|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:47 PM Original message |
"Both my husband and myself have master's degrees and can't find a job to save our lives." |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Employers want lower skilled and entry level employees that they can pay less |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Ha |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. Co-housing. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. "Master's degrees"?... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Banks, insurance, restaurant management... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. You should also consider other reasons.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. Use better grammar: "My Husband and I..." nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I've met educated people... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. The unemployment rate in L.A. (and California in general) is very high. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SCRUBDASHRUB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. When I graduated college in 1992, we used to say, "Want fries with |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Uh oh...Grammer Nazi alert !! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Yeah, I know, but if this person writes an article incorrectly...nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
30. I know, I'm a GN sometimes too. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
33. Uh oh -- spelling maven alert -- Grammar !! //nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Now I can't even spell !!! Back to school ! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. Off topic - Hey Mookie... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. I am a copy editor and I see some really atrocious grammar |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. considered relocating... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. Big hit! and 24,000+ are being let go from Hewlett-Packard - US.=bad shape! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
4 t 4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That Just Stinks... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. You can earn enough to eat, but you can't earn enough to pay rent. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
34. BA in nursing..graduated last year starting ICU nurses salary $75K and |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
14. Welcome to the 70's!!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:20 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. ...but worse! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
16. Means little without knowing what field the degrees are in.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. plus who these people are as people... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Times are definitely tough, no doubt about it. But people getting MAs in Victorian Lit.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Now ya tell me! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:31 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Depends on which science |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 02:11 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. For the purposes of this conversation, science = physics and chemistry.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
23. Just some numbers personal experience in AZ. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
24. my ex and I hit that same wall in 2002-2003 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
25. my ex and I hit that same wall in 2002-2003 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
26. Master's degrees are tricky....you can pay bachelor's less or you can hire a phd |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
28. Ugh. Tell me about it. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
29. The "word" for many years is the more education, the greater the opportunity... college is a SCAM!!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
codjh9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
31. Well theyr'e just those whiny Americans my buddy Phil Gramm was talking about! :^p |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Thu May 02nd 2024, 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC