[cicero2k]

Shale boom: Pipeline welders make $150,000 in Ohio, while liberal arts majors flounder Would a liberal arts major know the difference between flounder and founder?

I am not the only one who cringes at the use of flounder.

Founder is more appropriate here. It is what the Titanic did after the iceberg. 50K-100K in student loans with a liberal arts degree makes these student's personal Titanics.

[chaosagent]

Looks like to me 'flounder' is correct as well _______________________________________________________ floun·der 1 (floun′dər) intr.v. floun·dered, floun·der·ing, floun·ders 1. To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance. 2. To move or act clumsily and in confusion. See Synonyms at blunder. See Usage Note at founder1. n. The act of floundering.