... if my finances allow I might go for a Master's next fall.
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I was in for 4 years, and now I can't get a job.
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masters degreee in what?
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Bio/Chem/Environmental Science... not sure yet. It looks like the people I am competing with at this point are those who have MS/PHD and have lost their previous jobs... so they are much more experienced.
These are hot subjects...
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Are you searching on www.usajobs.gov veterans with honorable discharge have an advantage when applying for federal employment, make sure you claim veteran preference when you apply. Don't discount or skip postings that have low starting salary or low starting pay grade/band, the hiring agency most likely will try to match what you were making previously if you are selected and they make the offer of employment, and there are alot of opportunities to advance and get increases/promotions after the first year probation period.
One of the real tragedies of the Iraq/Afganistan wars is the excessively high unemployment rate of returning veterans. It's a darn shame that the country that sent them to fight and possibly die can't help with their employment when they return.
When I retired from the Army in 1997, veterans were in high demand. Now it's like they're pariahs. I don't understand it.
When I retired from the Army in 1997, veterans were in high demand. Now it's like they're pariahs. I don't understand it.
I do. Kipling wrote a poem about it... "Tommy Atkins".
"And it's 'Tommy this, and Tommy that, and Tommy go away', but it's 'yes SIR Mr. Atkins' when the band begins to play. Thanks to all those who heard the band and ran TOWARD the sound of the muskets.
I think the "veterans preference" is a good idea (I am biased) but when some nephew of a hack politician needs the job instead , it doesn't help much.
Right now IT people, and medical technicians are in high demand. Those of us who specialized in killing people and breaking things are not.
(For those of you from Rio Linda, "Tommy Atkins" is Brit slang for a grunt. )
"And it's 'Tommy this, and Tommy that, and Tommy go away', but it's 'yes SIR Mr. Atkins' when the band begins to play. Thanks to all those who heard the band and ran TOWARD the sound of the muskets.
I think the "veterans preference" is a good idea (I am biased) but when some nephew of a hack politician needs the job instead , it doesn't help much.
Right now IT people, and medical technicians are in high demand. Those of us who specialized in killing people and breaking things are not.
(For those of you from Rio Linda, "Tommy Atkins" is Brit slang for a grunt. )
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Sorry if I was not clear. Some of you may have gotten the wrong idea. I posted this in humor section because I thought it would be funny to compare a 4 year degree with prison... you know... you're in for x years, get out and can't get a job...
In my case, I in my early/mid 20's and I just got a 4 year degree in Env. Sci. and I'm having a hard time finding a job. I still keep in touch with my school mates. And a lot of them are still unemployed. Most of them are either Bio, Chem, and Env. Sciences majors.
Anyway, I didn't think this would turn into a serious conversation so moderators, feel free to move it to Off Topic section.
In my case, I in my early/mid 20's and I just got a 4 year degree in Env. Sci. and I'm having a hard time finding a job. I still keep in touch with my school mates. And a lot of them are still unemployed. Most of them are either Bio, Chem, and Env. Sciences majors.
Anyway, I didn't think this would turn into a serious conversation so moderators, feel free to move it to Off Topic section.
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Originally Posted By: OldCowboy
One of the real tragedies of the Iraq/Afganistan wars is the excessively high unemployment rate of returning veterans. It's a darn shame that the country that sent them to fight and possibly die can't help with their employment when they return.
If the OP's major was polysci or arts, I could understand it. But not in chemistry/bio.
OP, what was your specific undergrad major and what did you focus on if you did a thesis? What was your GPA?
One of the real tragedies of the Iraq/Afganistan wars is the excessively high unemployment rate of returning veterans. It's a darn shame that the country that sent them to fight and possibly die can't help with their employment when they return.
If the OP's major was polysci or arts, I could understand it. But not in chemistry/bio.
OP, what was your specific undergrad major and what did you focus on if you did a thesis? What was your GPA?
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Why is this in the Humor section?
Well my GPA is 3.4xx and I know it has not played a role since pretty much all the positions I applied for didn't ask for it. What seems to be the problem, and I have been told on my interview feedback is that I am technically qualified for the positions and there was nothing wrong with my education/experience/interview. There are many people in this field with 10+ years experience and more education that have lost their jobs in this economy and are looking for employment simultaneously. That seems to be my problem. And if I apply for lower level positions in the field that do not require a 4 year degree they tell me that I am overqualified. So there I have it, I'm either not experienced enough or overqualified.
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Why is this in the Humor section?
... read my previous posts =)
Why is this in the Humor section?
... read my previous posts =)
A writer I enjoy, WEB Griffin (aka Charles Butterworth) once opined that warriors - unlike REMFs like Al Gore- ought to be frozen at war's end, and not thawed out until the next one. The irony, if there is any, is that there will ALWAYS be a next one.
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Sometimes ya got to start at the bottom. Private industry, unlike government, often looks for talented people to promote.
It has often been said that the best place to hear about good job opportunities is at work.
It has often been said that the best place to hear about good job opportunities is at work.
EDIT: Realized what section this is in.
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You might think about teaching. School departments are looking for MEN with leadership experience to discipline the little knotheads foisted upon them by comatose parents. Schools filled with politically correct females tend to be lacking in the control department.
Cracks me up. I dropped out in the 11th grade. Went to work framing houses. Had my own crew at 21. My own business at 25. Now I'm 35. I employ 22 men. Build roughly 100 units per year. Business pays for all my toys and most of my bills. I will retire by 50,free to ride my Harley for the rest of my years. I never owed a dime in education. The world educated me. And paid me to do it.
Americans are the most educated population in the world,which commands a higher payroll,which in turn makes big corporations outsource help from poorer nations like India for example.
You will educate yourself into debt to the tune of a few hundred grand,then find out you are over-qualified for most employment. Now your in the hole,no job,no prospects and stuck. Hey but at least your smart. Real smart
Americans are the most educated population in the world,which commands a higher payroll,which in turn makes big corporations outsource help from poorer nations like India for example.
You will educate yourself into debt to the tune of a few hundred grand,then find out you are over-qualified for most employment. Now your in the hole,no job,no prospects and stuck. Hey but at least your smart. Real smart
They called me a "baby killer" when I got out in '73. I'm still dam proud of my CIB, though.
When you need a cardioligist, be sure to get one who dropped out of high school. Have I seen your framing work on Holmes on Homes? (humor!)
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