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Hi Folks, 👋

As a struggling graduate in the current economic recession, I have concluded there is something wrong with this picture.

I am currently involved in voluntary work, and my voluntary work has afforded me to gain valuable experience in pursuit of a career in law. I do not get paid, but gain valuable experience and the voluntary groups I am involved with will pay for me to enhance my employment potential through training offered. My plan is to set up my own lifestyle business advising small businesses on employment law and assisting self litigants. I see a gap in the market as through my voluntary work I have spoken to people with small businesses and a market exists, in that they would like to get on with what they want to do -for example Dentist’s, and hand this aspect of their business to someone else.

I come from a trade union background and love employment law. Unfortunately, I cannot become a lawyer. The reason being I got a 2:2 and the legal profession are no longer accepting graduates with a 2:2. Hence my idea as to assist and represent people in employment tribunals one does not have to be a lawyer and there is a gap in the market.

What is wrong with the picture? What is wrong with the picture is I need to generate an income of some sort to get my business off the ground. I am currently working in a minimum wage job on a zero contract. I did say I was a struggling graduate, 🤷
I love my job and the people I work with are great. I’m a glorified ‘Dinner Lady’ in that I work in a Folk Museum looking after Residential groups, but am a Jack of All Trades. I Have also applied for a job five hours a week cleaning in a nursery school but also being a Jack of All Trades. The Museum wants to keep me, the nursery has said I am well over qualified but would really want me as I have teaching experience and could assist in school trips among other things.

This is very flattering but it prompted me to think, am I keeping someone else out of a job? If employers have someone like me to fill the posts mentioned, what is someone who does not have a degree supposed to do? Graduates are taking their jobs and they are not going to stay in them. I may have explained this badly but does anyone else see where I am coming from?
 
minkymurph said:
Hi Folks, 👋

As a struggling graduate in the current economic recession, I have concluded there is something wrong with this picture.

I am currently involved in voluntary work, and my voluntary work has afforded me to gain valuable experience in pursuit of a career in law. I do not get paid, but gain valuable experience and the voluntary groups I am involved with will pay for me to enhance my employment potential through training offered. My plan is to set up my own lifestyle business advising small businesses on employment law and assisting self litigants. I see a gap in the market as through my voluntary work I have spoken to people with small businesses and a market exists, in that they would like to get on with what they want to do -for example Dentist’s, and hand this aspect of their business to someone else.

I come from a trade union background and love employment law. Unfortunately, I cannot become a lawyer. The reason being I got a 2:2 and the legal profession are no longer accepting graduates with a 2:2. Hence my idea as to assist and represent people in employment tribunals one does not have to be a lawyer and there is a gap in the market.

What is wrong with the picture? What is wrong with the picture is I need to generate an income of some sort to get my business off the ground. I am currently working in a minimum wage job on a zero contract. I did say I was a struggling graduate, 🤷
I love my job and the people I work with are great. I’m a glorified ‘Dinner Lady’ in that I work in a Folk Museum looking after Residential groups, but am a Jack of All Trades. I Have also applied for a job five hours a week cleaning in a nursery school but also being a Jack of All Trades. The Museum wants to keep me, the nursery has said I am well over qualified but would really want me as I have teaching experience and could assist in school trips among other things.

This is very flattering but it prompted me to think, am I keeping someone else out of a job? If employers have someone like me to fill the posts mentioned, what is someone who does not have a degree supposed to do? Graduates are taking their jobs and they are not going to stay in them. I may have explained this badly but does anyone else see where I am coming from?
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It sounds like you need the income as much as anyone. If you have the time and desire take the job(s) that are offered. You never know where they will lead you.
 
People don’t always get the job they want after graduating. I had a friend who graduated in the early 70s with a double major in French and English. She wanted to be a teacher. There was a glut of teachers at that time where she lived so she took a job as a lowly customer service person answering the phone for the electric company. She moved up in the company as a trainer (yes, the teaching training did come in handy) and is now a high level manager making 6 figures. So, I say take the opportunity that is before you and it may work out much better than you ever imagined.
 
Thanks for what you guys have said. You are right, and I have no problem with doing what are perceived as menial jobs because it can open doors. I am a struggling graduate and as such accept we do menial jobs in the hope it will open doors and more than likely will.

That said, I am not single minded. Yes I believe in the good of the individual but my point is, graduates are taking jobs from people who don’t have degrees. People who would stay in those jobs, who need them, and what chance do they have of contributing to the economy and being autonomous if I am taking the jobs they can do because they want them and cannot through no fault to their own use such jobs to open doors? Me taking these jobs contributes to unemployment. Do you get my drift?

For people to get off benefits they need jobs. I a graduate is doing jobs they can do and they can’t do anything else, I feel I am cheating them out of an income, They would stay in the jobs I am doing and be happy with that. I feel by doing these jobs I am denying someone else a job they would stay in. If I take that job they are denied an income.
 
minkymurph said:
Thanks for what you guys have said. You are right, and I have no problem with doing what are perceived as menial jobs because it can open doors. I am a struggling graduate and as such accept we do menial jobs in the hope it will open doors and more than likely will.

That said, I am not single minded. Yes I believe in the good of the individual but my point is, graduates are taking jobs from people who don’t have degrees. People who would stay in those jobs, who need them, and what chance do they have of contributing to the economy and being autonomous if I am taking the jobs they can do because they want them and cannot through no fault to their own use such jobs to open doors? Me taking these jobs contributes to unemployment. Do you get my drift?

For people to get off benefits they need jobs. I a graduate is doing jobs they can do and they can’t do anything else, I feel I am cheating them out of an income, They would stay in the jobs I am doing and be happy with that. I feel by doing these jobs I am denying someone else a job they would stay in. If I take that job they are denied an income.
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Why shouldn’t an employer hire a graduate if they think they get a more capable or productive employee? Most people in life are under employed, get used to it.

The answer to your dilemma is a stronger economy that offers better jobs to both graduates and non-graduates. Fewer illegal immigrants might also improve opportunities for non-graduates.
 
minkymurph said:
Thanks for what you guys have said. You are right, and I have no problem with doing what are perceived as menial jobs because it can open doors. I am a struggling graduate and as such accept we do menial jobs in the hope it will open doors and more than likely will.

That said, I am not single minded. Yes I believe in the good of the individual but my point is, graduates are taking jobs from people who don’t have degrees. People who would stay in those jobs, who need them, and what chance do they have of contributing to the economy and being autonomous if I am taking the jobs they can do because they want them and cannot through no fault to their own use such jobs to open doors? Me taking these jobs contributes to unemployment. Do you get my drift?

For people to get off benefits they need jobs. I a graduate is doing jobs they can do and they can’t do anything else, I feel I am cheating them out of an income, They would stay in the jobs I am doing and be happy with that. I feel by doing these jobs I am denying someone else a job they would stay in. If I take that job they are denied an income.
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Theo is right.

You DESERVE a job (any job) as much as anyone else. As an educated person you are capable of doing a better job than most. (crafts, physical abilities, and specialized training aside)

The better jobs will begin appearing as your economy picks up. Don’t quit because you think you are keeping someone else from that job…When you move on to something much better that job will be there for some less qualified person.
 
Zoltan_Cobalt said:
Theo is right.

You DESERVE a job (any job) as much as anyone else. As an educated person you are capable of doing a better job than most. (crafts, physical abilities, and specialized training aside)

The better jobs will begin appearing as your economy picks up. Don’t quit because you think you are keeping someone else from that job…When you move on to something much better that job will be there for some less qualified person.
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Don’t get me wrong I don’t want to quit, My point is if employers are employing someone like me (not trying to sound arrogant) to do the job I am doing, what chance do others who through no fault of their own have of getting a job?

But Theo is right. The answer is a thriving economy as it means more jobs.
 
minkymurph said:
Don’t get me wrong I don’t want to quit, My point is if employers are employing someone like me (not trying to sound arrogant) to do the job I am doing, what chance do others who through no fault of their own have of getting a job?
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You don’t have to be a martyr…👍
 
minkymurph said:
Don’t get me wrong I don’t want to quit, My point is if employers are employing someone like me (not trying to sound arrogant) to do the job I am doing, what chance do others who through no fault of their own have of getting a job?

But Theo is right. The answer is a thriving economy as it means more jobs.
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I know that this sounds very ignorant, but what does 2:2 refer to? Is it GPA?:confused:
 
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