A popular college major has one of the highest unemployment rates
www.newsweek.com
"Every kid with a laptop thinks they're the next Zuckerberg, but most can't debug their way out of a paper bag," one expert told Newsweek.

Published earlier this year, but still relevant.

  • mesa@piefed.socialOPEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I was in a similar boat. Graduated right around the housing crash. If my wife didnt work at the time, we would have been in a terrible spot. It look a good 6 months to get my first job. After that, I haven’t had any issues popping into jobs.

    Sounds like you got a raw deal. Our industry has many highs and lows when it comes to jobs and work available.

    • Beej Jorgensen@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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      2 days ago

      My buddy graduated and took a gap year. That year happened to be the dot com crash. So he kept backpacking for another year then started looking for work. 😁