Employment

It's been almost one year since my graduation from YorkU, and I have yet to put my english degree to good use (other than to write blog entries and fill out application forms). I have stayed in touch with a few fellow english grads and I am somewhat relieved to know that I'm not the only one struggling to kick start that career thing: some are working in glorious retail, others have sheltered themselves in further education, while others still are sleeping in and submitting the odd application in the afternoon. I -- for better or for worse -- generally belong in this latter group, although I technically have a part-time McJob.

It would be nice to make use of a university registry that would track the progress of all english grads and thereby help us get a clue on how to make some real money with this nicely framed degree. The Internet -- with its infinite ability to expose esoteric data -- does in fact provide us with a few accounts of successful english grads. Yes, that's not a typo: successful. However, their stories are often outdated and set in such an obscure geographical context as to make personal comparison practically impossible.

I am by no means desperate (yet) as I have a few potential opportunities lined up for 2007, but I am beginning to believe that our economy has very little tolerance for those maligned english grads who do not care for teaching, law, or writing the next great novel.

In any event, I have looked into technical writing, communications, and many other miscellaneous positions. How about you guys? Anybody else out there having some trouble finding a respectable job with an Arts degree? I would appreciate hearing your story and perhaps our discussion will help generate some positive ideas.

Cheers!

Introduction

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I don't want to sound like a big hockey nut by beginning my blog with a comment on hockey, but considering that the annual NHL All Star game was on the boobtube tonight, I think I'll share my opinion on the new player uniforms. Has anyone else noticed that they make the players look dorkier? I mean, there was an element of confidence and class that went with the big old jerseys that seems to have been significantly lessened with the new streamlined look. I understand that the new uniforms have many practical advantages, such as their ability to repel moisture (so the beer travels straight to your pants), as well as a more "aerodynamic" design; but I still believe that the "big and baggy" look will remain a fan favourite for some time to come, that is unless the new streamlined uniforms also come with a new streamlined price. That being said, I'll have to wait until the new jerseys are available in stores to form a concrete opinion about them, but I definitely have no plans to put away my big and baggy TML Mogilny jersey any time soon.