Johnyawl
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Wed May-18-11 10:36 AM
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| 30. he was out on his own, and gainfully employed... |
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...when he quit his well paid job with the masons union, and went back to college. I have no doubt that with a DVM he'll find work. He's already working as a vet tech, and has interned at a couple of large commercial dairies.
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| -85% of this year's college graduates will be moving back home |
Liberal_in_LA |
May-17-11 07:47 PM |
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USA! USELESS A!! USED-US-A!! |
HughBeaumont |
May-17-11 07:56 PM |
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Luckily, my son is in the other 15%. |
Johnyawl |
May-17-11 07:58 PM |
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Vets are probably fairly recession-proof. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
May-17-11 08:01 PM |
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I don't think that's the case at all. Vets make very little in comparison to people doctors. |
Shagbark Hickory |
May-18-11 01:10 PM |
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On avearage they make less then MDs, but they're not exactly hurting.. |
Johnyawl |
May-18-11 03:06 PM |
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I may be in a tough market. |
Shagbark Hickory |
May-18-11 06:38 PM |
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Spot on. I know several vets that don't make as much money as they thought they would. |
Horse with no Name |
May-18-11 06:42 PM |
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I've heard the same. Know a couple of people myself who planned to go to vet school and either |
Shagbark Hickory |
May-18-11 08:20 PM |
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But what about after that? |
pstokely |
May-18-11 02:25 AM |
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he was out on his own, and gainfully employed... |
Johnyawl |
May-18-11 10:36 AM |
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Congratulations on raising such a successful son. |
closeupready |
May-18-11 03:08 PM |
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Time to go Egypt on Wall St. |
Initech |
May-17-11 08:00 PM |
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This causes a strain on we of the "Middle Years" parent group. |
canoeist52 |
May-17-11 08:00 PM |
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None were taught labor history either. n/t |
upi402 |
May-17-11 08:04 PM |
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Not if you change the locks... |
GKirk |
May-17-11 08:40 PM |
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k & r |
girl gone mad |
May-17-11 08:46 PM |
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Has that changed much since 20 years ago? |
Canuckistanian |
May-17-11 08:51 PM |
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increase of 20% in just 5 years. |
Liberal_in_LA |
May-18-11 02:03 PM |
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College of Music? |
ecstatic |
May-17-11 08:52 PM |
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Because if she had studied something else, she'd have a good job...... |
Juche |
May-17-11 10:24 PM |
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Not saying you are wrong... |
GKirk |
May-18-11 06:50 AM |
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Plenty of areas aren't, because older nurses aren't retiring |
PVnRT |
May-18-11 01:03 PM |
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I do |
Yo_Mama |
May-18-11 06:34 PM |
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Lots of areas. |
Horse with no Name |
May-18-11 06:48 PM |
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This is why I believe the Overlord class wants to destroy Medicare. |
tsuki |
May-18-11 10:17 AM |
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Someone told me that about the dental hygiene profession too |
TuxedoKat |
May-18-11 10:27 AM |
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I come from a family of nurses |
ecstatic |
May-18-11 11:59 AM |
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It might be 2020 by then |
Juche |
May-18-11 12:50 PM |
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On a side note, people in that situation should look into potential business opportunities |
ecstatic |
May-18-11 01:04 PM |
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IF the Medicare rules change |
Horse with no Name |
May-18-11 06:53 PM |
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"that time will pass" |
PVnRT |
May-18-11 01:04 PM |
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School loans can be deferred, almost indefinitely last I checked |
ecstatic |
May-18-11 01:14 PM |
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College is a great investment |
Juche |
May-18-11 06:30 PM |
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But it also makes you overqualified for minimum wage jobs |
pstokely |
May-18-11 08:13 PM |
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I remember when a nursing degree meant job security. n/t |
Liberal_in_LA |
May-18-11 02:05 PM |
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Nothing wrong with majoring in music, you just have to market yourself a bit more |
Hippo_Tron |
May-18-11 05:52 PM |
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Also, Berklee tends to emphasize the "professional" in professional musician |
cemaphonic |
May-18-11 07:57 PM |
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Two of our three kids (both < 30) have moved back home |
Greybnk48 |
May-17-11 08:56 PM |
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My 20 year old is graduating next week, def coming home |
K8-EEE |
May-18-11 12:50 AM |
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I wonder what orphans do? |
Fumesucker |
May-18-11 12:58 AM |
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Well, probably. |
blueamy66 |
May-18-11 08:51 AM |
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I'm a bit past college grad age.. ;) |
Fumesucker |
May-18-11 08:56 AM |
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You have hard it harder than I. |
blueamy66 |
May-18-11 09:01 AM |
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But for how long? |
pstokely |
May-18-11 02:25 AM |
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Another bad year for summer jobs for teenagers -- !! |
defendandprotect |
May-18-11 02:43 AM |
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Well, I did after I graduated. I didn't have a job yet because I wasn't sure where I wanted to live. |
Brickbat |
May-18-11 08:57 AM |
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I did in 1971. So did many graduates. |
WinkyDink |
May-18-11 08:58 AM |
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i am kicking mine out at 18. already told them. sink or swim. up to them.... |
seabeyond |
May-18-11 10:28 AM |
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Ours won't be leaving the house, period. |
Dappleganger |
May-18-11 10:30 AM |
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The real problem with this is social |
Jkid |
May-18-11 10:31 AM |
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That's how it used to be |
pstokely |
May-18-11 08:11 PM |
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Winning! The! Future! |
AngryAmish |
May-18-11 10:31 AM |
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We want society to pool its resources |
The2ndWheel |
May-18-11 10:46 AM |
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85%? Wow - and then there are those who never left... nt |
Blasphemer |
May-18-11 10:49 AM |
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Um....no shit. Where else do you expect them to go? |
cbdo2007 |
May-18-11 10:50 AM |
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Where'd you get 1-2 months? |
Juche |
May-18-11 12:55 PM |
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Even so....whether it's 1-2 months like when i graduated from college.... |
cbdo2007 |
May-18-11 02:28 PM |
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Exactly, do people really think students move from the dorm to an apartment? |
Zywiec |
May-18-11 06:47 PM |
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Yup, and I saw on a morning show ticker that only 53 percent of |
mistertrickster |
May-18-11 10:51 AM |
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Robert Reich: Commerce dept figures show 2.4 million jobs LOST |
mistertrickster |
May-18-11 10:56 AM |
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In the 60s and 70s, |
bvar22 |
May-18-11 11:20 AM |
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How about starting at a community college and then transferring the |
blueamy66 |
May-18-11 11:57 AM |
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Join the Military??? |
bvar22 |
May-18-11 01:36 PM |
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It was just a suggestion. |
blueamy66 |
May-18-11 01:55 PM |
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I have a better suggestion... |
bvar22 |
May-18-11 02:08 PM |
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Yes, that would be nice. |
blueamy66 |
May-18-11 04:38 PM |
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English, History. . . sociology? |
themadstork |
May-18-11 04:37 PM |
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I initially listed Philosophy, and then replaced it with Sociology. |
bvar22 |
May-18-11 06:10 PM |
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Our son just got is BS...and is now back home. |
Atman |
May-18-11 12:01 PM |
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I'm not even going to ask. nt |
Shagbark Hickory |
May-18-11 01:12 PM |
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me either! n/t |
Liberal_in_LA |
May-18-11 07:33 PM |
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I wish more families lived together, |
themadstork |
May-18-11 01:02 PM |
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Ugh. |
Codeine |
May-18-11 02:07 PM |
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Moved past is a bit much |
The2ndWheel |
May-18-11 02:38 PM |
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I love the idea of all that. |
themadstork |
May-18-11 04:33 PM |
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I guess we were lucky. My daughter graduated a year and a half ago and she's been working ever since |
Lone_Star_Dem |
May-18-11 02:00 PM |
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We were in a unique situation |
Philippine expat |
May-18-11 02:26 PM |
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Many college grads are in the 'unique' position to pickup and move for work |
jp11 |
May-18-11 05:35 PM |
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My daughter works at a grocery store with a couple of people who will be graduating from college |
Horse with no Name |
May-18-11 06:40 PM |
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I like it when management tries to save everyone's jobs instead of secretly creating a |
Liberal_in_LA |
May-18-11 07:34 PM |
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