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Yes, took almost 4 years to find an entry-level job with a STEM degree

Yes, this was back in 2010. Took almost two years

Found one a week after. Have been there since.

BigTee66 posted...

Yes, took almost 4 years to find an entry-level job with a STEM degree

what was your degree in?

Took about two months but wasn't exactly the best job in the world. But it was in my field.

I went to grad school so I kicked the bucket down the road. I applied during grad school and had an offer by the time I graduated.

Still looking for a job. Graduated in May with a masters

nope. had an internship during my last year of college and the company offered me a job when i graduated.

Had a job lined up before I graduated.

Didn't like it though, so didn't stay long. Had no difficulty getting another one afterwards though.

It took me 5 months to find something related to my degree, but this was in 2009 and during a recession.

I had no problem getting a relatively low paying accounting job. It took 5 months or so to get a good one.

Took about 5 months.

Not necessarily. Graduated in 2012 but didn't really get a job in my field til 2015.

It took me 6 months only because I was pretty selective. I could have been working for a company making smart security cameras in Georgia for $130k and probably have blown my brains out less than a year into that, but instead I was fortunate enough to get the job I really wanted (paying less btw) just before I ran out of money

I was working while I was going to school, so no.

nope. snagged a decent entry level job almost immediately. still with the company after 12 years.

Nope. I've been working since i was 14 and i have never had trouble getting a job.

Nope. In fact, I have gotten a job practically right after for a company I am proud to be a part of, and I am at the bottom of the ladder. There's only up, and I already make a fair bit of money. I love it.

Doe posted...

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I applied to over 500 jobs, and the only offer I got was to be a temp at $15, 40 miles away

I never finished college. My financial aid got cut off, and than I lost my car and ability to work to pay for my last few courses, than wound up moving out of state and in with my parents.

Graduated just in time for the recession. Fuck me.

PMarth2002 posted...

I never finished college. My financial aid got cut off, and than I lost my car and ability to work to pay for my last few courses, than wound up moving out of state and in with my parents.

:(

I just got my first post-college job. It's been a little over a year since I finished (I graduated a semester early).

No because I never went to college

Checkmate, flat earthers!

Yes, so I went to grad school after a year of almost no employment

Bounced around from job to job because I graduated into a recession. I'd get hired on and then within a year they'd go out of business or downsuze. So while I definitely didn't have trouble finding a job, keeping one was a different issue.

my classmates and myself were getting offered jobs 3 years before we even graduated pending of course that we graduate and work for them for 2 years or something.

Graduated into a recession. After working entry level bullshit for 2 years, I went to grad school.

No, but I got laid off 8 months in and it was a bitch getting the next one