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So, I just graduated.

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Sneed, Jun 1, 2009.

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  1. KevinmH9

    KevinmH9 Active Member

    Yes, I now just realized it. ;D

    But to add something to this thread, I couldn't have felt more in your situation more when I graduated last year, Sneed. I got home, sat down and turned on my laptop to start searching for jobs and thought, "Wow, I'm no longer in college anymore. I actually have to start looking for a job."

    It was a scary realization when I looked back on it and put my best four years of my life into perspective.
     
    KevinmH9, Jun 1, 2009
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  2. Barsuk

    Barsuk Active Member

    Oh, yeah, good luck Sneed and future Mrs. Sneed.
     
    Barsuk, Jun 1, 2009
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  3. Just_An_SID

    Just_An_SID Well-Known Member

    I graduated on a Saturday and started working on Monday.

    Couldn't stand the thought of being unemployed
     
    Just_An_SID, Jun 2, 2009
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  4. Barsuk

    Barsuk Active Member

    I did the same. And really, I started the job part-time a few weeks before graduation. That was kind of nuts.
     
    Barsuk, Jun 2, 2009
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  5. KevinmH9

    KevinmH9 Active Member

    I wish I could have been that lucky, or rather, smart.

    I stayed at home and sent resumes morning till night hoping I'd get that sweet newspaper gig. After two months of no luck, I gave up and just found a job nearby to bring in some income.
     
    KevinmH9, Jun 2, 2009
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  6. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    Lay off Kevin. He's been drunk for a year.
     
    BYH, Jun 2, 2009
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  7. KevinmH9

    KevinmH9 Active Member

    Solid, BYH.
     
    KevinmH9, Jun 2, 2009
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  8. JakeandElwood

    JakeandElwood Well-Known Member

    Good luck, sneed.
     
    JakeandElwood, Jun 2, 2009
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  9. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    Sneed sucks and he fucks puppies and he makes up all the quotes in his stories.

    (Sorry dude but I'm job-hunting too, gotta make you look bad, nothing personal :D)
     
    BYH, Jun 2, 2009
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  10. Barsuk

    Barsuk Active Member

    Too funny to go unquoted.
     
    Barsuk, Jun 2, 2009
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  11. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    Oh, and good luck to Sneed and his lovely girlfriend.
     
    sportschick, Jun 2, 2009
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  12. shockey

    shockey Active Member

    are you looking for a job with newspapers? not being snarky, just curious.

    even back in the day it was not easy to break in; connections always help. i graduated in may '78. i didn't land my entry-level position until november.

    even that was a stroke of luck/timing/connections: my dad worked in the n.y. garment district with a guy who was buds with the head of personnel for the n.y. daily news. when the news and other papers went on a three-month strike in '78, several of the copyboys left for other jobs. my dad's pal called his news buddy and told him about me and landed me a job interview.

    go figure.

    best of luck, whether you're looking for something in our biz or not. it's awfully tough out there, either way. go get 'em. ;) ;) ;)
     
    shockey, Jun 2, 2009
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