Re: Not So Fast on that Guestroom Conversion
chapAnjou
6/11/2012 10:04:19 AM
@Street Smart, oh yeah man, I assumed as much. I was just throwing my 2 cents into the mix. You're right, the keyword is definitely "strategy" hahaha. Like I said, if you can stay home and actually save money while pursuing what you really want to do, it's such a smart (temporary haha) tactic to set yourself up to be comfortable in the near future.
Re: Not So Fast on that Guestroom Conversion
Street Smart
6/11/2012 10:00:53 AM
@chapAnjou, just to clarify, I have no problem with gainfully employed young people moving back home to save money. I think it's a great strategy.
But keyword "strategy." It needs to be something thought out in advance in service of a long-term goal or plan on the part of the kid, not a default, drifting "no better offer" situation that an underemployed young person falls into and never escapes.
Re: Not So Fast on that Guestroom Conversion
chapAnjou
6/11/2012 8:46:06 AM
"@Broadway, that's hilarious! Except in both the pot-growing and bill-collecting cases, BAD strategy if your parents are your landlords!"
@Streetsmart, hahaha! I can just picture the kid being like "oh wait...can I get a do over??"
Re: Not appealing
chapAnjou
6/11/2012 8:44:30 AM
"Who really wants to grow up to be a janitor or a bill collector?"
@Drivewaygirl, generally no one wants to be those things...but people have to realize that sometimes life is about stepping stones. You get a non-glamorous job to pay bills and in the meantime you search out something that you truly want to do with your life.
Re: Not So Fast on that Guestroom Conversion
chapAnjou
6/11/2012 8:41:43 AM
"'Bill Collector' will be a rapidly growing job.
That says something about the future of our economy. And it doesn't sound positive."
@PredicatableChaos, you're right...that says nothing good about the future...there's a canabalistic quality to it, isn't there? People steeped in bills hunting down other people in the same position...
Re: Not So Fast on that Guestroom Conversion
chapAnjou
6/11/2012 8:38:16 AM
"There is just simply no way that a kid could live in NYC on those salaries, which means that kids "lucky" enough to get those jobs will be living at home or with a bazillion roommates for a long, long time!"
@Street Smart, well said man. I know I sound like a broken record, but this again all comes down to a college student's vision of post-college life vs. the reality of entering the real world.
The smartest thing a college student can do is suck up their pride, get a decent job from that list, and move back in with the folks for a bit to stockpile money. If you're smart and don't waste your money, you can build a really comfortable cushion while pursuing what you actually want to do.
Re: It's not the economy
chapAnjou
6/11/2012 8:33:40 AM
@papapy1st, I know it sounds trivial, but the thank you letter is part of the 3 pillars of getting a job: 1.) resume 2.) interview 3.) thank you letter/email
The resume gets your foot in the door and the interview shows that you know your stuff and are enjoyable to be around on a day to day basis. However, it's the thank you letter that shows you have a sense of respect and appreciate that people took time out of a busy day to make time for you and see what you're about.
It's a very overlooked thing that not many ppl talk about the importance of.
Re: Not appealing
papapy1st
6/10/2012 8:59:43 PM
Lol u sound like u are 1 of them.
Re: It's not the economy
papapy1st
6/10/2012 8:57:13 PM
@chapanju wow, I am shocked people can lose job opportunities this way,thanks for the heads up.
Driver license: major barrier to get a job???
mInvestor
6/10/2012 4:56:14 PM
@Joey,
Interesting article, and you touched an important topic.
You wrote "The report notes, however, that there remain some difficulties in getting the city's young adults into these vacancies. Proposed solutions include helping prospective employees get their driver's licenses, which has been identified as a major barrier to young adult employment"
I am wondering why is so difficult for young people getting a driver license. That sounds like quite surprise to me.
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