So, I recently fell for the education trap yet again, starting my 2nd master's degree. My previous degrees are in history and English, so I thought a library information science degree would be more practical, and it could prepare me for a specific job that had a decent salary and was in demand. For months, I waited for the fall semester to start and looked at countless job openings for people with this degree that I found on various career sites and through e-mails that I was sent by the department of library information science. It seemed as though jobs were being handed out like cheap Halloween candy.
Then, before school started, there was an orientation day, and within the first 30 minutes, the instructor casually slipped in that "it's almost impossible for new graduates to find a job since people aren't retiring and only those with experience are getting hired." There went every bit of motivation I had. I really don't need or want a 3rd useless degree.
Later in the day, the program director boasted about how this was the largest class they've ever admitted. So, let me understand the logic here - last year's graduates can't find jobs, so their solution is to pump even more educated losers into the job market? How does this benefit anyone but the school?
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