“Are Millennial Men Struggling to Secure Jobs Despite Going Back to School in Their 30s? Discover the Surprising Reality and Challenges Faced”
Link for more insights: https://www.businessinsider.com/millennial-cant-get-hired-bachelors-degree-men-cant-find-jobs-2024-5?op=1
– Are stereotypes of millennials outdated?
– The job search struggles of millennial men with higher education
– Unveiling the true appearance of millennials beyond misconceptions
I got hit with a paywall/subscribe thing but yeah, even with a decent degree it’s tough to find anything outside a few specific industries.
He got an associate degree in physics and a bachelor’s in political science at the age of 34. I wouldn’t say I’m particularly surprised that he’s having trouble finding a job that requires a degree.
Link without paywall
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/millennial-went-college-30s-career-180301986.html
Make more money doing drywall.
When I was around 30 I started doing some math and figured between the cost of tuition, the length of time it would take me to get the degree, and loss of pay due to having to cut back on hours to be able to attend. I wouldn’t break even until I was in my late 50’s anyway. That was about 10 years ago
This sub sucks now.
I went back to college in my late 40s and I’m 50 now – I’m not making anymore money now than I was without the degree. Only difference now is that I owe like $50k in student loans that I can’t pay back 🙂
Dude
Associate degree in physics.
Cmon. That’s disingenuous af.
Is op for real?
Its because we’ve decided gen Y is worthless, so they are. No amount of life’s wisdom will change that…unless they give up, adopt the status quo lifestyle and beliefs and become junior boomers.
I worked for longer than a decade on a high school education. I put myself through college in my late 20s, graduated in my early 30s, and it was one of the best things I have ever done – not just for the degree but for the experience. I had a lot of fun, met really cool people, networked my ass off, and I’ve been making a lot more money as a result. My degree also allowed me to immigrate to a different country easier.
The thing is that millennials are a highly educated generation. Getting “a degree” isn’t good enough – boomers got by with Bachelor of Art degrees but that world is long gone. My electrical engineering degree opened many doors for me. If I had went polysci like this guy, I would have done half the studying and double the partying but those doors would have remained closed.
Sounds about right. I was looking for about 3-4 years with no luck before I finally landed something. I know someone else who’s been looking for two.
It doesn’t feel great, especially when you hear about everyone else getting jobs within the year. Got to the point where I was genuinely like “….am I unhirable? Have I done something to be black listed?” Turns out no, the job market just sucks that bad right now. I feel for this guy.
I went to college in my 30’s and wouldn’t recommend doing it unless it is a pathway to a guaranteed, recession-proof job that’s desperate for workers (healthcare?).
It was a nice break from full time work but hasn’t increased my earning potential the way I hoped it would
Millennial man then discovers that the capitalist system has made student loans the only loans you can’t claim bankruptcy from.
I remember hanging out with my hippy friend while I was studying for my brain degree. He asked me how my business degree would increase my busy-ness. One of the skills I got.from the business degree was being able to calculate the business viability of decisions. The degree was financially unviable.
Pink hair is gen z. Millennials all have big beards and glasses.
I still believe education is the most valuable thing I’ve ever spent money on, even if I’ll never live as well as my parents did despite being 3x as educated and will die before I pay off my loans. Learning is priceless, and my education has allowed me to follow my passions to some degree while still paying bills.
Happy I got into casino dealing. It pays well, and it’s a skill I can take anywhere
He should run for Congress they elect anybody
I got my job before I got my degree. (Manager did not know I got my degree and it wouldn’t have impacted my pay.)
I’m an IT guy making just shy of 6 figures for the federal government.
Not everyone can be an IT person, so we’re at point where shit is making less sense as the workforce continues to expand because old people can’t retire soon enough. We don’t have enough tech jobs but all the other work is filled by seats that don’t empty.
We’re really an overeducated generation so the value of our degrees have decreased but still serve as *requisite.*
My wife tossed around the idea to go back and get her bachelors. The degree required 9 months of unpaid internship. Hell no.
Oh my god. This guy didn’t know that a bachelor’s degree in political science won’t land him a job in the workforce? I’m sorry but if this is the example you’re trotting out it is incredibly lame
Poor dude. He’s done everything he could in spite of being on the autism spectrum to improve his circumstances. When someone who’s jumped through the hoops like he has and gotten a solid education is being passed over for LIQUOR STORE jobs, the whole argument that no one wants to work just doesn’t hold water.
Happy to hear that at least he has a supportive partner and in-law and his daughter, who must provide him with the incentive to keep trying amidst all the bullshit he’s faced from the job market. I hope he knows he’s not alone and that millions are in the same boat in this crazy country.
I was bartending making great money in my early 20’s. Went back to school, got a degree, and now dream about the money I used to make.
Gen X here. 50, I went back to school when I was 29 and by the time I was 39 I worked my way all the way up to and earned a bachelor’s degree. I didn’t rush it I took my time and I worked part-time jobs along the way. And now I don’t make any money and have over $70,000 and am growing in student loan debt. I’ll never pay it off unfortunately. I feel like I was lied to that a college education would open the door to a higher wage sustainable job.
The only reason I can go back now is because my husband works security at a university and I can attend for free
As a 30 something political science major this one hurts.
It pains me to realize that even the youngest of us millenials are now so old. I feel fucking ancient now.
I’m 33 this year and look half this man’s age. I almost don’t believe this guy is 34.
GF went back to school at 35. Makes well into six figured now.
Why in the hell did he get a bachelors degree in political science thinking that it was going to help his career? He was in his 30’s and couldn’t pick a decent major?
This is almost entirely likely to be the autism. Talk about burying the lede. Unemployment and underemployment is by far the norm- I’ve heard 80-85% of the autistic community unfortunately falls into those categories.
Our culture makes getting hired as an autistic person really hard, and as training programs leave businesses, it makes keeping jobs even harder as well.
I have a dumb question. I see a lot of people saying it’s a good idea to go to college or go back to college. What are some other fields besides healthcare, engineering, and government jobs that are likely to have lots of job openings in the future (4-5 years from now)? And is it still a good idea to study computer science, IT, and cybersecurity given recent layoffs?
The political science degree is worthless. A ten minute google search would have confirmed that.
Depressingly a four year degree seems to be the cutoff for most jobs requiring one.
There’s a lot more to this article than just 34/bachelor’s degree/struggling.
I dropped out of HS and barely managed to get a GED and now I’m lower middle class and live in a private duplex lol
Education and job markets need a bit of an overhaul. Everyone wants labor that is willing to work for cheap while all the qualified, well paying jobs keep a death grip on their current staff with very little room for anyone new to fill the ranks.
In the corporate world no one is going anywhere. Management stays management, desk workers stay at the desk. Year after year.
In low end jobs, no one ever sees promotions, raises, or any kind of mobility. And working harder and faster will be punished with more work. The idea is to always be moving, not to actually do a job well.
The only sector that is booming for any and everyone is technical labor. Trade school work. As well as hospital, schools and law office work. But these people tend to get paid so mediocre that it’s often just not worth all the effort and investment.
I, as an overnight bus jockey, make $600 more than my friend does who is customer rebate at a bank (not an entry level clerk) and has held that office for nearly a decade.
The way everything works these days is to just always be on the lookout for the best wages and abandon any company you’re at the moment you find it.
Once you have enough of an income to be comfortable, slow down, kick it back at your job and focus on your life.
I think you might be gen x if you’re 50
Education for educations sake matters
A BA is essentially worthless.
Millennial here, never went to college outside of 1 year of Community College. In my late 20s/early 30s finally got lucky and started transitioning into better paying jobs and promotions. Probably as far up as I can go at this point with the lack of a degree.
Family repeatedly tell me I should go back to school now that I can afford it, and this article is EXACTLY why I tell them I won’t. I’m finally financially stable, I don’t need 10s to 100s of thousands of dollars of student loan debt heading into middle age.
The degree has to be one that guarantees a job. I switched my bio sci degree when I looked at potential jobs on the market. All wanted 10+ years experience and we’re not willing to take on new graduates so I switched majors and transferred the credits I could.