On the cusp of my final semester in college, all of my friends keep telling me to make it last as long as possible. They all have the same horror stories about searching and searching for the perfect job, only to end up taking what the economy has given them: the equivalent of a pile of dog poop. A college degree from a major 4 year university used to equal guaranteed job when you graduated. For some, it meant close to a 6 figure salary and a plush job on Wall Street. Today, all that 4 year degree means is moving back into your parent’s basement and applying for the same rotation of jobs on Careerbuilder.com and Yahoo HotJobs. Pretty crazy that we didn’t graduate 5 or 10 years ago where 22 year olds were buying real estate or starting the next Facebook. I’m hoping to get some people to post their experiences of getting shit on over the past few months by the job market. If it’s happened to you, we want to hear from you!
Ahhh, but with economic downturn comes opportunity. Think about all those people out there who are unemployed or looking for jobs. There has to be a business opportunity in that right? Well, I think I have found one. Talking to my friend Billy Bob last night (hiding his real name because he is too cool for a blog), we were brainstorming ideas. He is one of those guys that can come off as a bullshitter and a cocky son of a bitch, but he is a very smart guy. He will also tell you he had the idea for Etsy.com in high school, which hammered home my personal thoughts that he really is a little bit cuckoo and off the reserve. Long story short, we think we have something. Stay tuned for more updates. I’m hoping we can start something that takes off, but if not, I’m excited to start sending my resume to all of those plush Enterprise training program jobs on Monster.com!
