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Rant: college is a scam (self.jobs)

submitted 1 month ago by SendMePhotos to c/jobs

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Total of 6 years (my fault), graduated with honors. Can't get a job because I don't have experience. Countless applications out. Zero interviews.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (7 children)

What did you go to college for? My buddy got his power engineering and then couldn’t find a job.

[–] SendMePhotos 2 points 1 month ago (6 children)

BS Cybersecurity. A topic I'm actually interested in. 🥲

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Start out doing helpdesk. The job sucks and so does the pay, but it's a foot in the door and where most IT people I know started out (including me)

[–] Guest_User 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can't agree more. Managers normally want to see "professional" work experience. College, courses, certifications only get you so far. Working a year or two as a help desk technician will really push your career forward.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

There's also the aspect of the managerial "I had to do it so why should you get to skip to the middle" attitude, which isn't fair but is reality

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