ARGH x_x

[batskeets]

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I am starting to seriously wonder how anyone can be expected to line up a Real Job™ while they're still in school. See, I've been making some good attempts, but have had little-to-no success so far. And interestingly, the few places that have given any explanation as to why I haven't been hired/interviewed have cited the fact that my hours are "limited".

The hell?? I only have three more months of school! I could even cut down my schedule to 8 credits, if they wanted me to! That'd be *maybe* 10 hours a week that I'd have to spend in the classroom! And I'm already accustomed to working 25-30 hours/week with a full courseload (read: closer to 20 hours in the classroom, + homework), so it's not as though I couldn't handle it.

I didn't think it'd be such a huge problem that I have a whole three months of school left. I've heard about many kids starting their job hunt, maybe 6-9 *months* before graduating college, but how often does it actually succeed? How can anyone be expected to have a job immediately out of college, when nobody will hire you until *after* you graduate?

And of course, now I'll have to keep looking while classes are in session. FANTASTIC. I think we have a good idea of how successful that's going to be. :p

Somebody, please make sense out of this "job" thing for me. It's starting to drive me completely batshit.

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Comments

[alleycatsphinx.livejournal.com]

It is crucial for a capitolist system to maintain unemployment. With unemployment, the labor is unable to pick and choose where they wish to work. Instead, the choice of labor (and regulations) goes to employer. This puts the power of the master slave dialectic firmly with the master. No matter how much labor complains, as long as they are partially unemployed, they must compete rather than cooperate.

In other words, it would be disadventagious to the system for you to have good work while being in school.

[drinkdrano.livejournal.com]

I'd offer to help, but seeing as I've been unemployed the entire summer... my advice would be about the least useful of all time.

[sassanik.livejournal.com]

Realistically most jobs want you to be able to start within 2 weeks. Looking for a job before is only useful in my opinion for the companies that have a long hiring time, ie it takes them along to time in interview and everything else. Mostly the federal government and other large organizations. Smaller companies will expect you to work with in 2 weeks of the job offer.

So I would focus on large companies and keep looking because you never know when someone will want to hire you.

But with today economy (stupid freaking Bush who does not care!) realistically I think you should expect a 2-3 month looking time after you graduate before you find a job.

Hopefully this is helpful, and not too depressing...

[evilbluefairy.livejournal.com]

It took me two years and two moves (three, technically I guess) after graduating to find a job.

THANKS BUSH.

Sarah, you'll find something -the job market is starting to pick up a little. The most important thing to do is focus on who you know. Networking is the quickest way to find work. :)