Here are some arbitrary (or not) meaning:
You won't find the job you want.
People expect you to have tons of experience for low pay.
Things will generally cost more but it doesn't mean you are paying for something better.
Don't leave your job because you won't find another one.
Find more frowns than smiles.
Whatever it means, all I know is that finding any entry level position is difficult. What does it mean to you?
Can we even apply the term "bad economy" to ourselves (as college graduates)? It's too commonly used as a reason for college graduates.
ReplyDelete1.) Entry level jobs are always difficult
2.) Salaries are rarely negotiable unless you either a.) go through a temp agency or b.) you really have the potential to excel at your position
Rather, bad economy should apply to everything else that directly surrounds us, rather than really defining us - our parents, our neighbors, and our friends. Should it apply to us as fresh college grads? who knows. I don't think so - why? Job market is open and available as long as you look thoroughly and make sure that you expand beyond a 20 mile radius. On top of that, write a good resume that reflect skills, grades /= skills. Strictly my thoughts, that's all.
Cool, you finally started a blog!
ReplyDeleteBad economy means below average economy
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the thought. I usually find the term to be used for a lot of excuses, but it seems really arbitrary because it's used as a relative term and there's very little reference. When was there a good economy? Even then, the person who is speaking about the comparison doesn't experience both the same way.