WildEyedLiberal
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Wed Apr-16-08 07:13 PM
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| 72. As a 23 year old college graduate, I'm scared as hell of the recession |
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Edited on Wed Apr-16-08 07:14 PM by WildEyedLiberal
Unlike you or other older, already-established workers, I have NO workplace experience and few connections. None of my peers are making close to enough money to buy a home or a car - most of them can't even rent a very nice apartment. A lot of us still live with our parents, since it's damn near impossible to afford anything else on the "starter" salaries we're getting offered. If you aren't in a high tech field, the wages out there are crap.
But yeah, we're just being handed everything for free. Give me a fucking break.
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| -I am concerned about the new 21-23 year olds entering the workforce |
TwixVoy |
Apr-16-08 12:58 PM |
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welcome to DU-- it's cheaper to hire 23 yo/s, alas. same thing happening many places |
niyad |
Apr-16-08 01:00 PM |
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They'll be fine... |
limit18 |
Apr-16-08 01:04 PM |
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welcome to DU |
niyad |
Apr-16-08 01:05 PM |
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You took three-hour lunches? |
aquart |
Apr-16-08 01:08 PM |
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You don't think the OP is telling the truth about that, do you? |
TheWraith |
Apr-16-08 02:52 PM |
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I'm not asking the OP. The question was about your statement. |
aquart |
Apr-16-08 07:10 PM |
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I am worried about he 50 some things being kicked out. |
Vincardog |
Apr-16-08 01:03 PM |
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I am one of the 50-somethings and I don't care much about them either..... |
liberal4truth |
Apr-16-08 01:09 PM |
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Yeah, thanks to.. |
girl gone mad |
Apr-16-08 07:46 PM |
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I feel sorry for them. They are going to get eaten up in a year or two by this recession, with no.. |
liberal4truth |
Apr-16-08 01:04 PM |
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Well you are right about that |
TwixVoy |
Apr-16-08 01:06 PM |
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"...very glad that we won't have to live in the ugly mess this world is becoming." |
QuestionAll |
Apr-16-08 02:46 PM |
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Never take responsibility do you? Always blame someone else and generalize. |
Mountainman |
Apr-16-08 03:02 PM |
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take responsibility? for letting the boomers and their policies fuck things up before i was born? |
QuestionAll |
Apr-16-08 03:57 PM |
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Everyone is born into a fucked up world. Some make something of themselves |
Mountainman |
Apr-16-08 04:53 PM |
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and several generations get born into a world that is fucked beyond repair... |
QuestionAll |
Apr-16-08 10:22 PM |
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I would just like you to know that a lot of us Boomers never gave up on our idealism. |
Mountainman |
Apr-16-08 10:55 PM |
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Yeah, those lazy, elitist college graduates really are something. |
TheWraith |
Apr-16-08 01:06 PM |
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Check post #9, read the thread. |
alittlelark |
Apr-16-08 01:08 PM |
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And if you read my post |
TwixVoy |
Apr-16-08 01:09 PM |
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It says a lot about your character that you look down on people who're not like you. |
TheWraith |
Apr-16-08 02:29 PM |
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Are they liberal? Can they actually define the word? |
aquart |
Apr-16-08 01:10 PM |
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No they are either the "I don't care about what happens |
TwixVoy |
Apr-16-08 01:15 PM |
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Sounds like your company only hires fringe freak losers.. |
alittlelark |
Apr-16-08 01:17 PM |
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If that's your elitist attitude |
TwixVoy |
Apr-16-08 01:29 PM |
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Elitist....cool! Try joining a UNION if you are soo concerned about |
alittlelark |
Apr-16-08 03:31 PM |
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18-29 year olds are the only demographic which is consistently Democratic. |
TheWraith |
Apr-16-08 02:46 PM |
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Sixty Minutes did a story on these worthless "millennials." |
aquart |
Apr-16-08 01:07 PM |
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I saw that piece. |
girl gone mad |
Apr-16-08 07:53 PM |
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Wow, you really hate younger folks, don't you? Shows how bitter you are. |
Alexander |
Apr-17-08 12:06 AM |
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This post is similar to your 'I don't want to work w/ dirty people' post |
alittlelark |
Apr-16-08 01:07 PM |
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So? |
TwixVoy |
Apr-16-08 01:12 PM |
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I was just pointing out your other post. |
alittlelark |
Apr-16-08 01:14 PM |
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Oh good lord |
sandnsea |
Apr-16-08 01:13 PM |
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Interview people for retail jobs |
TwixVoy |
Apr-16-08 01:17 PM |
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I have interviewed people for jobs |
sandnsea |
Apr-16-08 01:23 PM |
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The jobs you interviewed people for |
TwixVoy |
Apr-16-08 01:26 PM |
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All kinds of jobs |
sandnsea |
Apr-16-08 01:30 PM |
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yeah, as a former manager for years at a bakery who hired people |
unpossibles |
Apr-16-08 01:26 PM |
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oy. |
unpossibles |
Apr-16-08 01:24 PM |
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Yes, and its not just from College.. a lot of it is this sense of entitlement |
glowing |
Apr-16-08 01:08 PM |
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My kids have a sense of futility |
LiberalEsto |
Apr-16-08 01:51 PM |
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don't count them out - business degrees aren't always the best way to go |
flygal |
Apr-16-08 02:41 PM |
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Thanks for your encouragement |
LiberalEsto |
Apr-16-08 05:14 PM |
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Don't worry so much... Positive thinking and creative thoughts will produce |
glowing |
Apr-17-08 07:29 AM |
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Ok, a general blase phrase on all kids is not right.. I'm 28. I was raised |
glowing |
Apr-17-08 07:26 AM |
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These "entitled" 23 y.o.s can fake their way for a while |
taught_me_patience |
Apr-16-08 01:08 PM |
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Oooh. You can hardly wait! |
RadiationTherapy |
Apr-17-08 03:38 PM |
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It started in the early '90's in my field: IT. I worked for a little company called IBM. |
sinkingfeeling |
Apr-16-08 01:09 PM |
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What a complete load of shit, or maybe you're bitter |
sandnsea |
Apr-16-08 01:09 PM |
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Yes, they do |
TwixVoy |
Apr-16-08 01:19 PM |
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Ditto. |
regularguy |
Apr-16-08 01:21 PM |
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Thanks, sandy... |
WildEyedLiberal |
Apr-16-08 07:15 PM |
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Yes, though I've not worked with any company that had a POLICY of |
Lorien |
Apr-16-08 01:12 PM |
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Even my 22-year-old daughter |
HullBoss |
Apr-16-08 01:13 PM |
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Building one's self up by putting others down |
sandnsea |
Apr-16-08 01:16 PM |
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I find that hard to believe. |
CRF450 |
Apr-16-08 06:46 PM |
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This is the new trend with a lot of college graduates, |
dger11 |
Apr-16-08 01:19 PM |
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You are right about that |
TwixVoy |
Apr-16-08 01:23 PM |
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Oh, my, business majors! |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Apr-16-08 02:40 PM |
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I'm sure they'll make a fine living keeping off your lawn. |
Chovexani |
Apr-16-08 01:26 PM |
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Are these college grads or business school people? |
rockymountaindem |
Apr-16-08 01:29 PM |
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It's not |
Indenturedebtor |
Apr-16-08 01:38 PM |
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Yeah I wish they would just get off my lawn |
Indenturedebtor |
Apr-16-08 01:31 PM |
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I am 51 and have seen the workplace change |
marlakay |
Apr-16-08 01:38 PM |
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This entire post could have been summed up in one sentence: |
Chovexani |
Apr-16-08 01:40 PM |
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well that |
flygal |
Apr-16-08 02:54 PM |
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Your problem is the 23yr olds have figured out the system, you're the sucker generation. |
CK_John |
Apr-16-08 01:55 PM |
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Yay, more ageist bullshit! |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Apr-16-08 01:56 PM |
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volunteer work, internships? |
pstokely |
Apr-17-08 12:16 AM |
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Neither of which pay the bills |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Apr-17-08 06:43 AM |
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Don't pick a useless major (unless you plan on going to grad school) |
pstokely |
Apr-17-08 08:24 AM |
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What the fuck? |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Apr-17-08 08:35 AM |
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Yes, I am |
varelse |
Apr-16-08 01:58 PM |
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When I was a lead/mamager |
DadOf2LittleAngels |
Apr-16-08 02:03 PM |
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I believe the OP because it reflects my former experience |
shrike |
Apr-16-08 02:12 PM |
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And at one college I taught at, the academic dean told the professors |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Apr-16-08 02:42 PM |
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That's not what I hear in that statement. |
TheWraith |
Apr-16-08 02:48 PM |
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It was nothing as reasonable as that |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Apr-16-08 02:58 PM |
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Exactly! In the real world, life will be tougher than college |
Lorien |
Apr-16-08 03:06 PM |
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It's one of those business decisions that I'm sure made sense in the boardroom |
rucky |
Apr-16-08 02:33 PM |
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sounds like the problem is the policy, not today's 21-23 year olds |
fishwax |
Apr-16-08 03:52 PM |
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Sounds like you have met the wrong 21-23 year olds |
DFW |
Apr-16-08 04:02 PM |
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they'll learn and survive - it makes you stronger |
katty |
Apr-16-08 05:48 PM |
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It ain't you...it's them. |
dixiegrrrrl |
Apr-16-08 06:12 PM |
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As a 23 year old college graduate, I'm scared as hell of the recession |
WildEyedLiberal |
Apr-16-08 07:13 PM |
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Don't worry about it WildEyedLiberal |
Indenturedebtor |
Apr-16-08 07:48 PM |
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Word. |
WildEyedLiberal |
Apr-16-08 08:09 PM |
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Exactly |
rockymountaindem |
Apr-17-08 08:18 AM |
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But what do you plan on doing after grad school? |
pstokely |
Apr-17-08 08:30 AM |
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PhD |
rockymountaindem |
Apr-17-08 08:34 AM |
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Wow, we are in the exact same boat - history degree here too |
WildEyedLiberal |
Apr-17-08 02:03 PM |
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WildEyedLiberal |
Indenturedebtor |
Apr-17-08 03:18 PM |
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Indeed. But have you ever considered working for government? |
rockymountaindem |
Apr-17-08 06:00 PM |
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Their are many great kids out their, but I mostly agree with you |
CRF450 |
Apr-16-08 07:28 PM |
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"hip hop culture" - what is that again?? |
RadiationTherapy |
Apr-17-08 03:33 PM |
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I don't think this is necessarily anything new |
JerseygirlCT |
Apr-16-08 07:33 PM |
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Life experience takes time |
Juche |
Apr-16-08 08:26 PM |
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corporate culture is inhuman |
T Monk |
Apr-16-08 09:08 PM |
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Hey, can I get one of those jobs with your company? |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-16-08 09:30 PM |
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I'm concerned about the old people who turned this country to shit... |
RedCappedBandit |
Apr-16-08 10:31 PM |
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Some behind-the-scenes info for you |
Book Lover |
Apr-16-08 10:46 PM |
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I'm a 21 year old college junior |
TimeChaser |
Apr-16-08 11:23 PM |
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Sometimes assholes ARE assholes. |
alittlelark |
Apr-17-08 12:38 AM |
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Ah yes, the daily "young people suck" thread |
high density |
Apr-17-08 03:21 PM |
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This is nothing new, it happened to me 20 years ago. |
bushmeister0 |
Apr-17-08 03:45 PM |
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