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A steady paycheck means nothing if you don't like the job. That's like being in a relationship with a person you are not attracted to.
Are you trying to convince us all that's an apples to apples comparison?
A steady paycheck means YOU'RE EARNING MONEY... that's certainly something. You know what else too... not many people in this world like their job... that's why it's called WORK!
Why are you still living with your mother at age 23? Why own the term "Millennial"? Have you considered joining the military, sounds like you need some more maturing? Military service would likely help solve your financial problem. College only shows that you can follow something through to completion, nothing else. I interview candidates at my IT/Engineering firm all the time, rarely do I even ask about their college education. If there is no degree listed, I don't think anything less of a candidate. It sounds like you need some type of added experience to distinguish yourself.
Due to current economic conditions, many recent graduates are forced to live with their parent(s), because it's difficult finding suitable employment that pays above minimum wage.
For the record, I'm uninterested in joining the military.
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You need to find entry level work in IT or computers and keep applying. You essentially want a "marketing job" and the problem is you have tons of competition out there seeking the same work with way more work experience.
Getting hired on is a numbers game; chances are you are not applying to enough jobs and you probably have to widen your net and lower your own expectations, even outside of computers just to get your foot in the door somewhere. Keep applying and network with people in your area at job-seeking meetings, assuming there are any in your area.
Taking any work is better than staying underemployed long-term. And if you want to move to a job somewhere else, you need to have a cash reserve anyway (6 months living expenses at least). It sounds like you don't have money saved up for a move somewhere else. Without money, you are even more limited.
Since you are a recent graduate, have you tried to go back to your college job placement office?
I have participated in numerous informational interviews and I've attended a few campus based job fairs, but so far, I haven't had any offers besides unpaid internship positions.
Now I use 'T. Anthony Last Name,' but sadly, this hasn't improved my chances of hearing back from employers.
With all due respect, I'm not sure your situation is a fair one to be playing the race card. The truth is, the job market is still AWFUL out there in many fields, especially for recent grads. There was another girl who posted on here a few weeks back (no idea of her race since she didn't state it) who said she had been looking for 4 years for a job in her field, and only got one a month ago! So since graduating in 2009, she's been able to find nothing until now, 2013!
This isn't to belittle how stressful and miserable it must be not to be able to find something right now... you have my greatest sympathies... just that when race is brought up as an excuse when the real cause is very likely is something else, it only serves to minimize those times when it really IS about race. Does that make sense? Right now you're going through what all the other recent grads are going through. No one feels special right now. It's not the same job market it was 10 years ago. It just isn't.
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The first problem is you have convinced yourself that you're "too good" to work in certain places and that these certain things are "below" you. Hey guess what.... money is money.... and you need it in order to survive.
Agree with this completely. I worked several "below me" jobs out of college before I found something full time in my field. So did my siblings. If you graduate in something other than a STEM field (as I did too), it's often harder and takes longer to land something. There are too many people with the qualifications to do not enough jobs. So there is some element of biding your time and waiting for a bit of luck.
Are you trying to convince us all that's an apples to apples comparison?
A steady paycheck means YOU'RE EARNING MONEY... that's certainly something. You know what else too... not many people in this world like their job... that's why it's called WORK!
I heard of people not liking their supervisor but to not like something you do everyday but only doing it for the money is crazy.
With all due respect, I'm not sure your situation is a fair one to be playing the race card. The truth is, the job market is still AWFUL out there in many fields, especially for recent grads. There was another girl who posted on here a few weeks back (no idea of her race since she didn't state it) who said she had been looking for 4 years for a job in her field, and only got one a month ago! So since graduating in 2009, she's been able to find nothing until now, 2013!
This isn't to belittle how stressful and miserable it must be not to be able to find something right now... you have my greatest sympathies... just that when race is brought up as an excuse when the real cause is very likely is something else, it only serves to minimize those times when it really IS about race. Does that make sense? Right now you're going through what all the other recent grads are going through. No one feels special right now. It's not the same job market it was 10 years ago. It just isn't.
Agree with this completely. I worked several "below me" jobs out of college before I found something full time in my field. So did my siblings. If you graduate in something other than a STEM field (as I did too), it's often harder and takes longer to land something. There are too many people with the qualifications to do not enough jobs. So there is some element of biding your time and waiting for a bit of luck.
It's difficult for all recent graduates, but I honestly believe it's even more arduous for black recent grads, to land entry level full time professional employment.
The first problem is you have convinced yourself that you're "too good" to work in certain places and that these certain things are "below" you. Hey guess what.... money is money.... and you need it in order to survive.
I graduated from Penn State with a degree in "Recreation, Sports, and Tourism Managment".... amazing that there is such a thing right? Actually learned a lot of neat and different things compared to your run of the mill business majors.
Anyway... I had NOTHING lined up after I graduated. I went 3 months without work and had no choice but to get a job just so I can afford to pay the bills. So in September of 2007 I got a job with a collection agency doing accounting work and verifying account/debtor information over the phones.... it sucked... it was a grind... and I worked with debt collectors who were all uneducated thugs but you know what... a job was a job and I was earning a paycheck.
Finally in 2009 I got the break I was looking for... a Casino was opening in my town and I applied for an Inventory Control Position and I was hired. I started at $12/hour and after 2 years I worked hard and was promoted as a Food and Beverage Buyer and I'm making more than double that starting wage with full health benefits and a solid 401K.
Bottom-line.... put your pride aside and get a job... earning a paycheck is a lot better than scanning forums such as this and having pity parties for yourself. Not too many people are going to feel sorry for you by doing that.
I would definitely take an office position, while I look for work in my field, but I am not going to work in retail or for a fast food chain.
It is time to join the real world. If you were renting a place would you tell your landlord that you just don't have the money because you can not find the job that fits your lifestyle? If you were on your own and needed to eat would you think a resteraunt or market should give you food for free because you don't have any money? I don't get the entitlement ideals that you are living by. You are a grown man. It is time to step up to the plate and stop sponging off your mom. Get any job. If you were working at McDonalds part time I bet you could make rent. That would give you the remainder of the day to look for a real job.
I just do not see it as a hard thing to ask for a little rent. Why not try living on your own for a while and see what it cost you. I would guess that $400 a month will look good when it comes to what the real world charges you.
What is unrealistic is to think that a grown man can live for free. Mom did her part, although that what she may have tried teaching you did not take. You need to do your part and leave the nest. It is part of being an adult.
If a job isn't your thing have you thought of making money on your own? I for one like to write. Did you know that you can make money writing on line? Several places even pay on a weekly basis. Try googling freelance writing or sonething similar.
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