Of course, I am a part of this demographic. Why is this?
In my case, I felt that my degree didn’t match up with my passions, but I do know that some people – if not most people – aren’t as sentimental as I. (I am a water sign who fits all the stereotypes to a T, can’t help it.)
I really began to think about why this is becoming a commonality amongst my peers. Then I realized it really isn’t all that complicated. The reason is Money.
Through my personal experiences on the job hunt, I realized that most entry-level position jobs have a rather low starting salary. Yes, I did know before going into my studies that really any degree earned in the Liberal Arts wouldn’t exactly have me making the “big bucks.” But I was not expecting the wages to be lower than my three nights a week bartending job. And quite frankly that doesn’t seem right to me.
Don’t take this the wrong way, but it doesn’t exactly take a scholar to sling drinks.
I know the point of starting any career path is moving up the notches gaining experience; getting those promotions and earning those pay raises. But I honestly don’t understand how a young adult can – or is expected to – go to college, attain a job using their degree, and successfully provide for themselves without some sort of help in the America of today.