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Public Relations Undergrad Surprised He Can't Find Work, USA Today Completely Bungles Grapes of Wrath
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2019 Jun 12, 7:41am 1,038 views 8 comments
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HeadSet
2019 Jun 12, 9:56am
HeadSet
2019 Jun 12, 9:56am
His degree in public relations wasn't opening up as many doors as he anticipated.
I dunno, he could try Fast Food worker, Dry Cleaning, Big Box Home Improvement, convenience store, Real Estate Agent, lawn care, school bus driver, uber/taxi, or even start a dog walking service. Could also see an Army recruiter, as that degree may allow him to join as a officer.
I dunno, he could try Fast Food worker, Dry Cleaning, Big Box Home Improvement, convenience store, Real Estate Agent, lawn care, school bus driver, uber/taxi, or even start a dog walking service. Could also see an Army recruiter, as that degree may allow him to join as a officer.
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MisdemeanorRebel
2019 Jun 12, 10:10am
MisdemeanorRebel
2019 Jun 12, 10:10am
NuttBoxer says
Because he didn't read shit in College except Angela Davis and second hand Herbert Marcuse.
"In high school, he read books about the American dream, classics like "The Great Gatsby" and "The Grapes of Wrath." If he worked hard, it would pay off — that’s what he was always told."
Because he didn't read shit in College except Angela Davis and second hand Herbert Marcuse.
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Ceffer
2019 Jun 12, 10:59am
Ceffer
2019 Jun 12, 10:59am
Yeah, lots of jobs he can do. Just not white paneled offices, full of hip, slick, coolsters who spend a day a week shopping for fashionable custom tats, hair styles, bling, t-shirts and jeans, where he can tell the boss how to change the world.
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Bd6r
2019 Jun 12, 12:54pm
Bd6r
2019 Jun 12, 12:54pm
And one more...example why university education these days may not mean much: see https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-bengal-to-be-jailed/
Brooks' sentence requires him to attend literacy classes. Martin asked Brooks how he went to Auburn University when he can barely read or write.
"Didn't have to go to class," Brooks said. "In this country, it was all about how good you are, and I was one of the best in the country."
Brooks' sentence requires him to attend literacy classes. Martin asked Brooks how he went to Auburn University when he can barely read or write.
"Didn't have to go to class," Brooks said. "In this country, it was all about how good you are, and I was one of the best in the country."
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HeadSet
2019 Jun 12, 3:42pm
HeadSet
2019 Jun 12, 3:42pm
d6rB says
Which is a good reason to strip intercollegiate sports and let athletes play in sport clubs that feed into semi-pro and pro.
And one more...example why university education these days may not mean much: see https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-bengal-to-be-jailed/
Brooks' sentence requires him to attend literacy classes. Martin asked Brooks how he went to Auburn University when he can barely read or write.
"Didn't have to go to class," Brooks said. "In this country, it was all about how good you are, and I was one of the best in the country."
Which is a good reason to strip intercollegiate sports and let athletes play in sport clubs that feed into semi-pro and pro.
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komputodo
2019 Jun 13, 7:18am
komputodo
2019 Jun 13, 7:18am
NuttBoxer says
Yeah, they worked all day for just enough to buy some old potatos and some "hamburg" from the company store......
A tale of the un-educated:
"In high school, he read books about the American dream, classics like "The Grapes of Wrath." If he worked hard, it would pay off — that’s what he was always told."
Yeah, they worked all day for just enough to buy some old potatos and some "hamburg" from the company store......
"In high school, he read books about the American dream, classics like "The Great Gatsby" and "The Grapes of Wrath." If he worked hard, it would pay off — that’s what he was always told."
The Grapes of Wrath is NOT about hard work paying off, or the American Dream. It's about sharecroppers being starved during the Great Depression, and how if you don't see what's coming, you're fucked, and no one will bail you out. I don't think anyone in the article actually read the book.
"But to his dismay, finding a job after graduation wouldn't be so easy. His degree in public relations wasn't opening up as many doors as he anticipated. "
https://www.ydr.com/story/news/education/2019/06/11/student-loan-debt-pa-college-graduate-flees-country-escape/1329116001/