Yo, University Studies degree from a Big 12 school. Gainfully employed at a large independent Natural Gas company. All they wanted to see is that the applicant could finish something with a decent GPA. Gotta think out side of the box when applying for those jobs.
For the record Catie, there are plenty of jobs in the energy industry for college graduates, but who really wants to live in West Texas or North Dakota? Regardless, I like where your head is at in this article.
Man, I appreciate that you’re still young and ideological and what not, but give it a few years. You’ll learn that if your job crushes your dreams, your dreams weren’t that strong to begin with. I know plenty of people who do the 8-5 grind and go home and play in jazz bands, paint pictures of sunsets and windmills, carve chainsaw bears, or any number of things. Personally, my decent job in a shitty city enables me to do a lot of things my non-relevant degree wouldn’t of allowed had I joined that field of work. Actually, I think what you post-grad freshman are going to have to embrace is actually working and paying your dues. Even if you’re pursuing your “dreams”, no one is going to offer you six figures for the abstract painting you spent days working on for many years of your life. Hell, most artist aren’t even valuable till after they’re dead. But, if you get a job doing something you hate, you can afford to do something you love when you go home. Sure, we bitch a lot about work and what not, but we did the same thing in college. College sucked, but it was also awesome at the same time. Get it? Additionally, complaining lowers stress, and often times, makes others laugh (if provided in a humorous manner like many of the PGP columns are). Its a win/win. So buck up, take that cubicle job, fill out that damn spread sheet, collect that pay check and go do something meaningful with it. I hate where I work, but not being broke and bumming off my folks is pretty damn awesome.
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Bro, stay strong.
Yo, University Studies degree from a Big 12 school. Gainfully employed at a large independent Natural Gas company. All they wanted to see is that the applicant could finish something with a decent GPA. Gotta think out side of the box when applying for those jobs.
I feel for you, bro. My company has assets up there and I avoid going to that part of the world from October til April if I can.
Please tell me this wasn’t real life. Or even based off of a real life event..
For the record Catie, there are plenty of jobs in the energy industry for college graduates, but who really wants to live in West Texas or North Dakota? Regardless, I like where your head is at in this article.
I hate that this is so incredibly true.. 5th year seniors, make that victory lap count..
Wow. This was so bad.
This is a classy rebuttal which I can attest to as being true. Thanks for writing this.
Preach. I work for a natural gas company and its a good job. I have a degree in History… I dig history, but it doesn’t pay the bills.
Man, I appreciate that you’re still young and ideological and what not, but give it a few years. You’ll learn that if your job crushes your dreams, your dreams weren’t that strong to begin with. I know plenty of people who do the 8-5 grind and go home and play in jazz bands, paint pictures of sunsets and windmills, carve chainsaw bears, or any number of things. Personally, my decent job in a shitty city enables me to do a lot of things my non-relevant degree wouldn’t of allowed had I joined that field of work. Actually, I think what you post-grad freshman are going to have to embrace is actually working and paying your dues. Even if you’re pursuing your “dreams”, no one is going to offer you six figures for the abstract painting you spent days working on for many years of your life. Hell, most artist aren’t even valuable till after they’re dead. But, if you get a job doing something you hate, you can afford to do something you love when you go home. Sure, we bitch a lot about work and what not, but we did the same thing in college. College sucked, but it was also awesome at the same time. Get it? Additionally, complaining lowers stress, and often times, makes others laugh (if provided in a humorous manner like many of the PGP columns are). Its a win/win. So buck up, take that cubicle job, fill out that damn spread sheet, collect that pay check and go do something meaningful with it. I hate where I work, but not being broke and bumming off my folks is pretty damn awesome.
Fucking Eric..