Posted on 07/27/2010 7:02:38 AM PDT by AccuracyAcademia
In “What I Did When I Couldn’t Find a Job,” Fordham University alumnus Andrew Dana Hudson reflects on the economic decisions which prompted him to move to India post-graduation.
“I couldn’t find a job, but neither could anyone I knew,” writes Hudson for the Chronicle of Higher Education. “Now, more than a year after graduation, most of my college friends still live at home, and many of those who have moved out are borrowing money from their parents to eat and pay rent.”
“Some are applying to grad school just to have something to do, but the prospect of racking up thousands more dollars in student debt is crushing,” he writes. “The rest are still looking, sending out résumés, going to career fairs, volunteering for experience, and networking.”
Some have given up, he argues. “… We are a whole generation graduating into a job market that has no room for us.”
According to his article, Hudson studied abroad in India two years earlier, and after graduation he approached a contact in India, got an offer, and moved there for an “informal” job.
“My arrangement with [Sikkim] NOW is informal,” he writes, continuing,
“I help out doing a little photography, a little feature writing, and a lot of copy editing. Native-level English proficiency is a rare skill in much of the developing world. I take garbled press releases from local non[-]governmental organizations and government departments, and equally garbled correspondent reports from remote districts of the state, and fix the punctuation, syntax, usage, and spelling to turn them into real news stories.”
“In exchange for my work, Pema [editor and publisher of NOW], found me a flat to stay in and arranged for my meals.”
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Sorry to hear that hopey-changey stuff isn’t working out for you.
I have two masters degrees including MBA and Law.
I have two undergrad in Computer Science and Project Management.
I speak at least two languages other than English.
I have 15 years experience as a software engineer.
I work at 7/11. I can’t pay anyone to hire me.
Isn't that the same arrangement slaves and indentured servants have/had?
And of course no cash income means no payoff of student loans.
The guy is screwed, blued, and will soon likely be tattooed.
Move to Texas. Things are not great here, but they are better than most places. Of course Obama is working hard to change that, what with his defense purchasing cutbacks and oil drilling moratoriums.
If thw eriter thinks being 20-something and job hunting sucks, try being 40-something and about to become jobless and job hunting.
If the writer thinks being 20-something and job hunting sucks, try being 40-something and about to become jobless and job hunting.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
I am also underemployed after losing my job last year. I have gone as far as putting an ad in craigslist offering a $1,000 cash reward under the table to anyone that hires me for a position earning $55k+.
There IS a silver lining to all of this. The youth that went blindly along with Zero will forever be burned by the experience.
At least some may be converted into real conservatives. At the end of the day, you can’t eat “hope and change” and it sure as heck won’t keep you warm in the winter.
You may have just made my day.
Bring a jacket and some long underwear... :-)
I hear you. I’m relocating to find work as there is none here.
‘There IS a silver lining to all of this. The youth that went blindly along with Zero will forever be burned by the experience.
At least some may be converted into real conservatives. At the end of the day, you can’t eat “hope and change” and it sure as heck won’t keep you warm in the winter.’
So I’m collateral damage? Good to know conservatives care about young people. Unfortunately if Obama’s the only one hiring young people, your argument won’t work.
Give us a chance, especially us conservative young folks, but I don’t see that here. Most employers are liberals looking for fellow travelers.
I’m glad you are not tied to a mortgage. I’m stuck here so I had to take the work I could get. I would love to try striking out on my own, but I don’t have any good business ideas.
I don't believe you.
I don't blame you. I don't believe me either.
I hope that you will never get to know, by your own standard, that I am telling the truth.
It is freakin rough out there brother. It is my opinion only, that you do not know how bad it is. For your sake, I hope it stays that way.
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That’s what I’ve been doing here. I run a tutoring business that I am closing down. The only good thing is that I can take it anywhere with me.
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