Argh!! Im so frustrated with my job search! Graduating sucks!

Gunnar

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Im so frustrated with my job search, I cant believe this is actually happening to me.... especially after graduating from an Ivy league university with a masters degree and a decent GPA.

Ive been SOL since my offer was bloody retracted in July, now there is no place to go, and my bank account has dwindled to nothing. Why the fook did I get degrees in the computing field? Now I have a CS and EE degree sitting around in $150 frames doing bloody nothing.

Does anyone have any tips or clues as to WTF I am supposed to do now? Can I pawn my resume off to anyone? Willing to hack for food and shelter....

When does Bush get out of office???????????????

Bloody hell
 

klah

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Originally posted by: Gunnar

When does Bush get out of office???????????????

Do you say that type of thing to educated, white men at interviews?
 

NetworkDad

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And here I am..no degree, no student loans for the next 10+ years making good money. I never regret not finishing college.
 
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dont look in your area alone.. look in other areas in other parts of the country. There are jobs in one area and then there are jobs in others.. but not in yours. Plus to be in teh computer field about now is quite a bit shitty. But nevertheless take a demeaning job for the moment and then later when the market improves you can jump.

That is what I am doing..

By the way LA has computing jobs.. www.flipdog.com has info on it. just apply outside your area.
 

klah

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Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
What are you implying?
nik

That Bush got 61% of the votes of white males, and his support is probably 90%+ if you are only counting the well-educated individuals in that group. Making disparaging remarks about Bush will not put you at the top of their list.

edit: typo
 

rudder

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Originally posted by: klah
Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
What are you implying?
nik

That Bush got 61% of the votes of white males, and his support is probably 90%+ if you are only counting the well-educated individuals in that group. Making disparaging remarks about Bush will not put you at the top of their list.

edit: typo


gee I though you were implying that the person posting that is such an idiot that he thinks the downturn in the economy can be attributed to the current administration. Maybe he should go for a Doctorate in economics.
 

Maverick

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Originally posted by: rudder
Originally posted by: klah
Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
What are you implying?
nik

That Bush got 61% of the votes of white males, and his support is probably 90%+ if you are only counting the well-educated individuals in that group. Making disparaging remarks about Bush will not put you at the top of their list.

edit: typo


gee I though you were implying that the person posting that is such an idiot that he thinks the downturn in the economy can be attributed to the current administration. Maybe he should go for a Doctorate in economics.

Oh well, let him blame someone else for his own troubles...thats the American way.
 

Gunnar

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Wow, lots of Bush supporters in here...

Ever since I saw his fumbling and backwards logic during the entire Oregon loggin thing (I watch C-Span sometimes), I wondering who is actually running things around the Whitehouse, it certainly isnt Bush. Tell me, whats the point of putting Christy Whitman in the EPA if he intends to screw her in the rear whenever she opens her mouth?

But more importantly, while he isnt helping the economy any, I think what America needs is a paradigm shift in thinking and sentiment. Nothing that Bush does is going to do that, even if his plans turn out to be intelligent. Sentiment is what I believe the problem is, and the only opportunity of that happening (just shy of a breakout of peace in the middle east), is once every four years America gets the opportunity to see a new set of faces, and with that a new outlook on the next four years. Its quite simple, the masses operate on the fact if they liked the last four years, the president stays, ere he goes. Looking at the economic figures, national turmoil, and general unrest, it doesnt seem likely well be seeing Mr. Bush in office again. Personally, I am thankful for that, but to each his own.

In terms of searching for a job, Ive searched nationally. Going to the company websites themselves and applying for positions. Im wondering if its the fact that I am a new graduate that is totally stymying my prospects. Ive worked the past several summers, where I had to beat offers off with a stick, unfortunately I went for the money, and the companies that I worked at are no longer with us....
 

Gunnar

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Oh, and I make it a point never to talk about anything that might put me in conflict with a potential employer... ;)
 

klah

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All of the political stuff aside, it is tough to get your resume into the hands of someone that actually makes a decision. If you are just firing off resumes they are probably ending up in HR where they have stacks of thousands to go through. Your University must have some sort of Alum career placement service where they can at least get you some face to face meetings with prospective employers.
 

Jzero

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I'm kinda wondering if maybe having a masters in EE from an Ivy and having had high-paying jobs in the past that companies may think your price tag is too high or you are overqualified?

I had a friend who had trouble getting hired for my company because he was a Wharton grad and they didn't think he would accept the normal salary for that position and he had to convince them that he really would....
 

Gunnar

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Whoa, Jzero, you have hit the nail so directly on the head....

It REALLY burns me the number of times that I have been turned down because I was "overqualified."

I interviewed with MorganStanley, they needed a dude to do some ASP stuff<blech>, and they called me in after having looked at my resume. I sat down with them and went over my resume. At the end they were like "I dont think this is the right place for you", and the tech dude said something weird like "you're a big fish", and they sent me home, "good luck to you!", my ass....

Where the hell does overqualified come into all of this? I am a wiz in computing, if you have some need involving a computer, I solve it....

How did you friend convince them he is a normal guy looking for pay?
 

dirtboy

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Originally posted by: Gunnar
Whoa, Jzero, you have hit the nail so directly on the head....

It REALLY burns me the number of times that I have been turned down because I was "overqualified."

I interviewed with MorganStanley, they needed a dude to do some ASP stuff<blech>, and they called me in after having looked at my resume. I sat down with them and went over my resume. At the end they were like "I dont think this is the right place for you", and the tech dude said something weird like "you're a big fish", and they sent me home, "good luck to you!", my ass....

Where the hell does overqualified come into all of this? I am a wiz in computing, if you have some need involving a computer, I solve it....

How did you friend convince them he is a normal guy looking for pay?

Withhold information, like your Master's degree, etc so they will think you are a normal guy.
 

gopunk

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i dunno, somethings not adding up.... plenty of work experience, masters from ivy league.... and you don't even get interviews?

have you tried job fairs? what types of positions are you applying for? what were the companies you previously worked at? what type of work did you do there?
 

Descartes

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That's great that you're a self-proclaimed wiz, can solve any problem, etc., etc.; however, can you actually *do* anything? Yes, you have the capacity to learn, but a lot of these companies are not looking for academics, they want someone who has experience in *doing* what they want.

 

m2kewl

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Originally posted by: Descartes
...they want someone who has experience in *doing* what they want.

@ss kissing and politics...at least in my current company. welcome to the real world ;)
 

Koing

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Originally posted by: Descartes
That's great that you're a self-proclaimed wiz, can solve any problem, etc., etc.; however, can you actually *do* anything? Yes, you have the capacity to learn, but a lot of these companies are not looking for academics, they want someone who has experience in *doing* what they want.

ditto

 

KMurphy

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The same way Bush convinced Americans he was a normal guy and got elected President of the USA.