[quote=flyer]From my experience with our kids and their friends, getting the degree is a breeze compared to the challenges they’ll find in the job market–getting the job they want–where they want it.
Our kids were able to stay in CA, but many of their friends have been shocked to find they had to move out of state–in order to make their education pay off–even with the “best” degrees. Imo, parents need to tell their kids the diploma doesn’t come with a guarantee.[/quote]
flyer, it’s not the end of the world if a young twenty-something Native Californian has to move out of state for their first job after college graduation. They are still young enough to get a little experience under their belts and get hired back in Cali at a later date.
Surprisingly, CA companies seem to recruit nationwide even though there are more than enough prospective college-graduate applicants who already reside in CA in whatever field the company is posting a job vacancy in. This is likely because many of these employers want experience and as a newly minted college graduate, you can’t get that experience working PT at Starbucks and playing video games in mom and/or dad’s back bedroom because you don’t want to broaden your job search to companies out of state for your first “real” job.
I don’t feel sorry for any of these young newly-minted college graduates. All of them majored in a field of their choosing, whether or not it was a marketable major. Many did not bother working during college or even accepting any internships (to get experience in their field). Many borrowed too much in student loans because they went to a school which was too expensive for them when at all times, they had cheaper alternatives available to them to obtain a same or similar degree. Many are too picky about where their first job is located and what kind of job they will accept when they can ill afford to be. And many simply don’t want to leave mom and/or dad’s house after college graduation because it is “too comfortable” for them and they are “accustomed to” the lifestyle which it affords them.
