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It seems that a lot of younger (say 20~30) people I know (directly or indirectly) are not doing particularly well after college. So, for those of you that have graduated in the last 5 years or so how are you doing?
The job market has been weak almost this entire decade, in fact we are almost to the point where a big fat 0 jobs have been created over the last 10 years. To make matters worse the baby boomers seem to be delaying retirement.
I graduated from dental school in 2006 and so far I'm doing great. I know quite a number of older dentists that want to retire, go into dentistry and buy their practices, you'll do just fine, better than most other career fields.
It seems that a lot of younger (say 20~30) people I know (directly or indirectly) are not doing particularly well after college. So, for those of you that have graduated in the last 5 years or so how are you doing?
The job market has been weak almost this entire decade, in fact we are almost to the point where a big fat 0 jobs have been created over the last 10 years. To make matters worse the baby boomers seem to be delaying retirement.
You are correct in this. I know many newly graduated teachers who are trying to find teaching positions but the baby boomers who are tenured and who's earning which have surpassed the salary caps their school districts established are not retiring. In fact a number of my friends who are not tenured and recent graduates have lost their jobs while teachers in their 60's have kept theirs. To make matters worse many school systems are cutting positions instead of creating them.
I have been working as a substitute teacher for two years now. I get called upon for long term temporary positions with out any sort of benefits. It is becoming common that the most of the substitute teachers in NYC are holders of master’s degree in education, which once upon a time was guarantee of a teaching position. From my own experience I know this to be true. Every day I am concerned about paying back my college student loan. I am on my second loan forbearance because substitute work is not always steady and finding summer work this year has been impossible.
My sister and I graduated with a BSc in Civil Engineer from Cal Poly in 2007. She is currently working at a water district and me at a wastewater treatment plant, both as a Civil Engineer.
After two years into CivE gig, let's just say we are VERY fortunate to have such a good paying job compared to our friends....
Can't tell you how much I'm making, but last year we weren't qualified for the US stimulus check. I could only give all recognition up to God!
I'm hoping to be doing MPP w/ Civil Infrastructure specialization part time next year, in hopes to become a policy analyst or gov't consultant or UN type of work, or the likes...
You are correct in this. I know many newly graduated teachers who are trying to find teaching positions but the baby boomers who are tenured and who's earning which have surpassed the salary caps their school districts established are not retiring. In fact a number of my friends who are not tenured and recent graduates have lost their jobs while teachers in their 60's have kept theirs. To make matters worse many school systems are cutting positions instead of creating them.
I have been working as a substitute teacher for two years now. I get called upon for long term temporary positions with out any sort of benefits. It is becoming common that the most of the substitute teachers in NYC are holders of master’s degree in education, which once upon a time was guarantee of a teaching position. From my own experience I know this to be true. Every day I am concerned about paying back my college student loan. I am on my second loan forbearance because substitute work is not always steady and finding summer work this year has been impossible.
Let me guess....you have a degree in elementary education. I am out of work teacher myself. I find the elementary job market TOUGH. I have even interviewed with charter schools that have 60 applications per position. To make matters worse it seems like baby boomers are now working until they are at least 70.
I think it really depends on what your degree is in. There are some who will be fortunate enough to find a job right after college.
Been in the full-time workforce for ten years (10-year college reunion this fall)...haven't had a problem getting or keeping jobs of my choosing in all that time.
Started out working in social services for an urban nonprofit following graduating from undergrad, left that after two years to try my hand at community journalism, which was a gig I held onto for nearly seven years. Met a guy and moved to be with him, so left the newspaper trade for greener pastures, and had a brief stint (six months or so) as a legal assistant, didn't enjoy it at all, quit when I got a job in education, which is actually the field I originally studied in tandem with my major. Loving it. Needless to day, my English degree has served me well. Went to work right out of school in 1999, been working without gap ever since.
My sister, however, graduated in the last five years, and has been managing a coffee chain for a little over a year, now, all the while applying for the few jobs in her field (event planning) that come up. However, she did actually have a solid job in her field for several years after graduating that was a great resume builder, but she chose to leave it because it was in a very small town, and she wanted to do the same thing in an urban area. However, she picked a bad time to leave a solid job without a replacement job in hand, and she knows that, now. It's not so much her course of study causing the problem as it is a poor economy and a poor career move on her part.
Been in the full-time workforce for ten years (10-year college reunion this fall)...haven't had a problem getting or keeping jobs of my choosing in all that time.
People that graduated 10+ years ago seem to be doing better. The job market seems to have gotten worse and worse as the decade progressed.
Anyhow, most the people I know have work, they just are not doing particularly well. The only ones doing well are the ones with degrees that offer a more direct career path. But this makes sense, as the employment market becomes over supplied with labor employers can get a lot more picky about who they hire.
I graduated with my B.S. in Chemistry in 2006, got a good paying job after graduation. Just graduated with my Masters in Microbiology and I am doing just fine. I cannot emphasize enough, you have to do your research before choosing a major. I make an excellent salary. But alot of my friends who majored in teaching are especially having it hard. I know a few out of work registered nurses.
"I know many newly graduated teachers who are trying to find teaching positions but the baby boomers who are tenured and who's earning which have surpassed the salary caps their school districts established are not retiring. In fact a number of my friends who are not tenured and recent graduates have lost their jobs while teachers in their 60's have kept theirs. To make matters worse many school systems are cutting positions instead of creating them."
This is the way it was 30 years ago when i decided against becoming a teacher for this reason. Dumb move on my part - a few years later, our state then decided to enact a buyout program of the older teachers 55+ so they could leave will full pension at this age.... now here, teaching is a sweet deal and it pays really well here too. I would not say getting a teaching degree is a bad thing ever.
Although you are right about the budget cuts in most areas now. But that is not just teachers. It is also administrative level around here.
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I am out of work teacher myself. I find the elementary job market TOUGH. I have even interviewed with charter schools that have 60 applications per position.
To make matters worse it seems like baby boomers are now working until they are at least 70.
