Being a Young, American Adult Is a Financial Nightmare

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Quote from Lucrum:

Is some of this not due to WHAT kids are majoring in these days? As in useless degrees. I've seen story after story of some dumb ass with six figures of student loan debt hanging over their head. No job prospects whatsoever, only for them to then mention their degree is in African Studies or Gender something or other. I mean, duh!

I wonder if there's not a wide spread misconception among young people that ANY degree is an automatic job/career. When in fact the degree needs to be something actually useful to employers.

A big problem has the proliferation of diploma mills that offer the paper, but lack the pedigree...

You can still obtain a liberal art, non-specialized degree at school that has established alumni network. Graduation from these schools will at least open some doors, provided they do a little work/networking.

Conversely, at the diploma mills, you need to do a lot of work or get really creative to get open any doors. Or at least have some balls and make a name for yourself so you stand out.

At the diploma mills, it's better to already have a job in the field, then go to school part-time, and use the diploma to make a leap to a better job at a different company.

Buy why are we discussing jobs on a forum that caters to the (aspiring) self-employed?

 

[stock777]

90% of the population either morons or psychopaths. The other 10% not too sharp either.

Tatoo this.

 

[NasdaqTrader]

This is a funny clip from George Carlin...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66OwZjsi0D0

 

[Lucrum]

Quote from stock777:

90% of the population either morons or psychopaths. The other 10% not too sharp either.

Tatoo this.

Are you in the 90% or the 10%?

 

[bbart]

Being young in the current economy is definitely much harder than what it would have been years ago. Like some others have said, if you went to school and had a degree you basically had a job, or didn't have much trouble finding a job. However, in our times now, even with a degree it can be difficult to find a job. Being in a situation where I am getting ready to graduate in the upcoming months, I am trying to prepare myself for the "real world." Job hunting isn't the easiest thing to do, but how else will you get something if you don't look. I attend a Bible College, and what comes to my mind is a passage in Timothy where it says "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example..."(1 Timothy 4:12). As a part of the younger generation, I think we can make an impact on our current economy if we were properly educated about it and were made aware of it. Again, personally, I was not too aware of some of the situations in our economy until I took an economics class in college. I think a crucial step that should be made is the teaching and education of how our economic system is set up and how it is functioning to all students; probably before college.

 

[Satan's Helper]

Dear bbart,

I would strongly suggest you find the proper guidance and salvation through this powerful and spiritual leader on saving our economy.

 

[EvOTraderV2]

this is the last generation before we go back to a slavery based system or at the very least some type of neofuedal land-owner & serf relationship to elites.

 

[bwolinsky]

Quote from EvOTraderV2:

this is the last generation before we go back to a slavery based system or at the very least some type of neofuedal land-owner & serf relationship to elites.

You are completely uneducated in economics, let alone comparative economic systems.

Quit talking about the subject. It isn't a political tool.

 

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Quote from bwolinsky:

You are completely uneducated in economics, let alone comparative economic systems.

Quit talking about the subject. It isn't a political tool.

although the dude took the matters to the extreme levels, but there was some truth to his statements.

the 9-5 working folks are in many ways POWs i.e. prisoners of work and more so when setting aside atleast 30 min. for each way commute.

still would not compare that to slavery of any kind, because working 35-40 hours a week is a norm of the human civilization from as far back as history goes.

ever come across the phrase "i only live for the weekends", that sums up the psychology of 9-5 crowd. some even have to work weekends to square the bills out.

 

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Quote from EvOTraderV2:

this is the last generation before we go back to a slavery based system or at the very least some type of neofuedal land-owner & serf relationship to elites.

read my comments above, but in a way your views can come true as...............in 5 years or so robotics will become a very big part of our lives. robots running common household chores will be like slaves working on commands.

but do not worry, humans will find a way to keep busy and might also pile up more work for the time freed.

when computers were introduced to the third world nations, there were mass strikes calling them the 'job killers'. however, as it turned out, computers created more jobs and consumption and boosted the economy and prowess of the human societies by many folds.