Remoman Loc: Someplace Remote Near LA

Danilo Loc: Las Vegas

If they took the bait, hook line and sinker, without doing their own due diligence, it's not surprising they're unable to find employment.
Unfortunately, these are probably tomorrow's politicians!

Remoman Loc: Someplace Remote Near LA

How true!
Laf!
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SpeedyWilson Loc: Upstate South Carolina

Here's another tale of woe from a lawyer:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ex-lawyer-tainted-forever-getting-020030689.html

Of course, as already mentioned, they could always become politicians, or lobbyists.

PrairieSeasons Loc: Red River of the North

I hear there's steady employment for lawyers as parking lot speed bumps.

home brewer Loc: Fort Wayne, Indiana

For years colleges and universities have been selling worthless degrees. Things need to change. People are getting degrees where there is little work, tremendous competition and little pay and running up huge debt doing to do such.
Last year around 50% of the people who graduated with a bachelors in a liberal arts field were unable to find work in their field. Some could only find work where the phrase " do you want fires with that" was used.

Cragzop Loc: NYC

[quote=home brewer]For years colleges and universities have been selling worthless degrees. Things need to change. People are getting degrees where there is little work, tremendous competition and little pay and running up huge debt doing to do such.

I am almost 61, have 2 graduate degrees, and have told my children to forego college for now, but find something they are interested in, and get a certificate in that discipline, whatever it might be. My youngest has shown an interest and proclivity for graphics. I told her to attend one of the top notch art schools here in NYC and take their certificate in graphics arts.
The cost is a fraction of what a BFA would cost her, and it gives her the luxury of finding out within the first year if she really wants to go into the field.

That said, maybe I'm old school, but I was brought up to believe that college was a place to teach you how to think, not get a job. I know times are changing, but with business cycles, the rapid changing of technology, it is foolish to think you can major in something in college, and that will be your career for life.
Witness the proliferation of MBAs in the 1970s-1990s. Boy, oh boy, I had friends making obscene amounts of $$$ right out of grad school.

Most are unemployed now, or under employed in some field other than finance.

Again, learn to think, learn to adapt, and you'll be fine.

BW326 Loc: Boynton Beach, Florida

Good advice!

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Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

My oldest son is a lawyer. Works for a high profile Family Law firm. Most of their clients are sports figures or women with paternity suits against them (think Michael Jordan)...With his clientele, I don't think he will have any problems...

BW326 Loc: Boynton Beach, Florida

I'd like to invest some money in that law firm. Are they planning on going public?

PhotoTex Loc: Texas

[quote=Cragzop]

I think interests, market place analysis, and adaptation are the keys to fulfilling employment. I started out as a nuclear engineer in the Navy. After 3 Mile Island what degree wasn't worth the paper it was written on. Back to school for an MBA (from a well known Eastern Business School). Made obscene amounts of money till age discrimination kicked in around 55. Read the writing on the wall and got a Masters in Psychology. I was a psychotherapist for 15 years and loved it. I am now happily and safely retired and continue to enjoy myself.
PhotoTex