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Classic Slate-reader cocoon types: 1) Works for a library/museum-centric non-profit (degree unknown) 2) Works for a political campaign, expensive degree from

Classic Slate-reader cocoon types: 1) Works for a library/museum-centric non-profit (degree unknown) 2) Works for a political campaign, expensive degree from private university (BU) 3) Works for local government (degree unknown) 4) Left job with architecture firm due to move, current job unknown 5) No job, MA in English, can't afford to get desired PhD in Literature/Women's Studies (sob!) So basically, not a single person (bar possibly #4) willing to get their hands dirty in the private-sector business world. Also, not a single male. What exactly are we supposed to take from this?

vaksel 18y ago
That if you want to get laid, it helps to major in liberal arts?
- donw 18y ago
  I did just fine as a mathematician... then again, I spent most of my free time hanging out with the artists, because they had better parties.
- lsb 18y ago
  Not necessarily. Just start conversations with a low impedance to join. That's why a common greeting is "Nice day, isn't it", instead of, "I was debugging some comonads in Haskell the other day".
  - nostrademons 18y ago
    But comonads are so much more fun!
- Dilpil 18y ago
  Post graduation of course, it does help to be making double what your peers are making.
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patio11 18y ago
I graduated about 5 years ago with $22,000 in debt. Its been paid off for the last 2.5 years (on a salary not too much different than an American liberal arts major). I hate the notion of owing people money. Since then I've had 3 jobs, started a business, saved up a bit for retirement and for a rainy day, and built the business up to where it could be the day job if I needed it to be. So I'm looking at my 27th birthday in a few weeks not exactly feeling the crushing weight of the great depression on my shoulders. I suspect there are more than a few people like me in my generation. We don't talk to reporters because we understand that college-educated Americans should not snivel about how hard they have it.

vaksel 18y ago

That if you want to get laid, it helps to major in liberal arts?

donw 18y ago
I did just fine as a mathematician... then again, I spent most of my free time hanging out with the artists, because they had better parties.
lsb 18y ago
Not necessarily. Just start conversations with a low impedance to join. That's why a common greeting is "Nice day, isn't it", instead of, "I was debugging some comonads in Haskell the other day".
- nostrademons 18y ago
  But comonads are so much more fun!
Dilpil 18y ago
Post graduation of course, it does help to be making double what your peers are making.

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patio11 18y ago

I graduated about 5 years ago with $22,000 in debt. Its been paid off for the last 2.5 years (on a salary not too much different than an American liberal arts major). I hate the notion of owing people money. Since then I've had 3 jobs, started a business, saved up a bit for retirement and for a rainy day, and built the business up to where it could be the day job if I needed it to be. So I'm looking at my 27th birthday in a few weeks not exactly feeling the crushing weight of the great depression on my shoulders. I suspect there are more than a few people like me in my generation. We don't talk to reporters because we understand that college-educated Americans should not snivel about how hard they have it.