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leftygolfer (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:37 PM Original message |
Seriously? Average starting salary for college grads? |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. That is the point of going to college so |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't give this report much credence I think MOST new college grads are not able to find jobs at |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Depends on the field, depends on the major |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. And their jobs are being shipped to China Nepal and India. Follow the corporate PROFITS |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Not around here |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Please post a link |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. What - to my company? |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. If you believe we have 90 percent employment in this country I do not trust ANY of your opinions |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I take it times have been tough for you? |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. 90% employment? |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. You are not paying attention |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Correct. |
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iemitsu (524 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. well, i went to college, have several degrees |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. I remember that. I actually told my boss in 1980 that I would be happy when I made 20k |
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iemitsu (524 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. yes, it is sad. |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. Depending on the work and geographic location, that sounds reasonable as an average |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. what they don't mention is grads likely have twice that in loans. n/t |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. +1 Exactly |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
6. I understand your frustration, and I suspect your experience |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. a BIG piece of that salary goes towards student loans |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. I currently make $35k/year |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. most people who go to college aren't rich |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. Note the main part of the article is about business and engineering grads |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. I was in college 27 years ago and I wasn't rich |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. Someone needs to run the math again: |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Longer it takes to find a job |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. it is about Engineering , Accounting and Finance Graduates , not all grads |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
22. i'm sure there are a good number of grads to whom that would be news. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
23. "Do you want fries with that order?" |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
27. And this just in: association of colleges reports that a degree will cure halitosis |
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