<p>She doubled majored in Sociology and psychology.
Being unemployed while in debt is not the best place any fresh graduate wants to be especially when you have less than a year to start paying off loans.</p>
<p>Sorry to say HoL… and although I’ve heard a lot of similar cases of NYU students not having the same majors (psych/soc), realistically it’s always difficult to find jobs in psych/soc because you can’t do much with those majors unless you study those subjects further in grad school. </p>
<p>I’d say the most recession proof jobs are CPA accounting and nursing</p>
<p>And of course there’s always ROTC. It ain’t the life for a lot of people, but if you think the military’s your thing then as long as you do well in school and stay fit, you’ve got a guaranteed job.</p>
<p>wat was teh friend’s major?</p>
<p>The reality is that paying all that money to go to such an expensive school doesn’t always pay off. This is why you have to be very careful when you’re agreeing to all those loans and paying those ridiculously high tuition prices. Just because you go to some of the best schools doesn’t mean that you’re given a free pass to jobs in the “real world”. You still have to put in the effort and apply, and apply everywhere! This might mean that you’ll have to relocate to another state to find a job in your field. Sometimes when people say “oh there’s no hope for you in that field” they don’t realize that there is hope, it just takes some effort to find it.</p>
<p>Even a major like engineering or accounting is no guarantee of getting a job – even if it’s from NYU, Stanford, or other prestigious schools. Right now the economy is absolutely horrible! I know engineers and MBAs with years of experience who have lost jobs in the past year and remain unemployed.</p>
<p>At least our responsible banking CEOs are warm and comfortable! They even get paid to screw up the economy!</p>
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<p>They were paid despite of that, not because of it. Would you argue that a doctor who recklessly slaughters patients or a lawyer who neglects his clients shouldn’t be paid just because of incompetence?</p>
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<p>Yeah. The only possible good news is that most economic downturns won’t last For All Eternity and opportunities have to develop at some point.</p>
<p>Well I specifically mentioned CPA Accounting because CPAs are in even higher demand when a country is in recession, not that I’m disagreeing that in our current economy it’s hard to find a job</p>
<p>October47, I think when it comes to majors, theres less hope for some pepple than others. An economic major would find it considerably easier to get a job than a Fine arts major. Thats because unlike Fine Arts econ is A more flexible major and lets face it, what business doesnt need an econ major?? The only way I can see myself receiving a BFA is if my parents are rich so if the doors close on me I at least have my parents to fall back on until I can find a way.</p>
<p>“They were paid despite of that, not because of it. Would you argue that a doctor who recklessly slaughters patients or a lawyer who neglects his clients shouldn’t be paid just because of incompetence?”</p>
<p>Uhm… yes? Would you pay a mechanic even if he screws up in fixing your car?</p>
<p>If a doctor “recklessly slaughtered” me not only would I not pay him, I’d sue his ass to kingdom come.</p>
<p>I absolutely agree with you. I just wanted to make sure that’s what you meant.</p>
<p>I like your nice zombie reference.</p>
<p>Humanities major can’t get a job? Call the surprise police!</p>
<p>Going to a private school to do anything other than a hard science or business management (from a top program like Marshall or Haas or Wharton) is a terrible idea, unless you’re rolling in dough and just want to spend four years of your life learning and having the “college experience.” We all know the Columbia History grad working as a receptionist at 24 Hour Fitness.</p>
<p>^ do you think most employers really care what you major in? they usually want someone who’s smart, works hard and has interpersonal skills. there are very few college majors that directly lead to a job (engineering, architecture, nursing, compsci, etc) so it makes sense for most people to simply study whatever they’re interested in for 4 years, because it won’t make a big difference in the end, as long as you can stick “BA/BS in ___” on your resume. Like most psych or sociology majors, this guy will eventually end up with a middle class job that has nothing to do with his major. </p>
<p>I know students paying $200k (or taking out major loans) to get a degree in Iberian studies or Film. there’s like a hundred majors and maybe 10 of them are “practical”…you have to realize lots of students in private colleges are rich kids who want to smoke pot for a couple years and it doesn’t matter what they study, daddy will get them a job at the end anyway. </p>
<p>going to college doesn’t guarantee a job. people who didn’t go to college but learned important trades like carpentry or welding are better off in recessions than most people with ba’s.</p>
<p>There are remarkably few fields in which it even matters what you got your degree in. If you can prove you have the right skills for the job, you can get the job, whether you majored in history or accounting. People tend to have extremely narrow scopes. If you major in philosophy and you’re not a philosophy professor, people seem to automatically think that the work you are doing has nothing to do with philosophy. I completely disagree. </p>
<p>Then again, I disagree with most people. I’m going to college because I love to learn, not because I want a high-paying job. I’m going to be perfectly happy with $50,000 a year (thank god I don’t have outrageous wants and needs, thanks, poverty-line mom). I’m going to live my life happily rather than waste all of high school worrying about college, all of college worrying about a job, all of my working life waiting to get home, all of my retired life worrying about getting to Florida, etc. So, that outlook on life definitely helps to diminish the plight.</p>
<p>I also don’t think it’s the career services office’s job to get you a job. They can help and they can get you the right skills, but ultimately it’s YOUR responsibility. I don’t know if that was the case in the original post, but honestly, I hate when people complain that they’re two weeks out of college with no job - especially in this economy. Buck up, work minimum wage for a month or two if you really must, gather a nest egg (well, if you don’t have rich or middle-income parents, if you do, you can just take the time off, I guess), and don’t be afraid to start in a job “lower” than what you intended.</p>
<p>Just go to grad school and sit out the storm. Sure you’ll accumulate more debt, but at least that way you won’t ruin your credit.</p>
<p>@applicannot:
I’m not disagreeing with you but everything you’re saying some might consider “overly optimistic.” You are “perfectly happy” paying $50k per year… well a lot of people here and most people in America can’t afford to pay that much per year. Therefore, people take out loans, have to sacrifice so many things, and etc… and sometimes getting that degree doesn’t work out in the end. THAT is why some don’t want a “lower” paying job right out of college because they’ve invested so much in college. In addition, if you know anything about economics, 4-6% of unemployment exists as a direct result of the labor force not finding a job that matches their skills and/or job search process taking a long time. </p>
<p>So I am not saying you’re spoiled being perfectly happy and fine paying $50k / year for Stanford, but try to consider some families that don’t even make that much, thus seek a “high paying job” or job right out of college.</p>
<p>^ Applicannot isn’t saying he’ll be perfectly happy paying 50k a year - he’s saying that he’ll be happy with having a job that pays him 50k a year.</p>
<p>FutureCFO, I was referring to how much my job will pay, as per hj0519 (though I’m a she). My family income is less than half of $50,000.</p>
<p>Going to grad school to “sit out the storm” — is not only a terrible reason to go to grad school, but will end up d!cking you over anyway.</p>
<p>How long did it take you to reach the conclusion that going to grad school to hide for a while will be great in this economy? How broadly deseminated was the knowledge that led you to that?</p>
<p>There are thousands and thousands of students thinking the same thing you are and going to grad school (or law school). In 3 or 4 years there will be a glutted market of people with postgraduate degrees who are already basically unneeded right now.</p>