[LifeIsCruel]

I have a BS degree (in Business) and it is just that.....BS!

I have been unemployed 18 months...completed hundreds of applications, am registered on numerous job sites, am in Vocational Rehabilitation (what a joke they are!)===and so far....NOTHING!!

I wish I had back the time,energy, and money I wasted on getting a degree back! I became so furious earlier this year...I shredded the worthless degree! And enjoyed doing so!

People say, "be proud of your degree!"...yeah boy!!! I will tell that to the power company next month...I imagine they will never send me another bill then.

I would NOT encourage anyone to go to college...unless your major is healthcare.

[Altered Moment]

Everyone in my plumbing union practically is laid off and it has been that way for years. It is horrible in CA. Never ever been like this there until the big crash in 2007 2008.

[thehumanity]

LifeisCruel,
I think in business you have to get an mba, but even then it's no guarantee, it's cut throat out there.

For what it's worth, many people are changing around these days because they are dissatisfied. We live in a time of great change.

Try to find something that you are good at and have genuine interest in, and pursue that.

My daughter owes loads of money in student loans since she got her Masters. She thought it would help he find the job she badly wanted. Well, she has two jobs one in her field of study and the other at the liqueur store. She doesn't make enough from her first job to pay the loans. It's frustrating.

[arich62]

Even in health care there are no guarantees and be careful about the rush programs to get you out in a hurry to find work. I took phlebotomy last year and it didn't work out. Health was not my forte so I didn't do well in it and even if I did I would have gotten a six week internship with most places requiring a minimum of 6 months meaning I would have had to get the rest of my experience volunteering.

[likewater]

I owe so much in student loans I can't even say the amount. I went to school to teach elementary k-6. Yeah they are firing teachers and shutting down schools. I can't sub because there's no health insurance for subsequent and I have a lot of health issues. So I work as a sales rep in a call center. We just laid off 9% of 3,000 employees across the company today. Some of them helped build the company 12 years ago. One lovable dude walked out because his favorite supervisor was let go. He told his supervisors's boss, " this is bs . You should be fired instead." I admire that dude. That's one of those moments where he expressed and did what maybe we all would like to do but don't for various reasons. But I don't think
anyone deserved to be fired. The economy and business needs are changing and companies are greedy. In our industry the Technology and the market is changing rapidly also.
All I know , is at my company, 270 lost their jobs today.you are right about a bachelor's degree.
my college education is not worth beans. I wish I had studied computers and IT.

[Koko2]

Originally Posted by LifeIsCruel

I wish I had back the time,energy, and money I wasted on getting a degree back! I became so furious earlier this year...I shredded the worthless degree! And enjoyed doing so!

People say, "be proud of your degree!"...yeah boy!!!

My advise to anyone considering college is to major in whatever interested them in high school, and not to listen to career counselors when they tell you to get a degree in something practical. People I know who got liberal arts degrees or other degrees that matched their interests and strengths, rather than job demand projections, have done very well.

So get a degree that plays into your strengths and you'll create your own demand. If your strength is caring for people and being good at diagnosis, then get a medical degree. If you're good at selling things (including yourself) get a business degree, or if meticulous to the nth degree, get an accounting degree. If you were the high school history buff, get a history degree.

A "practical" degree is an impractical, worthless piece of paper if it doesn't play to your strengths.

[Koko2]

Originally Posted by thehumanity

LifeisCruel,
I think in business you have to get an mba, but even then it's no guarantee, it's cut throat out there.

I know many people with just a B.S. in business that are highly successful because they have the right mentality for the business world. They're driven, great at presentation, and they like the challenge of keeping all of their ducks in a row. I personally just find that stuff monotonous. A guy from my high school got a B.S. and is now a CEO for a top tier corporation.

For what it's worth, many people are changing around these days because they are dissatisfied. We live in a time of great change.

Try to find something that you are good at and have genuine interest in, and pursue that.

Everyone I know that's successful chose a major that plays to their own strengths, whether that be medicine, business or arts.

[growlycat]

A lot of IT jobs are either going overseas or companies like the one I work for are bringing them in with special visas. Cheap exploited labor either way.

Do what you love--teachers are needed.

[Swabbingred]

Well hey, with my degree I'm doing ****-all. Instead I'm on disability payment because I'm so lazy and undedicated.

[blues27]

I totally understand you. I already have an MA in Ed Psych. It has been 2 years since I graduated. I have no luck with a full time job. I applied to many jobs, but I never heard from them after an interview. I always wonder if I should go back to school for a second master in another field like counseling psychology or a specialist degree in school psychology.

[twigggy]

I was laid off from my job that I had for over 25 years. I haven't had to look for a new job since I graduated college. I'm finding it so different than the last time I was job hunting. I'm not sorry I got my degrees( MS too), I genuinely enjoyed the work. But the salaries other places are offering are abysmal!!
Really poverty level wages for a high tech position. I'd I haven't gotten one interview in over a year. Its really scary I might have to take a low level job just to have some income at all. But my family would never forgive me. I used to be against the government interfering in the economy, but now I can see the need. With so many of us unemployed and not getting anything, something has to be done.

[Dog on a Tree]

It's weird, you get in debt just so you can have a qualification? No wonder people are fed up.

[emijec]

I don't see the point of a degree it just gives u debt which I have tons of. it has prevented me from living the life I want

[nonightowl]

I notice a lot of places demand a degree, yet pay minimum wage or a bit above. And no benefits. Who goes to school for years for THAT?

Also, they want you to know a second language as well.

You're right that even with a degree, people may not find work in that field OR they do and get laid off. There is no job security anymore in any field I think.

[DelusionsDaily]

I wont go back to school. Im considering work as a driver, getting my CDL-A with a company and stay with them atleast 15months then I have a CDL the rest of my life. I'm single so being away isnt a big deal. We'll see. Definitely no more student loans!

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[Strive4health]

I've been laid off twice, but don't think my education was a rip off. The true rip off is the economy and employers milking it for what it's worth.

My advice to you? Start putting yourself out there and uncomfortable and network. Here's ways to start doing it:

-Call your library and ask if they have a networking group that meets or if they know of one.
-Call a local large church and ask if they have a group that meets or knows of one.
-Call city hall, local colleges, etc. and ask the same thing.
-Once you find a networking group, attend it and talk to people about what they did. Did they rewrite their resumes? How did they build contacts?
-Consider volunteering for a local non-profit with their sales, marketing, or public relations team. Even contributing a few hours a week makes a difference in keeping yourself busy, building contacts, and utilizing some of your skills.

Most important, remember there are thousands of other people in your safe position. We're not alone even though it seems we are.

[dwfieldjr]

This same thing happened to my sister and brother in law. There both 37 two kids and a crap ton of student loan debt. My brother in law finally broke down and joined the army at 33 years old. He joined the infantry, this was something I did when I was 18 to 22. He made it through basic and ain't ok. Been active duty for a few years now and my big sis works at a day care. The economy in this country is terrible. It's just like someone else on this post said there all kinds of outsourcing going on. I work for the cable company in my home town as an installer and service call technician.

Just hang in there.

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