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By UnemployedGrad - 25/09/2009 16:11 - United States

Today, I was offered a position as a school crossing guard. I have a $200,000 degree in Economics from a top 20 University and was offered a position to hold a stop sign and wear a reflective vest. I was tempted to accept. FML
I agree, your life sucks 41 164
You deserved it 7 073

Same thing different taste

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hahahapunk 0

does the marginal benefit exceed the marginal cost?

STOP SIGN. REFLECTIVE VEST. Why the hell not? You can do like, awesome little dances, and tell the kids, "Don't stop!" as they're crossing the road, and only hope a passerby will cry out, "BELIEEEVIN'!" Orrrr, you can be one of THOSE crossing guards, and spank kids with the stop sign when they're being naughty naughtyyy.

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Spending money on a degree doesn't automatically get you a job. Personality helps.

Congratulations you fell for the whole go to college get a better job prank society plays. FYL

just because you have a degree doesn't mean you are entitled to anything. sure you have the qualifications but what of experience in that work place. but I can see where you are coming from, pay a lot of money to have the degree but find it hard to get work.

snarkytruth 37

So protecting the lives of children is beneath you? Your better than the people that guard crosswalks? Sounds like you made a bad economic decision by choosing an over priced college and a field that has a slew of unemployed workers. As for a top school unless your in the top 3 no one cares and they are way over rated compared to their tuition. I have a medical degree that will never see me jobless. But I would never turn my nose at another job

Prestige isn't everything, humble yourself asshole.

Let's see... government job, great benefits, salary, retirement, possibly a pension, or... nothing? Put aside your pride and do what needs to be done

If you were offered the position then that means you applied for the position. So I'm not sure what your issue is. ydi