10 Things I Have Learned As An Unemployed College Grad

Chill out, it’s only been a month. If you thought you were miserable now, wait until you have to work several unpaid internships while doing shitty odd jobs for cash – then you’re allowed to whine.

NUMBER 2!! ARGH!

Haha, my post-grad experience was so bad initially. It took a long time just for things to improve. :/

What did you study in college? Is it something unemployable?

KEEP CALM and REFRESH CRAIGSLIST NOW

Here’s the one thing you need to know after post-grad: MONEY IS SCARCE. Enough said.

I think we’re headed for an alternate economy. Just wish I knew where it is.

Window Shopping and Storage Wars Life doesn’t get much better. Wait! Is that an empty soda can on your table? Can I have it?

Sooo spot on about alcohol tolerance

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Post master’s degree I decided to make my own job. I advertised myself as a “weeding specialist” on craigslist and made $25/hr pulling up weeds in lazy/rich people’s gardens. Granted I could only manage a few hours a day after my back gave out but it was decent money nonetheless that held me over until I found a regular paying job; just got to find a niche and you’d be surprise at how much people are willing to pay.

omigawd. I totally identify with the list, except for storage wars. >< it's been almost 2 months now. argh!!

As well as the Ellen Youtube channel I think I also re-watched every four minute long episode of Seven Minutes in Heaven about six times. Particularly the Kristen Wiig one, which must have been into double figures. Oh, post college years… Maybe try what I’m trying – apply for every possible masters and then consider a PHD. Next decade sorted!

hahahah this post actually made my day. It sort of feels good to know you’re not alone. So true about Number 1, fuckin 2, 4, 8, 9..!! Watching absolutely everything YouTube has to offer. Oprah Winfrey masterclasses on getting what you want in life are actually kind of addictive..SNL clips, trailers of upcoming movies, anything really…It’s a roller coaster some days you feel like you can conquer the world and (most) days like you should just stay in bed.
But Craigslist jobs will save your life for petty cash and also to start making connections thru the dreaded unpaid internships!!
Here’s a post about being unemployed and single:) http://wonder-girls.org/2012/04/06/how-to-not-end-up-jobless-single-fat-soon-to-be-homeless/

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I’m glad the rest of the world is also watching Ellen YouTube clips

Took me two years to find a job after graduating in 2009. I mean, I do sympathize because I’ve been there, but a month isn’t really long enough to justify “What I’ve learned as an unemployed college graduate.” This article would be better after 6 or 12 months when it reeks of desperation and depression. I do still watch a lot of Ellen clips, though.

Hey, I’m a writer working on a piece about being young & unemployed . (“Freelance” may be a bit liberal term — I’m a ’12 grad, found a job in publishing but enjoy writing too much not to freelance too). Would you be interested in being interviewed about the Internet as a tool for the unemployed? I’m really interested in telling stories from the bottom-up, rather than the removed commentary there only seems to be on the subject. My email is jljohnso89 [at] gmail [dot] com.

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