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Originally Posted by HC_Chief
Have to start low & work your way up. High/unrealistic expectations are the cause of most post-grad's distress. WAAY too many spend years in an academic cocoon only to emerge unprepared for the harsh realities of the job market.
"I'm going to get a degree, graduate, and make $100k!"
"Uhh, no you're not, sparky. Now go brew some coffee and get the mail, FNG."
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I've been pretty realistic, I'd have to say. I've had several interviews, and was told I did well in them, but there are people with absurd amounts of experience being pressed into lower jobs, especially in the financial industry, which is where I am applying a good amount of the time.