He doesn't need to be ashamed.
@LetranKnight25 (33117)
Philippines
September 25, 2012 2:05pm CST
I think it's 
just the economy happening.
He graduated with flying colors, hoping he could get a job from his government. months and months spent and with interviews, he finally gives looking for a job. can't pay for his rent, he was forced to go home, being helped by his parents to pay his college education debt worth 20k $, can't blame him. My cousin also paying his debt from school but he works.
He feels embarassed and thinks of himself as a highchool drop out but I know he'll be able to get on a job some day.
The difference between him and me is that I still live with my mom because some one needs to look after her and family business. the house were all 3 of us siblings lived. my dad struggles work in US while two of my siblings already have families, my brother loaned a house and paying for it every quarter while my other brother rents an apartment that cost almost 400$.
I guess compare to him, am still lucky.
not a referral link.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/09/24/12/americas-hidden-unemployed-too-discouraged-count
just the economy happening.
He graduated with flying colors, hoping he could get a job from his government. months and months spent and with interviews, he finally gives looking for a job. can't pay for his rent, he was forced to go home, being helped by his parents to pay his college education debt worth 20k $, can't blame him. My cousin also paying his debt from school but he works.
He feels embarassed and thinks of himself as a highchool drop out but I know he'll be able to get on a job some day.
The difference between him and me is that I still live with my mom because some one needs to look after her and family business. the house were all 3 of us siblings lived. my dad struggles work in US while two of my siblings already have families, my brother loaned a house and paying for it every quarter while my other brother rents an apartment that cost almost 400$.
I guess compare to him, am still lucky.
not a referral link.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/09/24/12/americas-hidden-unemployed-too-discouraged-count1 person likes this
13 responses
@wolfie34 (26770)
• United Kingdom
26 Sep 12
He certainly doesn't need to feel ashamed or embarrassed that he hasn't got a job, the world is in recession and employers are laying off workers and not employing them, it's a sad state of affairs and things are getting worse. At least he is trying, he has to get credit for getting interviews, I always think interviews are never a waste of time, even if you don't get the job you get the experience of being interviewed and you are more prepared for the next time.
@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
28 Sep 12
Hello Wolfie, I didn't even know how it started should have just tried hard enough. I don't know if i should go back to the working force again. well, you learn a lot from the interviews but the only waste is money. waste of sending those resume's and preparing your clothes to be more and more presentable. have a nice day
@god_is_good (683)
• Philippines
26 Sep 12
Everything we want to do or achieved starts with us and nobody else. There are lots of graduates whose grades are so good that they are so proud about it when asked. However, in all my research and continued searching, I haven't come to know of someone who became very successful because of his or her grades in school. In fact, most successful people doesn't have a spectacular academic achievement. A job makes a living while having a business makes a fortune. It's our programming that is affecting us in our quest for success in the financial marketplace. Yea, you're still in good shape.. but don't wait for things to happen. I know you can make things happen.
@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
27 Sep 12
Hello God_is_Good, Your right only I can make this happen and this is something that I will have to decide in the future. I am still in good shape, sad to know that I am not using what I have learned in the call center, but things are doing out great lately. have a nice day.
Your right only I can make this happen and this is something that I will have to decide in the future. I am still in good shape, sad to know that I am not using what I have learned in the call center, but things are doing out great lately. have a nice day.
@angelkarah050182 (4980)
• Philippines
26 Sep 12
Oh, yes. We thought that after graduation, it's already the end of our problems. No. Finding a good job is the first problem that we could encounter. Some are very lucky to be hired in great companies. Some are very unfortunate that they couldn't get any job. I hope he won't give up. He should strive more in finding a job. This is one of the life challenges which we have to overcome. Life is not easy. For people who have jobs and some people who support them, they are so lucky.
@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
27 Sep 12
Hello Angelkarah, I know it was hard to look for a job but at that time i didn't think it was that hard. going all through out those interviews, being badly criticized by those whom they think are better. I guess screening applicants you have to be really made a good impression. Have a nice day.
Angelkarah, I know it was hard to look for a job but at that time i didn't think it was that hard. going all through out those interviews, being badly criticized by those whom they think are better. I guess screening applicants you have to be really made a good impression. Have a nice day.
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
26 Sep 12
In our culture, it is very well accepted for adults who are unmarried to still live with their parents (heck, even some married ones do - and string along their spouse and kids!). Unfortunately in their side of the world, such practice is a bit unusual, so it's really harder on his part. We are luckier in that way, I guess, because for us, staying with family is a comfort.
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@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
27 Sep 12
Hello Gloryacam, That's not in the American Culture, when they reach at the age of 16 or more, they are supposed to move out into a new house or an apartment to look for a job. well, it's because of family ties, if more than one family stays in they house, they can afford t share some payment on the utility bills. am glad am staying home because this is where i grew up. have anice day.
That's not in the American Culture, when they reach at the age of 16 or more, they are supposed to move out into a new house or an apartment to look for a job. well, it's because of family ties, if more than one family stays in they house, they can afford t share some payment on the utility bills. am glad am staying home because this is where i grew up. have anice day. 
@skyandgrassplot (1497)
• China
26 Sep 12
In this depression time,get a job is not easy,this phenomenon happens all over the world,so I think he should get a normal job which is very common and can be got easily then raise himself first,then learn more knowledges and skills to improve himself,meanwhile pay attention for the job hunting,I think he will get a satisfactory job sooner or later,just need to keep moving and never give up.
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@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
27 Sep 12
Hello Skyandgrassplot, It's not really a phenomenon, i think thre's just lacks of different businesses out there that employs the right people. Job hunting is really hard, i think this person is actually lost all of his funding because he rented an apartment before . have a nice day.
Skyandgrassplot, It's not really a phenomenon, i think thre's just lacks of different businesses out there that employs the right people. Job hunting is really hard, i think this person is actually lost all of his funding because he rented an apartment before . have a nice day. 
@Koderoh (14)
• Kenya
26 Sep 12
Yes, life is hard, then again hard if you cannot get a job. But that is not something you should be ashmed of, getting a job sometimes depend on luck so if your time is yet to come there is so little you can do about it. Look at me, I graduated from university 5years ago and am still trying to get a job, I do get by and that is no reason for me to give up...I will keep pushing untill that point that I will one day get that breakthrough. So giving up is not in the cards for me...
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@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
27 Sep 12
Hello Koderoh, Much like in my experience now a days, it's more difficuilt now actually.Don't worry you're not the only one who has that kind of problem because I have the same thing as well.all of us has our break through and i believe it only needs determination. have a nice day.
Koderoh, Much like in my experience now a days, it's more difficuilt now actually.Don't worry you're not the only one who has that kind of problem because I have the same thing as well.all of us has our break through and i believe it only needs determination. have a nice day. 
@shaggin (73975)
• United States
26 Sep 12
I am very sorry to hear about what your cousin is going through. It can be very hard to find a job now a days. The saddest part is your cousin went to college to better himself for working and he has all this debt to pay off and cannot get a job to start on that. Now he has to live with his parents who have to pay for his food and everything. I hope he does not give up a job possition can open up at anytime. He should continue to keep looking for a job. Persistance can pay off.
@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
28 Sep 12
Hello shaggin, Nope he's not my cousin but my brother had several troubles in looking for a job. but unlike him my brother gots a lot of opportunities but he wasn't stable. nobody wants to stay home and then does nothing. it's a good thing that online earning really helps others keep in touch. have a nice day
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
26 Sep 12
ah yes, you are much luckier than him. you still have not entered family life which is much an advantage. no problems bother you. you live life as if you are a free man. 
@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
27 Sep 12
Hello Neildc, that's something am lucky at now but it can be sad at times when you're a bit lonely. but knowing that i still have the free choices the world is given to offer, I think i am lucky to make good choices in my life and i can take time unlike if you have settled down. i hear frustrations left and right. have a nice day and thanks.
that's something am lucky at now but it can be sad at times when you're a bit lonely. but knowing that i still have the free choices the world is given to offer, I think i am lucky to make good choices in my life and i can take time unlike if you have settled down. i hear frustrations left and right. have a nice day and thanks. 
@savypat (20216)
• United States
26 Sep 12
I have watched my Granddaughters graduate from college and if they had not been willing to take available jobs they would still be out of work. One must in these difficult economic times remain open to whatever jobs are available. All three of these girls ended up in retail jobs, but they never gave up and continued their education part time. Now they are looking for teaching jobs, but remain employeed in retail. I have faith that they will be able to soon work in their chosen fields and in the meantime they bring in a wage to help the family. Being flexable is all important at this time, goals should be doing your best at whatever job you can get and keeping your eyes open for other opportunities.
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@GemmaR (8517)
•
25 Sep 12
It is nothing to be ashamed of that he cannot find a job, as this is something that a lot of people in many different countries are struggling with at this moment in time. In my country, most people who finish their course have to either spend years looking for work, or they can only get something that they were qualified to do before they even bothered with college at all. I was very lucky to be able to get a job as a writer, because it means that I can work as and when I want to, so I will never have to bother looking for jobs in the same way that other people might.
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@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
27 Sep 12
Hello GemmaR, It's really funny that during early times before the depression, those who didnt finish college gets to have the job as long as they are skilled on the job they require to do. on the other hand, those who graduate had trouble going into the job world.I wish i can extend my writing skills so that i don't have to put up with this. have anice day.
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
27 Sep 12
It think it is the people around him who forces him to be ashamed. It's not his fault that the economy is bad or he is being rejected. Many employers reject applicants for different reasons. Also, the way they view family is different from ours. For us,it's okay to for a child stay on a parent's rook when the are of legal or over the legal age. For them,it's not. But in a deteriorating economy, what else could anyone do?
Like you, I am also lucky. I do some chores for my parents and family and still do my-work (even though my wage isn’t comparable to them). It's all really about perception.
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Sep 12
hi, i don't really agree with " throwing in the towel" or giving up totally, nobody's gonna get hurt by that but yourself. We had all experienced difficult times especially after we graduated but that's no excuse to give up totally. I wonder what this guy would have done if he were living in our country? Well I'm quite stable now at my age but continually look for skills to develop and other means to augment my income cause the need gets getting bigger especially now that in a short time my son would be going to college. They are luckier cause they get support from government whereas we get nothing and tend to our own selves, there's no excuse for failure, you simply have to keep on trying!
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@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
27 Sep 12
Hello Louievill, I don't know if he did thrown in the towel after that interview. I am so sure that he look for a job some day after vending off his frustrations. wow, how do you manage your finances knowing that you are actually spending while looking for a job or getting trained? thanks for showing your determination, i think it will inspire people like me. have a nice day.
Louievill, I don't know if he did thrown in the towel after that interview. I am so sure that he look for a job some day after vending off his frustrations. wow, how do you manage your finances knowing that you are actually spending while looking for a job or getting trained? thanks for showing your determination, i think it will inspire people like me. have a nice day.
@Visdude11 (211)
• Norway
25 Sep 12
This post is great, but I feel confused. When you talk about he in the beginning, who do you talk about? Im just curious to know. To be jobless is indeed a very hard struggle.
@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
27 Sep 12
Hello Visdude11, yes it is a very hard struggle, i only wish you check the link which was the source of my discussion. but if you didn't, it was a newly graduate american guy who couldn't look for work even though he has graduated in flying colors. have a nice day.
yes it is a very hard struggle, i only wish you check the link which was the source of my discussion. but if you didn't, it was a newly graduate american guy who couldn't look for work even though he has graduated in flying colors. have a nice day. 