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Warning, I’m very pregnant, very hot and feeling very profane. I’m a big advocate of reading the linked article. But I can’t bear to read about this privileged little shit, or pretend to boo hoo over those like him because they’re not receiving all the blessings they believe should be raining upon them because “he did what he was supposed to do.” You know how many people do what they are supposed to do and never achieve the American Dream? The NYT had an article recently about consultants who are hired to teach these little boils on the butt of humanity the value of a dollar because they have so little concept of working for what they receive. Screw em. I’d hope that they’d continue reaping the loser crop they’ve sown, but “rich people’s affirmative action” will ensure that after he’s done sitting out the recession, this ass will be fist in line to be employed while the not-as-privileged population continues to languish until the trickle down effect makes its way down to them.

I am of the millenial generation, and these types of articles blow my mind. I cannot imagine turning down a job in this economy. I hate that an entire generation is characterized by this guy; I believe most people my age understand that you have to work (hard) to get where you want to be.
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He turned down a job making 40k?? My first full-time job out of grad school started me at $27k, and I had a Master’s degree. The only reason I’m able to make over 40k now is because I have two jobs (granted, I work in education, so I’m not expecting to make 100k/year). I just can’t imagine why anyone would turn down a job. This makes me very sad, but hopefully someone else who would appreciate that position was able to step in.

Turning down that job was probably a mistake. Not sure I can blame him for much else, though, putting jealousy aside (student loans give me less flex). Well, majoring in Poli Sci was unfortunate, too.
His comfortable situation is permitting him to deny the unfortunate reality longer than others could. He had expectations about his immediate future that aren’t panning out. Those expectations may have been more realistic in a different economic environment. In any case, now he has to compromise and revise his expectations, which is painful for anyone.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with majoring in Poli Sci, but maybe he should consider grad school right now…and kids who major in stuff like that need to make sure they know how to actually DO THINGS that businesses need. Working in a business environment while finishing school helps, in my opinion.

He’ll have a lot of good things to include on his resume when those great paying jobs come back.

I thought this article was relavent to the times until I read the part about him turning down a job for 40K…my first job out of college paid a wopping 18K…. I had expected to receive at least 30K given what I had researched while in college. I was beyond disappointed, but I took the situation and worked hard and have changed jobs twice and now make almost 40K. I am currently job hunting again and will hopefully make 50K with the new position. I have no idea where this kid gets off thinking he deserves a 75K job like his brother. And the article said that his brother NOW makes 75K, not that he started out at that. It is sad that there are so many graduates that can’t find anything, but it REALLY sad that there are so many parents that enable their children and allow them to continue living at home even after they turn down a perfectly good entry level job. Wake up Scott! I’m 29 and still struggling to get that “perfect corporate position to start my career.”