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Originally Posted by Stare At The Sun
I just got done reading yet another soul crushing email that informed me that they have hired someone else instead of me.
A little background is in order though I suppose...I have a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice. I earned extremely good grades throughout my academic career (3.55 GPA in undergrad, 3.97 GPA in graduate school.) I worked as a graduate assistant at a top tier research school, and yet I can't land an entry level job in my field anywhere in the US.
Every interview I go to, they are interviewing at least 6 other people, and most of them are older with more actual experience in the field than me (but less education). How am I supposed to compete with people that have 10+ years of experience as a counselor, or a probation officer? I've got a great education, but I've yet to interview at a place where that held the same weight as an equivalent amount of work experience.
I'm really starting to become cynical about the whole process, granted I've only been looking for 5 months, but that seems like a long time to look for a job and find nothing. It's very tough getting rejected by companies over and over again.
Just to make ends meet I've taken a job as a waiter at a local restaurant. It's not as if I think I'm above waiting tables, but it is a bit frustrating to have spent so much time in college, and really have nothing to show for it other than 2 pieces of paper and a lot of seemingly useless knowledge.
I want to make a difference in the Criminal Justice system, either through being a probation officer, a pre-trail officer, or a youth counselor or just a counselor in general, but I can't seem to find a place where I can do that.
So, other than a big rant, I guess I'm asking the TFP for a bit of advice on what to do/how to improve my chances. Any advice would be great.
Thanks in advance ^_^.
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Homie, welcome to a bad economy..
When there are 500 fish that need food, but only enough food to feed 10 of them.
Next time you may want to poison the competition, because you're going to lose every time when you play by the books these days. This is Earth, as you'll recall... It aint an easy world to live on.. Just look at the ground from time to time, and witness all of the critters eating other living critters. You can almost hear the devouree saying, "NO, PLEASE NO! STOP PLEASE! I DON'T WANT TO GO!", but the devourer keeps on munching away. Itty bitty, excruciating piece by piece.
This world wasn't built to give you a break. It was built to try you. In all probability you will fail. It is only those who are most opportunistic that make it.
My advice - Skip the poison, find a beautiful girl who just so happens to be the boss of, or a close friend of the boss of - a place you want to work. Make sweet sweet love to her and then mention that you are hard pressed for a job in her, or her close friends line of work.
Another side effect of this economy is that every retard thinks he's a lawyer, a programmer, a doctor, or whatever else will pay the bills.. They'll apply, too, and may even get hired. They'll go to school for it, etc etc, but really.. What the fuck do they know about what they're doing? They can barely work a TV! Nevertheless, imagine you're alone in a room, and all of a sudden thousands upon thousands of people start asking for your attention. How do you divide your attention amongst thousands of people?
YOU DON'T!