OK! So we just graduated College, WOOOOHOOOO! It's all fun in games until we realize the BS we are about to get into! No, I am not talking about Bachelor of Science; I am talking about the other BS!
So let’s cover the catch 22’s; shall we?
® We are about 40K in debt, and the average salary for a fresh-outta-college kid, according to The National Association of Colleges and Employers NACE; is 48k.
Yeah right...in what world? Everyone I know makes 40k OR LESS!
® Most jobs require 5 yrs of Experience for a paid job or College Credit Requirement
How the hell am I going to get the eff’in experience if you won’t give me a shot! And hellooo fresh outta-college means I am done with College…there’s no way I am going to get 5 years experience interning when it takes 4 yrs in college to graduate! SMH
® When you do find something on craigslist , snag a job, CareerBuilder, or monster, you apply and never get an answer...Yes?? No??Maybe??
Is it just me, OR HAVE EMPLOYERS FORGOTTEN TO REPLY?..
In this world according to A.P MCghee; SILENCE = ACQUIESCE
What does that mean…..
| Debt + Silence= | You’re sweeping the problem under the rug… you’ll hate yourself in a few years |
| Jobless + Silence = | You’re accepting the situation without putting up a fight! |
You’re ok if you don’t get the job and don’t really care to know how you could have improved.. pfft what a Putz you are!! |
You’re going to see that I don’t take the “Waaahhh” mentality lying down. So true to form, my question is HOW DO WE FIX THIS?!?
| Debt | Look into consolidation, Direct Loans has a great program. There are mixed feelings about this, so be wary... BUT TO EACH HIS OWN; DO YOUR RESEARCH! I personally preferred this route |
| Jobless | Go EVERYWHERE and if you have to damn near beg for placement, DO SO! With the influx of recent Grads and people moving in search of a better life; WE CAN’T AFFORD to be complacent. If your online job hunt is not giving you results, go to door to door. (A woman in her 40’s just left her resume with me as I'm writing this post…and I know she got more experience than some of us! LMAO) |
| Silent Employers | If you do not receive an answer from the places you have applied to…DO NOT TAKE THAT AS A NO! Follow up! There is just sooo much that a black and white piece of paper can say bout you. Get in front of the person and let them know why they will loose out by saying no to you. You do not have a physical address because you found out about the placement through a search engine and the employer didn’t disclose that information? Go to Jigsaw or LinkedIn, hell even the white pages. |
REACT and DO SOMETHING! There is no way that we are going to get out of this recession if we continue to be OK WITH NOTHING!
I know how perseverant our generation can be when Steve Jobs announces the next iPAD or on
Get the career; you can get the stuff…
Till next time my dear Watsons…
CHANGE THE STREETS DON’T LET THESE STREETS CHANGE YOU
Signed,
A.P . MCghee
A.P MCghee
"The Sherlock Holmes of your Streets"
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