"He had attended an Ivy League school, studying drama and music, and was now back living at home." There's plenty of professions in demand right now, even duri

"He had attended an Ivy League school, studying drama and music, and was now back living at home." There's plenty of professions in demand right now, even during this economic downturn. The reality, though, is that you can't skate by in fields like drama and music during a downturn like this. "There are no jobs, and the jobs that do exist aren't the kinds anyone in his right mind would have spent $100,000 to $200,000 to land." This is a ridiculous assertion. There may not be jobs out there for the field that he chose to study in, but that doesn't mean there aren't any jobs. Its nobody's fault that he chose to spend $200,000 for a degree in a field that nobody has a need to employ. The economy and the jobs therein isn't based on what field he is interested in, it's based on what field there is a need for. My company has multiple developer positions open right now, but are we going to hire somebody with a drama degree? Of course not. We have lots of positions open for people that can actually generate economic output for the company: mechanical engineers, software developers, electrical engineers, etc. and even accountants. Were degrees like drama and music ever that employable? I remember when I graduated (before the downturn) my friends in these majors were complaining then about finding jobs.