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highdro69 · 02-23-2009, 04:50 PM

I have a degree and a decent resume, yet when I talk to managers at places like blockbuster, or even mid level sales in retail, I get this look like "WTF?! You've got a degree and you're previous job paid 40% more than we offer. GTFO" Most of the people who say "go get a job" haven't even tried to see what its like gaining employment in this economic environment (and if you have, getting a clerk job for mommy/daddy's office DOES NOT count).

In these times when social programs (and good god, let's not call it socialism, lord only knows how semantics infuriates the sheep) are what are keeping many people afloat, it really is scary to think would happen if the government essentially ran out of money for what it owes (Discount Army march on Washington back in the day anyone?)

Back to the OP, though. You should not even allow pride or shame to enter into the equation here if only cuz at the basest of facts that YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR IT. That is, if you're a law abiding tax payer. And as a law abiding tax payer, you've been raped and reamed enough from unfair taxes that you have earned some free spaghettio's from time to time.

02-23-2009, 04:50 PM	#20 (permalink)
highdro69 Crazy Location: Tampa Bay, Florida	I have a degree and a decent resume, yet when I talk to managers at places like blockbuster, or even mid level sales in retail, I get this look like "WTF?! You've got a degree and you're previous job paid 40% more than we offer. GTFO" Most of the people who say "go get a job" haven't even tried to see what its like gaining employment in this economic environment (and if you have, getting a clerk job for mommy/daddy's office DOES NOT count). In these times when social programs (and good god, let's not call it socialism, lord only knows how semantics infuriates the sheep) are what are keeping many people afloat, it really is scary to think would happen if the government essentially ran out of money for what it owes (Discount Army march on Washington back in the day anyone?) Back to the OP, though. You should not even allow pride or shame to enter into the equation here if only cuz at the basest of facts that YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR IT. That is, if you're a law abiding tax payer. And as a law abiding tax payer, you've been raped and reamed enough from unfair taxes that you have earned some free spaghettio's from time to time. __________________ "It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."