Is it possible for a young, hard-working, honest adult to make it anymore in the U.S.A? (average, wholesale)
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Send out a ton of applications across various fields. i was looking at every single job posted within 25 miles of my house and applying to 10-20 jobs a day.
Seriously spend 3-4 hours a day searching, have a well written resume, and you should be able to find something sooner or later. I had 2 offers in 4 months of looking (second of which I took)
The USA TODAY published an article on December 6, 2011 that, using Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed who populated the ranks of the unemployed in 2010.
14.9% had no high school diploma
10.3% had only a high school diploma
7% had an associates degree
5.4% had a bachelor's degree
2.4% had a professional degree
1.9% had a doctoral degree
Don't believe the people that tell you a college degree is not worth the time and money. They never post statistics, they just use anecdotal stories that don't apply to most people.
Keep trying to find a job. You never posted your major or your gpa or other things you have done to make yourself competitive in the entry-level job market, so it's hard to judge if you have set yourself up to struggle in this economy. Are you willing to relocate? Many times that will keep someone from finding a job that is fitting.
Last edited by slowdog101; 04-04-2012 at 05:56 PM..
I am beginning to think it isn't. I worked hard through college earned a degree that everyone told me was in high demand. I worked full-time and went to school full-time. Now the only job I can find pays less than minimum wage.
I am a good person who would rather not do sex related jobs. Although many people who do sex related jobs are much better off than I. I am stuck living at the parents house and I am tired of it. At least the strippers and people doing porn aren't stuck at their parent's house.
I am beginning to wonder if hard work even matters anymore. It seems like no matter how hard I work, I never get ahead. Maybe I should just get pregnant and become a welfare queen. These women are better off than me. At least they get Section 8 and free healthcare.
I accidently forgot to pay for something at a store, recognized it before I left, and told the cashier I wanted to pay for it. Yet, many criminals get free healthcare and can find jobs on work release.
The military would be an excellent option for me. I have considered lying about my asthma on the enlistment form, but I have symptoms and there is no covering that up.
Well the one benefit of being a welfare queen is you would get picked for jobs over the general public-lol
But I understand it does get to be annoying at times
Send out a ton of applications across various fields. i was looking at every single job posted within 25 miles of my house and applying to 10-20 jobs a day.
Seriously spend 3-4 hours a day searching, have a well written resume, and you should be able to find something sooner or later. I had 2 offers in 4 months of looking (second of which I took)
Don't you mean apply to any job you are qualified for during the day?
no. I would apply for any job you arent obviously excluded from.
If they ask for 2 years experience, I would still apply...
I agree. They can just pass you by if they want but they might take a chance if they see something they like on your resume.
Programs can be learned pretty quickly. People who are good talkers and writers can learn other jobs skills quite fast and use these skills in other places.
no. I would apply for any job you arent obviously excluded from.
If they ask for 2 years experience, I would still apply...
But don't you have to be somewhat interested in the position? Like for example I applied to a Financial Aid Specialist position at a local college which was not in my background but I was willing to give it a try.
I need to read the job description and ask myself is this something I can see myself doing?
The USA TODAY published an article on December 6, 2011 that, using Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed who populated the ranks of the unemployed in 2010.
14.9% had no high school diploma
10.3% had only a high school diploma
7% had an associates degree
5.4% had a bachelor's degree
2.4% had a professional degree
1.9% had a doctoral degree
Don't believe the people that tell you a college degree is not worth the time and money. They never post statistics, they just use anecdotal stories that don't apply to most people.
If you have a doctoral degree you have a higher likelihood of being unemployed than somebody with a high school diploma
High school degree holders and people who have gone on to achieve *some* college, add up to 110 million people in the US by that table. Yet 10.3% of unemployed have a high school degree and no higher. A rate of 0.094% unemployment per million degree holders.
Doctoral degree holders make up 1.9% of unemployed, but only 2.5 million people, a rate of 0.76% unemployment per million degree holders.
Then again, the "unemployment" rate counts out so many things in the name of political gain (people not looking for work, the underemployed, etc) that it's a sketchy figure at best. Degrees don't guarantee jobs, but a useful one can qualify you for a much better job. Still, Go_to_college -> get_good_job is not a simple procedure, and the numbers back it up.
But don't you have to be somewhat interested in the position? Like for example I applied to a Financial Aid Specialist position at a local college which was not in my background but I was willing to give it a try.
I need to read the job description and ask myself is this something I can see myself doing?
To some degree. For instance I could not see myself being good at, or enjoying, sales so I didnt apply for those jobs.
It needs to be something you can do in the short term 6 month to a year range to look good on a resume
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