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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 03:50 PM Original message |
No Job, Your Fault, Not Educated |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. Would you mind putting your thread title in quotation marks or something? |
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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Flamed your anger a bit, eh? |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. For two years I was a member of the American Chemical Society and read their journals |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Multiple degrees has become the New Norm |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Here is an in depth article on the severe shortage of jobs for scientists and engineers.. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. everybody thought going into a tech field would make them rich or at least make them employed |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
32. petroleum industry the same way |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. Interesting post. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. 20 years of schoolin' and they put you on the day shift...look out kid, they keep it all hid |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Good one |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 05:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
52. +1 |
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Fuddnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
5. I know Phd's who are delivering pizza's right now. |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
57. From the Simpsons: |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
6. Why didn't you choose to be born rich? |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
9. There are plenty of people with degrees who are out of work |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 05:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I looked up stats on that too |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 05:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. How about the stats for 45 and older? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. wow - the state of the union there is incredibly bad |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. What are they? |
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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Yea |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. what does "field of their choice" even mean? |
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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Well |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. In the 60s and 70s, liberal arts majors were hired by companies and trained |
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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. And Yet We Still Have H1B Visas |
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Broderick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. education |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #10 |
58. Exactly |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
11. One of the challenges is that so many kids these days are getting degrees in history, philosophy... |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Speaking as someone with a Master's in History... |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 05:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Hi friend. I graduated with a BA in history, started grad work in it, then wised up and entered... |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 05:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I think that one of the reasons we don't have so many |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 06:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. It's cute that you think an English degree isn't worthless, but the job market says otherwise. |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
37. Really? I've been employed ever since I graduated. And never once in a Starbucks. |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:03 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Again, I understand your situation. But it doesn't speak for the vast majority of graduates. |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:31 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. All of my friends that I went to college with are employed. |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 05:14 AM Response to Reply #42 |
51. Where are these data to be found |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. It's a myth that there are ample jobs for graduates in science and math. |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. It's not a red herring to tell kids to get degrees in something that will get them a job. |
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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. Good Link Crazy Girl |
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Kievan Rus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Agreed. IMHO, it's better to not go to college at all than to go and major in liberal arts |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. I have never worked a menial job since graduating from college. If you don't want a degree, don't |
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Kievan Rus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:00 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Majors like business and economics translate into well-paying jobs. On the other hand... |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. I'm sorry, I don't agree. Many people with liberal arts degrees work in businesses |
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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 02:02 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Iris |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 06:01 AM Response to Reply #41 |
54. Degrees from top tier schools translate into well paying jobs |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
44. Many non degreed adults find doors closed to them |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:36 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Exactly. Having a degree doesn't mean you'll start out in a corner office somewhere |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
35. really what kids are these? |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. People with English degrees do not get a job in the field of "English" |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Wow, seriously. If you're going to go on and on about your privileged life, you might be... |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Wow. So I'm not welcome here because I've managed to keep myself employeed for over 15 years? |
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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 02:10 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. I think it's more |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 09:27 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. I have to agree with Mike... |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #47 |
59. It's your mistaken attitude that anyone with a degree will get a job. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
12. a few statistics |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
23. before reading, I have never blamed the unemployed for their being unemployed, NOT EVER! AIG/BUSHIT |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
28. That is difficult in that you have to have the government |
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frustrated_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 05:28 AM Response to Original message |
53. Unemployed for 6 months so far.... |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. a PhD! wow. |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
60. I have a masters degree. |
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