Is it too hard to find a job in your place now?
By dandan07
@dandan07 (1906)
China
January 10, 2009 2:28am CST
Life is hard now, and many young people are worrying about future now.
Here in my college, this year about 90% students can not find a job, many companies do not want to get new in, while try to get rid of people to low down the costs.
Too many young people can not find a job, and the situation is very hard.
Though i am still in the college, and have several years to get my degree, but I am aslo in a puzzled stiuation, what I should do and whether I can get a job when i graduate from the school.
How about you?
6 responses
@suruchi86 (1873)
• India
11 Jan 09
Though jobs are still available, their numbers and pay scales have certainly gone down drastically compared to one year back.
@suruchi86 (1873)
• India
12 Jan 09
Yes acquiring and regularly updating them is always helpful in increasing one's market value.
@dandan07 (1906)
• China
12 Jan 09
Thank you for your attention.
Life is quite hard to many people now.
Here in my lab, only two seniors find jobs, other five are still out of job. To find a good job nowadays, you should master more skills than other, like learn two or three languages, can play computer programs or something like this.
To meet the need, now many students spend most of their free time in the course to learn new things.
I planned in this year to get my Japanese pass the second grade.
I hope things can go better and better day by day.
@clarity (65)
• United States
10 Jan 09
It is very, very hard to find employment right now. Unemployment is getting near an all time high. I'm on the opposite side of you, a mom who has been home with kids and no current skills. I will tell you what I've been told. Start building where you can while waiting for the job, like volunteering at different places, to build your resume. If you have an unique talent, try to start your own business. Hopefully, by the time you graduate the economy will improve. Keep the faith and keep studying. It might take awhile to find something but you have to keep plugging away at it.
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@dandan07 (1906)
• China
11 Jan 09
As most of the students in the college, I do not have the ability and power to start my own business at the time of graduating form the university. So I hope I can find a good job at that time.
To me, I still believe that master a skill can help me get advantages in the competition, so now, I try my best to do a good job in my own field, and learn a new language to help.
To mane young people, we want a lot of things, like house, cars and a good fortune when we get married, but things are not running as we hope. Failures are more than success here.
I hope situation will become better and better.
Thank you for your good wish.
I also hope you can have a better life.
@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
12 Jan 09
Yes you are right there as the financial crisis is begining to afect the daily life. So many ppl are laid off from work and job opportunties are getting less. My job is ok, I mean the pay is ok but I am not that into it and I planned to quit but now I can't coz it's hard to get a job now, let alone the one that I like. Bf is working in another city and he also planned to change one to the city I am working in, but now the chance seems slim. Mabye he can get one since his degree is high and also has experience, but getting a good one is not easy and I daren't expect too much.
It's good that you are still in college and you can learn more in the univercity. Great chance for you to learn when economy is low. See what's hot and what you are interested and get around to it.
Keep it up!
@dandan07 (1906)
• China
14 Jan 09
Financial crisis has a big effect on out life now, though Chinese government still claim that we are have very few effect.
Many people now lose job, more and more people move out of the big city like Beijing and Shanghai, and try to find a job in the small cities, to low down their daily costs.
Young people without a job will cost many problems, some will fight for a life while against law.
I hope government can low down the tax, and put out some useful policy to help people go out of trouble and lead a better life.
@mommamusic (882)
• United States
10 Jan 09
Oh my yes jobs are so hard to find fast food are not even hiring,if people have job no matter what it is they have to hang on to it,and still we cant fford to live with food bing so high.plus every thing else we have to pay.
@dandan07 (1906)
• China
11 Jan 09
In 2007, when the economic situation was good, many young people changed their jobs frequently here. They may change their jobs in three months.
But now, time is quite hard. If they still have their job, they will stay still no matter how much they will get form it. For the one without a job, they try thier best to keep in touch with the formor bosses.
Now more than usual, people try to go back to the university to get a degree.
@eynjel05 (444)
• Philippines
12 Jan 09
I graduated last april 16, 2008. After graduation, I decided to work as a call center agent. Then after four months I resigned. I thought that I can get a job again with no difficulties. But I was wrong. Now, I am jobless for four months. Though I am college graduate still I can't find the job that I want.
Its so hard to find a job noadays because of the economic crisis that we are experiencing.So my advice for those who have their jobs, love your job!
@dandan07 (1906)
• China
14 Jan 09
I have been graduate from the university with the Bacholar degree at 2007, at that time, we can get a good job easily. Some of my classmates can have a more than $1000 per month, it is a high payment in my country.
But I give up the chance to further my study.
Last year, I have met problems in my present study, and have planned to find a job this year, but before I made the decision the economic situation changed. Now no matter whether I like or not, Ihave to stay in the college, for it is impossible for me to get a job now.
Comapred with going out of college without a job, staying in the college to get a degree seems more reasonable.
@tepitenio (119)
• Israel
10 Jan 09
Yes, it is very hard. I have a nice job, I mean, I do what i like to do. But my wife hasnot and it is very dificult to get. It is not a matter of money, since i earn quite well, but it is a matter of feel that you do something. I hope we find something.
