Are you guys finding the jobs you want? Are they fairly decent for a college grad?

4/26/2006 7:45:21 PM

im compeletely satisfied with my job, it pays better than i had expected to get right out the gate, its, fun, and fairly easy, and i get free benefits, and they dont really cost that much for my daughter

4/26/2006 7:46:54 PM

I'm satisfied with where I am. I did an internship this semester and I will graduate in May. I already have a job a month before I graduate, getting paid decent money with free benefits for me and family (when I have one). Not much vacation time though, but its all good.

4/27/2006 11:56:23 AM

Happy with mine. I'm 23 and in my second professional job. Spent a year at an engineering firm in KC. Moved back to Raleigh to work for Duke University Medical Center making $6,000 more.

I'm satisfied.

4/27/2006 12:57:17 PM

I've applied for about 30 jobs, to no avail.

I still manage a pizza kitchen.

On a side note, I know real nimrods getting similar jobs that I have applied for.

They're all girls.

AIN'T LIFE GRAND

4/27/2006 10:52:35 PM

^affirmative action. People complaining about blacks, when women are really the biggest beneficiaries

4/27/2006 10:54:18 PM

I've said this for a looooong time.

4/27/2006 11:26:29 PM

I know my roommate isn't.

4/28/2006 12:29:29 AM

i'm graduating in a couple of weeks & have applied to about 20 jobs, 1 i really want, & several that i'd be alright with. i'll post when i see whether any of these work out, or whether i end up in retail or fast food

4/28/2006 9:05:35 AM

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"women are really the biggest beneficiaries"

For fucking real

4/28/2006 10:06:29 AM

my field has pretty high demand right now (landscape architecture). i recently quit my first job after about a year. i didn't have another job lined up yet...but i just couldn't put up with my boss anymore. the very next day i got a call from a firm where i had sent a resume. then they connected me to another firm who was looking for someone, and i'm already working again, without hardly looking at all. and it's a really laid back place. so i guess i'd have to say yes.

4/28/2006 5:33:59 PM

i'm moving abroad so i've had to turn down interview requests and all that jazz

i'll tell you in 6 months time how my job is

4/28/2006 7:33:38 PM

I couldn't get my foot in the door off the bat, had to go through the "friends of the family" route to land an opening. Fine now, but it seemed like companies laughed at me when I said I was a recent graduate...

5/1/2006 10:18:52 PM

Actually, connections are how most people get jobs.

5/1/2006 10:28:42 PM

I haven't gotten any calls or any hits on any of the resumes I've sent out in the last 6 months.

It's getting really depressing, but I still need to get a good engineering job.

5/2/2006 1:24:46 AM

^you'd figure that with all the people's cars that you have fixed, you'd have a connection in there somewhere.

5/2/2006 1:32:04 AM

i am satisfied with my job, disaster work, temp, but pays good when the OT is in there..make enough in 6 months to go on unemployment for the next 6 months....May 19th will be 10 months i have been living in hotels, for disaster work. When i get released(pray no hurricane hits early) i plan on going to the beach for 3 weeks and doing nothing. I pay my own health care but making sooooooooooo much $$$$$ in a short period of time and then collecting.....it is nice.

I started two years ago with Ivan(was in the mountains of NC) and was released for 3 months, then called back in July for Dennis and been going strong since.

I have made this time out about 50k, with per diem included

[Edited on May 2, 2006 at 2:57 AM. Reason : w]

5/2/2006 2:55:38 AM

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5/10/2006 10:40:20 AM

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"my field has pretty high demand right now (landscape architecture). "

same with architecture. i got several offers after graduation because everyone seems to be looking for graduates with autocad and photoshop knowledge.

i am currently very satisfied with my drafting job in an office two blocks from the beach.

5/10/2006 11:36:43 AM

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"Are you guys finding the jobs you want? Are they fairly decent for a college grad?"

yep. in my industry, you can quit your job and have a new one in about 2 days at a substantial increase in pay. engineer's market!

5/10/2006 12:36:56 PM

not true, Queti. You say this only because you have experience, and are in the oil industry.

5/10/2006 1:15:04 PM

and she's a woman.

5/10/2006 1:20:54 PM

true

affirmative action is inherently biased,

5/10/2006 3:22:36 PM

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"not true, Queti. You say this only because you have experience, and are in the oil industry."

she qualified what she said by saying "in my industry"

5/10/2006 3:52:21 PM

in my industry, you can quit your job and be destitute in about 2 days at a susbstantial decrease in pay. unemployment!

5/10/2006 4:38:14 PM

gargs and pvtjoker, plz refer to omarbadu's response.

my statement applies for any chemical engineer in the petro industry, new grad or experienced. as of today's market, pretty much any [decent] che can fly down to houston, new orleans, etc and find a job at above average pay in a matter of a couple of days. of course he/shemust be willing to live in the petro regions of the country and work long hours.

5/10/2006 4:54:41 PM

Oh I'm sure you're quite qualified for the job

but if there were a dude equally, or 5% more qualified, you'd get the edge

not your fault, do your thing

5/10/2006 5:04:05 PM

I graduate in the fall and in the last few weeks two people have offered me postdoc jobs.
Have to say that makes me feel pretty good!

5/12/2006 12:20:46 AM

I can't get hired to save my motherfucking life
I'd jump on the bandwagon with "well you're not looking hard enough duh lol", and God knows I'm certainly willing and able to beat myself up, but this shit is refuckingdiculous
I've pretty much given up applying to "real" jobs (jobs that i might be able to stomach)
so far
163 SEPARATE applications w/resume' submissions to 65 possible employers*

All I have to show for it: I did get a walk in interview with a fencing company, the guy actually said "We..uh..we really only hire mexicans for this kind of stuff.. less paperwork"
and Target was kind enough mail me a "Sorry but we cannot offer you a job at this time" postcard the three times i applied there.

I swear I WILL start robbing people if this keeps up

[Edited on May 24, 2006 at 6:24 PM. Reason : *not counting Monster/jobs.com/manpower/addeco*]

5/24/2006 6:23:27 PM

i found a job, i'm happy with it and the salary rocks

but i do have to move at least 5 times in the next 8 years, but the plus side to that is i dont have to pack a single box, i get paid extra when i move and i get non vacation days off to unpack

a lot of people aren't willing to do that, especially in the triangle area. most people want to stay there and they get upset when an awesome job with fairly decent wages isn't available

5/24/2006 10:39:36 PM

^ no shit

life in the triangle is like opium for the masses

5/25/2006 10:45:54 AM

Fermat what's your major and what kind of job are you looking for?

5/25/2006 11:05:53 AM

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"Are you guys finding the jobs you want? Are they fairly decent for a college grad?"

Yes, and yes. The pay takes a while to get to a desirable level, but that's the nature of career compensation in the industry I'm in.

5/26/2006 4:18:46 PM

Yes and Yes.

Spent 2 months after graduation as an intern, then another 8 months as a contractor, but got hired on full time 2 months ago making about 20% more.

5/30/2006 7:21:33 PM

I'm still looking. Been applying to jobs for a few weeks now, and haven't heard back from any of them yet.

5/30/2006 7:55:20 PM

i have been at my job for a little over a year and a half
i like the industry just dont like the company
small company with big goals and those are attainable but not with the current leadership and that would be the owner

i am going to put myself on the market here shortly, i have been interviewing some
and almost landed a very tough, but highly paid position...it came down to me and an older man with more experience

i just turned down an interview offer today with some company call Archangel Promotions
anyone heard of this company..they have a shitty website

5/30/2006 8:09:55 PM

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"i just turned down an interview offer today with some company call Archangel Promotions anyone heard of this company..they have a shitty website"

I would have too.. they seem like CK & Assoc.. or "some other "Entry Level Marketing Positions Available!" Company that you see plastered all over monster.com and careerbuilder.com, etc...

They ALWAYS seem to be hiring... multiple positions...hmmm.

5/31/2006 11:57:53 AM

I got a full-time job offer a full year before I graduated, the pay was great and the place I hadta locate to suited me just fine, so I took it. I got the offer since I did well during my 8 months of interning w/ them.

So yes, I found a very satisfactory job and the pay is about 15% more than I would've expected straight out of college. I hope it goes up over the years, obviously, and I hope my actual position changes as well.

But for coming straight out, it's fabulous. But just as a disclaimer, the stuff I'm doing isn't super-duper exciting and I don't "look forward" to going to work (I still haven't figured out how that's possible outside of professional sports) but it pays well and thus I can't complain.

[Edited on May 31, 2006 at 4:44 PM. Reason : .]

5/31/2006 4:44:12 PM

my first job was management, hated it, last 6 months. The next job was just luck, it is temp but i have been going strong for 18 months(disaster work) Lots of OT...i just applied for a permanent position but i doubt I will get it, but who knows......

6/9/2006 9:56:28 PM

There's not a lot around this area in wildlife management/biology without having higher than a bachelor's, so I'm pretty darn satisfied with my wildlife pest control/management job I'm starting next week. I feel very fortunate. Husband's working in Raleigh = need to stay in area for a few yrs.

7/2/2006 6:25:50 PM

I'd just be happy to go on an interview that didn't end up being for some pyramid-scheme, Amway-esque company.

7/2/2006 6:36:41 PM

I hear vector is hiring.

7/4/2006 1:06:38 AM

Hahah, that was going to be my next comment.

7/4/2006 1:08:10 PM

mine's ok.. i'm not exactly doing want i want but for a first job it's ok...

7/4/2006 1:25:14 PM

nabbed a CTA II slot at Duke University

7/14/2006 11:10:22 PM

I've had a job with a professor since December that turned into a staff position when I graduated. Good thing too, since most statistics jobs require a masters or 3+ years experience.

7/15/2006 12:33:03 AM

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"i'll post when i see whether any of these work out"

I started in animal science, but graduated with a BA in philosophy in the spring. I got a job as a receptionist at a vet clinic. I've worked at a vet’s office before in high school cage cleaning, dog walking, & the like, so this job will be nicer. It should build my resume incase I want to try for a staff position on campus at UNC later (which would be nice for tuition purposes for taking extra classes) or maybe its something I'll stick with long term. But I start on Monday, and am looking forward to my first full time job.

8/26/2006 10:23:34 PM