RE: They spoke perfect English.
Great education. No jobs.
Hey, being a waiter is a job.... (just saying )
Okay: No jobs in the fields in which they
Are over-educated.
But you knew exactly what was meant.
But not a job that they couldn’t have done without removing themselves from the economy for four years, tying up all sorts of resources, and racking up big tuition bills (for someone, whether themselves or the taxpayers).