Comments on: Unemployed Grad Sues College Because She’s Unemployed http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/08/03/unemployed-grad-sues-college-because-shes-unemployed/ I believe in the free speech that liberals used to believe in, the economic freedom that conservatives used to believe in, and the personal freedom that America used to believe in. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:58:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: James Young http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/08/03/unemployed-grad-sues-college-because-shes-unemployed/comment-page-1/#comment-311485 James Young Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:28:26 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=17181#comment-311485 I can't say that this surprises me, given the way that many colleges --- particularly these for-profit business schools --- overpromise. The only thing surprising about this is that she's not a law school grad. I can’t say that this surprises me, given the way that many colleges — particularly these for-profit business schools — overpromise.

The only thing surprising about this is that she’s not a law school grad.

]]> By: tmana http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/08/03/unemployed-grad-sues-college-because-shes-unemployed/comment-page-1/#comment-311477 tmana Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:56:41 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=17181#comment-311477 While at the surface, inability to find a job is a function of both the individual and the market, many of the "tech" and "trade" schools which advertise on TV all but guarantee that upon graduation, the student will find a well-paying (read: middle-class) job, and that they have all sorts of programs to make sure this happens. It is quite possible that the student took these ads at face value -- let's face it, how many schools teach critical thinking any more? While at the surface, inability to find a job is a function of both the individual and the market, many of the “tech” and “trade” schools which advertise on TV all but guarantee that upon graduation, the student will find a well-paying (read: middle-class) job, and that they have all sorts of programs to make sure this happens. It is quite possible that the student took these ads at face value — let’s face it, how many schools teach critical thinking any more?

]]> By: Scandia http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/08/03/unemployed-grad-sues-college-because-shes-unemployed/comment-page-1/#comment-311440 Scandia Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:02:22 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=17181#comment-311440 Why? Does the government like to be sued? News to me. Why?

Does the government like to be sued? News to me.

]]> By: Marc Gallagher http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/08/03/unemployed-grad-sues-college-because-shes-unemployed/comment-page-1/#comment-311432 Marc Gallagher Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:32:07 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=17181#comment-311432 On 2nd thought I do know of one employer that would probably LOVE having her: the government. -Marc On 2nd thought I do know of one employer that would probably LOVE having her: the government.

-Marc

]]> By: Marc Gallagher http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/08/03/unemployed-grad-sues-college-because-shes-unemployed/comment-page-1/#comment-311424 Marc Gallagher Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:32:18 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=17181#comment-311424 She's dooming herself to having even more trouble finding a job with this lawsuit. What employer in their right mind would want to hire her now? Another self-manufactured victim in a blame everyone else world. -Marc She’s dooming herself to having even more trouble finding a job with this lawsuit. What employer in their right mind would want to hire her now? Another self-manufactured victim in a blame everyone else world.

-Marc

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