because welfare

I don't have a job because my back is fucked up. :/

Because most of the people in this age group are in college. This makes finding a job much harder since employers want people around all year.

Don't have a job, but I'm going to professional school (half scholly) and learning a super critical needs language. Not too worried.

50%? What? Where are you finding that number?

Unemployment amongst those with bachelor's degrees or higher is 5%.

19 year old here, have a job.

Many of my friends do not.

27 - no job. sorta need one...sorta.

>>9024834
I can sympathize. I had to quit my manual labor job because I have bone spurs in my shoulder.

I'm working on getting a job though. I'm studying to get A+ cert, just finished a prep course at my community college.

I have a job and in college. I have both out of plain dumb luck.

I don't have a car (because of ridiculous learner driver laws in my country) or have anyone willing to drive me around. I can't get a job. Also, I'm a full time student, so I don't have that much free time in my life either. I spend almost 40 hours at uni.

>>9024893
40 hours a day? Wowee!

Quit my job. Fuck Subway.

I'm honestly regretting it now. Studying for police exams, though. Simple job with lots of direction that any C-average kid can get.

>>9024852
>most of the people in this age group are in college
>most
Barely half of Americans in this age group go to college. Only 80% get a high school diploma, and only 63% of those go on to post secondary education of any kind.

>I wonder why no one seems to care about this.

Because as long as our parents have jobs, we're okay.

>>9024914
Either way, that large proportion of college students really contributes to the unemployment.

They're all too good to work at good food served quickly restaurants.

>>9024911
Best of luck, brother. So you just have to test in to be accepted? You don't need a degree first?

>>9024933
Well, if they're not actually looking for a job then they're not considered unemployed.

i don't work because i don't feel like it, and summer prospects for a job aren't too great

i like doing well in school and would prefer not to flunk out

that's not to say i don't need the money...i'm going to be drowning in debt when i'm done

I lucked out extremely hard and was able to find a full time job that pays well in my field of study (bio) for right after graduation.

Although, I have this constant nagging fear that they'll call me out of the blue and be like, on second thought we don't need you.

>>9024965
In this economy if you aren't getting summer internships, you are completely fucked beyond all belief when you graduate and look for a job.

>>9024953
How about people like me? I have a job but it's ending at the end of the school year (it's a job with the school). I'm "looking" for a job by sending out resumes, but if I don't get a reply i don't care because i'm okay with being unemployed for the summer. So I'm sorta looking for a job, but not incredibly hard. Is that considered unemployed?

>>9025016
>i'm okay with being unemployed for the summer

You aren't taking this seriously enough...

>>9025004

Agreed; everyone only wants people with experience. Internships are about the only way to get some experience.

I have a shitty job at a popcorn shop.

although I like the folks I work with for the most part so that helps.

>>9025096
There are shops entirely devoted to popcorn?

That sounds... magical.

>>9025004
Nobody would ever say internships will hurt you, but I really hate hearing this "advice," because it just isn't true -- and I think hearing it repeated over and over can really discourage students.

When I interview inexperienced engineers, I almost don't give a fuck what their previous position (or lack thereof) was, because I'm going to be re-training them anyway. I don't CARE how you did stuff at Big Important Company, because you work for me now.

I care about how well you interview and how you answer my questions. Show me that you have passion and that you aren't just willing to learn, but ENJOY it.

26. Have a good paying job, but hate my workers. I'm glad I wasn't born 3 years younger.

>>9024908
40 hours a week. I'm pretty dumb today, it seems.

>19 years old
>make $16 an hour

>>9025107
Oh. What you shouldn't take away from this is that I'm not a total bastard in interviews. I am. But I still don't care about your experience. Believe me, having an impressive-looking resume doesn't make a candidate competent.

I'm 20 and have no job.... Shame...

>>9025107
>Show me that you have passion and that you aren't just willing to learn, but ENJOY it.

Hard to believe someone is passionate if they've never sought real world experience over their 4 year academic career.

>>9025123
>I'm glad I wasn't born 3 years younger.

If you were born -3 years old you wouldn't exist yet.

I work at a dairy as a poop-smith, no joke. But yeah, I'm in that range.

>>9025161
There are about 7,000,000 different reasons I would believe, accept and not hold against a candidate for not seeking work during school.

Passion is evident almost immediately.

I'll interview almost anybody for an engineering position. If you have the time to come down to my office, I have the time to meet with you for five minutes and call you an asshole if you're wasting my time.

Unemployed, 23 years old, trying to find a video game art job. Sent in over 100 resumes and cover letters since late April, it's like trying to communicate with a brick wall in terms of getting a response. I have no idea what I'm going to do, it's getting more and more difficult trying to find a company I haven't applied to, and no one seems to be interested in hiring any more.

I feel like shit because my friends are about the same age, in the IT field, getting paid 80k, own townhouses, and getting married. One doesn't even have a damn degree yet, but due to his experience and networking, he has an extremely well paying job.

I was able to network to get a job after college, but lost it due to the financial melt down. Had no luck getting one since, and haven't been able to network with anyone to get another.

tl;dr: shit sucks.

Not in college, and I don't have a job.

I need help to get to interviews because I don't have money to pay for the bus and I'll be damned if I spend half the fucking day walking to some place if I don't know for certain that I'm not gonna get a job. Can't ask my parents for help. An example of why happened earlier today. I asked my mom for some bus money so I could go fill out an application at Pizza Hut, I had previously asked her to NOT TELL MY DAD about where I wanted to go because he's a fucking smug bastard and he talks about me like I'm retarded or something. He can't keep his fucking mouth shut. He always tells my older brother everything I do, and my brother always comes around to give me shit for it. I fucking hate him and that fat retard. Basically, my mom tells me to get in her car and she says she's gonna drive me their, then she tells my dad where I was going, then she says I'm going to an interview (not the case, just filling out a god damn application). Then, before we get in her car, I tell her that I'm not going for an interview, and she starts flipping her shit and screaming at me in full view of the neighbors. Then, my dad jumps in with his retarded opinion and tells me that only losers work at pizza hut. And I say fuck it and decide that I'm not even gonna bother with anything until they're asleep. So, I decide to go to my bedroom and I lay in my bed staring at the wall for the rest of the day. But it's never that god damn simple, is it? My dad pretty much immediately called up my brother and told him the news as soon as shit calmed down. So my brother makes the hour drive from where he lives (which he does EVERY GOD DAMN DAY) and he spends the next hour trying to open up my door to make fun of me. I finally just decide to shove my bed in front of the door and climb out the window. I'm currently spending the night at my friend's house and typing from his spare laptop.

Unemployed. Student. Don't have time for a job.

im 20 now, kinda looking for work.

filled out an application for harbor freight last week lol

no calls though

>>9025256

Inbreeding.

>>9025256

Shit, I'd say move out of your parent's house, but you're pretty much fucked.

>>9025256
Goddamn son.
You should see if your friend will drive you to Pizza hut to fill out an application. Or fill it out online.

been unemployed since august of '07. college student, just can't find work. suspicious that my previous employer is trying to blacklist me for some shit i had no part in.

I was 19-20, a legal immigrant from Europe and I had no problem getting two jobs and then quiting them because they were shit. Of course, I quit after making some decent money.

So yeah, being slim, polite, social and hard working goes a long way, especially when compared to fat, sloppy, fucked up american teens.

Been workin since 16. Lazy fucks.

Been looking since Feb, can't find shit. I'm 20, male,and have no XP outside of work study. I go to College but had to drop my classes c ause of my parents. Pretty much they said getting a job at safeway is more important than school, so I figured fine i'd let one semester go and prob find a job since all my hours are open-no fucking no. I hate my parents, and I hate that I can't find a job. I have 2 interviews on friday though, and ya allah I hope i get it

I'm 20 and I've never had a job. I'm taking classes, though.

I don't really see any benefit to getting a job at a fast food joint or a grocery store. I'd have some extra cash to blow on electronics I don't need, but that's about it.

My parents are paying for my college.

Shit man 21 and never had a job. Been trying my whole life : (

I have two fucking jobs. It sucks. Get on welfare/unemployment/disability and ENJOY NOT HAVING TO WORK.

>>9024822

Well, because a lot of people in that range are college students.

I'm an amateur sports bettor. Not a bad gig.

16. 2nd year working.