGL.
The most important thing in your life IS NOT your job !
You can’t measure the quality of a personn with the job he holds.
Delia Tuesday 26 June 2012
Some people don’t even have jobs, and being a chef is not lame. People actually study to become a chef and some earn great salaries. What a lame post