Today I stumbled upon this WSJ story about the fight for jobs that my 2008 classmates have ahead of them. Very scary. The writer argues that the perceived downturn in the economy is adversely affecting the number of jobs that will be available to the graduating class of 2008.
There are two sides to this story, though. My friend April Steinbrunner wrote an opinion piece for The Lantern in which she argues that demographic factors, not economic ones, will determine our generation’s ability to get a job. April cites the fact that many baby boomers are retiring and many in the generation ahead of us are cutting back on hours in order to spend time with their families, making our generation the perfect workhorses for today’s corporate world.
I don’t know what will actually happen when all is said and done, but I do know how incredibly happy I am that I don’t have to worry about it for another three years!
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