Even with college degrees, blacks struggle to launch careers

[Turbulent]

that's it bro, the game is rigged, my dumbass parents still be preaching that "find a good job" nonsense...how are these my elders and they still don't understand the game?

the game is rigged but it's ok though. as long as you know it, you can attempt to find and use the glitches. once you know you have more options. and your parents' heart is probably in the right place breh if you have a vision about entrepreneurship or other ways to earn a living, you just need to explain your vision to them and if they don't get it just agree to disagree and do your thing. to you if you're following through on your dreams.

however you choose to earn a living, whether it's the square way, the unconventional way or anything in between, there is no wrong path. the only wrong would be to choose a path without understanding what you're getting to. whether you're an employee or an entrepreneur, pay for college tuition or dropout, army or not, legal or illegal, either way you gotta go in understanding the rules and how to make the rules work for you. there are no wrong answers, only wrong reasons. gotta go in with a solid plan that doesn't rely too much on other people giving you. you're not entitled to anything.

 

[lenfantdelacapitale]

I keep telling you negros that Africa is ripe with opportunity a college degree from an American university puts you in the automatic upper class. You have white expats from all over the world paying off their mortgage and debt back in their home countries in 3 years working in Africa because they get a sweet expat package where everything is paid for. Car, Housing and salary is basically pocket/leisure money non-taxed unless you are a US citizen. THat money is used to open a business here.

I moved because the job process was just damn near depressing mind you I have a Master's and was a Bio/Finance double major in college with good experience and internships during every summer of my college years. The job process was too depressing, networking, applying online. I did all that shyt. The reality is that in the US and anywhere in the developed world it is saturated with educated people and people with degrees. Your merits really does not distinguish. The competition is stiff. Add race to it then you are face GREAT obstacles.

Why not sacrifice your way of life for more money and greener pastures and God knows what is going to happen? Job creation these days are menial jobs and I read somewhere like a lot of the good jobs within a corporation are not advertised as much to the public rather are done through referral, networking etc.. and that the job are published to the public because they are bound to by law even if they already have their ideal candidate.

I looked at African/European companies in my field that had offices in Africa and started from there went to "Careers in Africa" career fairs in NY and never looked back. I applied and got great amount of interviews that turn into job offers.

My advice: LOOK OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE, SEE THE WORLD AS GLOBAL JOB MARKETPLACE. THe United States in terms of creating good jobs is DONE. Unless your parents know the owner and higher ups of that corporation look somewhere else. Look at place where skilled labor is in high demand. When these job creation numbers come out it is mostly menial/service industry jobs. Good jobs in the States are very limited and the competition for them is unbelievable. I hope y'all are seeing the writing on the wall.

 

[1stPick]

I keep telling you negros that Africa is ripe with opportunity a college degree from an American university puts you in the automatic upper class. You have white expats from all over the world paying off their mortgage and debt back in their home countries in 3 years working in Africa because they get a sweet expat package where everything is paid for. Car, Housing and salary is basically pocket/leisure money non-taxed unless you are a US citizen. THat money is used to open a business here.

I moved because the job process was just damn near depressing mind you I have a Master's and was a Bio/Finance double major in college with good experience and internships during every summer of my college years. The job process was too depressing, networking, applying online. I did all that shyt. The reality is that in the US and anywhere in the developed world it is saturated with educated people and people with degrees. Your merits really does not distinguish. The competition is stiff. Add race to it then you are face GREAT obstacles.

Why not sacrifice your way of life for more money and greener pastures and God knows what is going to happen? Job creation these days are menial jobs and I read somewhere like a lot of the good jobs within a corporation are not advertised as much to the public rather are done through referral, networking etc.. and that the job are published to the public because they are bound to by law even if they already have their ideal candidate.

I looked at African/European companies in my field that had offices in Africa and started from there went to "Careers in Africa" career fairs in NY and never looked back. I applied and got great amount of interviews that turn into job offers.

My advice: LOOK OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE, SEE THE WORLD AS GLOBAL JOB MARKETPLACE. THe United States in terms of creating good jobs is DONE. Unless your parents know the owner and higher ups of that corporation look somewhere else. Look at place where skilled labor is in high demand. When these job creation numbers come out it is mostly menial/service industry jobs. Good jobs in the States are very limited and the competition for them is unbelievable. I hope y'all are seeing the writing on the wall.

what are the working environments like in Africa? And hours? Still 9-5?

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I never see asians majoring in bullshyt though.

 

[lenfantdelacapitale]

what are the working environments like in Africa? And hours? Still 9-5?

Yes 9-4/5. No work on Saturday/Sundays. A lot more laid back/work culture. I would say it is much similar to Europe in terms of work culture unlike the US.

 

[Wild self]

I never see asians majoring in bullshyt though.

STEM workers get paid the same amount of liberal arts majors 20 years ago. Let that sink in.

 

[1stPick]

Yes 9-4/5. No work on Saturday/Sundays. A lot more laid back/work culture. I would say it is much similar to Europe in terms of work culture unlike the US.

I really am not with that waking up early shyt

Hopefully, I can find something with more convenient hours. I'll be in Africa eventually though. More of my African American brethren should do the same.

 

[Blessings]

What this generation is going through to get jobs is unheard of in any part in American History. For anyone to go through those extreme means just to get a job is inhumane. That reason alone, these institutions of education deserved to be sued because they can't serve their only purpose.

Not like the Civil Rights era.....what have you gone through that's so difficult?

 

[hatechall]

most of the blacks that majored in a STEM major are most of the tapdancin sambos in their workplaces. Slaving away for $50K just to shyt on other young blacks that graduated with non-stem degrees.

Your jealousy of black STEM majors is unwarranted. They struggle to find jobs like everybody else, and most of them are not tap dancing sambos.

 

[Wild self]

Not like the Civil Rights era.....what have you gone through that's so difficult?

Civil rights era, you could find a job with any degree. ANY degree. Even with CACs after you.

 

[lenfantdelacapitale]

I really am not with that waking up early shyt

Hopefully, I can find something with more convenient hours. I'll be in Africa eventually though. More of my African American brethren should do the same.

You get a good work/personal life balance and your money stretches longer

 

[Blessings]

STEM workers get paid the same amount of liberal arts majors 20 years ago. Let that sink in.

You may be right, no one says you have to stay(phone interviews outta my car/skype interviews @ the library/using vacation & sick time for in person interviews)....i started with 45k(stayed less than a year) ->60k(stayed less than a year) ->85k(not counting o/t,weekend,shift differential)

 

[Wild self]

You may be right, no one says you have to stay(phone interviews outta my car/skype interviews @ the library/using vacation & sick time for in person interviews)....i started with 45k(stayed less than a year) ->60k(stayed less than a year) ->85k(not counting o/t,weekend,shift differential)

keep supporting the system like that, and when (not if) millions of qualified employees leave the workplace at once, is when these employers be

I got a feeling that the particular day will not be too long from now.

The system the way it is, is on the verge of collapse. Entrepreneurship is going to be the norm soon.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

STEM workers get paid the same amount of liberal arts majors 20 years ago. Let that sink in.

No one I know.

And show me the industry where this is true

 

[TRFG]

STEM workers get paid the same amount of liberal arts majors 20 years ago. Let that sink in.

That's because of inflation.

Y'all kill me on this site plus 20 years ago degrees were more technical today they have Bullshyt degrees like Theater, Music Industry and Film