Buffaloed in Pa Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Just trying to get some advice for my son. He`s been trying to find a job in his field since graduating from college with a Bachelor of Science degree.Enviromental geo science.. He has come up empty around here ,yeah I know north cenral Pa. State college area. He is working on flat roofs now till he finds something. It helps pay his loans. And he makes33 dollars an hr on some jobs. The kid is getting fustrated with even going to college now. Anyone out there know of anything in this field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 $33 an hour, I'd say keep doing that work. I've been unemployed since April, I have an M.B.A., and would jump at a chance to do manual labor that paid that much. He needs to be patient and wait for the economy to improve. There's plenty of people doing work that they didn't go to school for just to make ends meet. Maybe look at some internships that would give him experience and his foot in the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUFootball29 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Tell him welcome to the club. Can't get a job without experience, can't get experience without a job. No one in small town usa is hiring college grads when they can hire someone with less education for a cheaper price. I graduated in 2003 and I'm still looking for a full time gig to come through. My MBA will be done in December and so far all my education has gotten me is in debt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Tell him welcome to the club. Can't get a job without experience, can't get experience without a job. No one in small town usa is hiring college grads when they can hire someone with less education for a cheaper price. I graduated in 2003 and I'm still looking for a full time gig to come through. My MBA will be done in December and so far all my education has gotten me is in debt. Yeah he`s even thinking about joining the national guard ,which will pay off his loans. Time for a change?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 $33 an hour, I'd say keep doing that work. I've been unemployed since April, I have an M.B.A., and would jump at a chance to do manual labor that paid that much. He needs to be patient and wait for the economy to improve. There's plenty of people doing work that they didn't go to school for just to make ends meet. Maybe look at some internships that would give him experience and his foot in the door. Yeah he`s also sub teaching at the local high school in the winter. I don`t feel so bad now after reading about you guys also. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUFootball29 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 National guard isn't a bad idea. If I don't get a decent job by this fall, I'll be going air guard or USAF Reserve so I at least have some benefits and can get some more job experience on the side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agilen Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 so far all my education has gotten me is in debt. And that picture in your avatar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 National guard isn't a bad idea. If I don't get a decent job by this fall, I'll be going air guard or USAF Reserve so I at least have some benefits and can get some more job experience on the side if your serious PM me and ill give you some honest info I was in a similar situation that your son was in. i have a BA in a related physical science field that i found out i couldnt do much with... i am currently in the air guard and i landed my current career by using good ol' monster.com no joke i built up a resume full of random skills through various jobs ive had in my late teens/early 20's and combined with my education i have a decnent amount of "general" experience. i put a half way decent resume on monster.com and i had forgotten all about it and 3 months after i uploaded my resume i got a phone call from a company that wanted to interview me. and thats where i am working now 2.5 years later, and not really related to my field but through the experience i accumulated it actually worked out well. i would tell your son to keep working at the 33$ an hour job... even if its not what he wants odds are that will be tough to beat. i would trade my job for that.... but if he is serious about the Guard, it really is a good deal for the right person in the right situation (its not for everyone but its great for a lot of people) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 if your serious PM me and ill give you some honest info I was in a similar situation that your son was in. i have a BA in a related physical science field that i found out i couldnt do much with... i am currently in the air guard and i landed my current career by using good ol' monster.com no joke i built up a resume full of random skills through various jobs ive had in my late teens/early 20's and combined with my education i have a decnent amount of "general" experience. i put a half way decent resume on monster.com and i had forgotten all about it and 3 months after i uploaded my resume i got a phone call from a company that wanted to interview me. and thats where i am working now 2.5 years later, and not really related to my field but through the experience i accumulated it actually worked out well. i would tell your son to keep working at the 33$ an hour job... even if its not what he wants odds are that will be tough to beat. i would trade my job for that.... but if he is serious about the Guard, it really is a good deal for the right person in the right situation (its not for everyone but its great for a lot of people) If he has to PM you for honest info, does that make the rest of your post a lie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 If he has to PM you for honest info, does that make the rest of your post a lie? no not at all... i will just go into more details... not sure how you reached that conclusion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 You think he's upset now? Wait until he actually starts his career and isn't making anywhere near $33 an hour. He should be looking for internships, volunteer work in his field. That's how he'll get his foot in the door. And by looking, I mean actively persuing, not waiting to see something on careerbuilder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 no not at all... i will just go into more details... not sure how you reached that conclusion I just thought it was odd that you had to offer that info in a PM. Why not just post it for all to read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fewell733 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I've seen a lot of job postings looking for people with science backgrounds in the federal government's various agencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I just thought it was odd that you had to offer that info in a PM. Why not just post it for all to read? because its getting off topic compared to what this thread was intended for.... if he has questions i would be happy to answer them, but im not trying to hijack the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdelma Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Just trying to get some advice for my son. He`s been trying to find a job in his field since graduating from college with a Bachelor of Science degree.Enviromental geo science.. He has come up empty around here ,yeah I know north cenral Pa. State college area. He is working on flat roofs now till he finds something. It helps pay his loans. And he makes33 dollars an hr on some jobs. The kid is getting fustrated with even going to college now. Anyone out there know of anything in this field? I've been the field for twenty years and find that nobody is hiring. At least he has a job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Chief Navy Pride Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Yeah he`s even thinking about joining the national guard ,which will pay off his loans. Time for a change?? I would steer clear of the Guard if he actually wants to use his skills. The Navy has many many programs that will not only give him the experience in the field of his choice (minus day care provider and vetrinarian) but help him get a job after his tour is up. I have been a Navy Recruiter for the last 8 years so if you have any questions just let me know and I will answer them the best I can. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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