Yeah, I sympathize, I get to graduate law school in May and so far no one is hiring except for the U.S. Government, which generally does not hire recent grads. I swore to never return to the service industry, but chances are increasingly likely I'll have to. $45k well spent!

I just find it amusing when people whine about having had the opportunity to get a college degree and yet somehow they ended up working a minimum wage job, as if they had no responsibility for where their life took them. College is an opportunity to do something productive with your life, but it still requires effort, dedication and a bit of common sense. Most people who get no benefit from their college education are missing at least one of these three things.

You're missing the point, he is implying that he finished college, and the only job he could get was a shitty fast food job.

I took it more as he did do well throughout school, made the most of college, but because of the recession he still has to work fast food.

#46 he got the scholarship 7 years ago and if he finished college in 4 years then he could have easily gotten a job before the recession started.

It has to be one of those four, huh? Because you know of four situations so mine has to be one of those four? I'm OP. I took the scholarship, got a B.A. in Economics with a minor in Computer Science (not quite Basket-Weaving or Art History, sorry), did analysis for a company that recently went under, started working for a start-up until I ran out of money, then took the best job I could find, which happens to involve selling french fries. By the way, he DID want french fries. And he got them.

That's not true. When kids graduated in 2006 or so just before the major crash, many were able to find entry level positions for start up companies. When each company lost budget and had to start layig ppl off, the ones with the least experience were often quick to go. By 2009 we have 3 yrs experience at three different firms and are currently stuck working part time and collecting unemployment whilevwe hunt tirelessly for a decent position and salary.

I say #4 has a legit case. going to college for free, why not try something new, maybe that person will invent something amazing and become a billionaire when the economy comes back. With now loans to pay working at best buy wouldn't be too bad.

I have a BA in Art History and have a successful career as a teacher.

Agreed.

...No. He's saying he was valedictorian of his class, got a full scholarship to college, but ended up only working at a fast food restaurant taking people's orders.

Wow this is the first FML I read with a double meaning.