August 2, 2009

Cry me a river - college graduate suing because she can't find a job

Talk about needing a wallop with the clue-bat. From NBC New York:
College Grad Can't Find Job, Wants $$$ Back
She went to college to boost her chances of finding a great job once she got out of school, but now that that hasn't happened, Trina Thompson wants her money back.

Thompson, a graduate of Monroe College, is suing her school for the $70,000 she spent on tuition because she hasn't found solid employment since receiving her bachelor's degree in April, according to a published report.

The business-oriented school in the Bronx didn't do enough to help her find a job, Thompson alleges, so she wants a refund. The college says it does plenty for grads.

The 27-year-old information-technology student accuses the school's Office of Career Advancement for not living up to its end of the deal and offering her the leads and employment advice it promised.
So Trina, just because you spent the time to go through and get your Masters, you think the world owes you a job on a silver platter? Why don't you go an stand in the back of that line over there -- the one that wraps around the block several times and is filled with highly qualified IT people. If there are no jobs in New York, move. Kansas City, Orem Utah, anyplace that has a large datacenter. Check out where the big Insurance business have their datacenters. Don't stand there and try to sue the very entity that gave you the leverage to get a good position if you apply yourself... Geezzzeee... (sound of world's smallest violin playing in background) Posted by DaveH at August 2, 2009 7:55 PM | TrackBack