Student doesn't get job, sues college

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  1. Minstrel

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    Hello darkness, my old friend
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8180806.stm

    At least she's being proactive. That's what you have to do in this job market. Keep hustling, keep trying!
     
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    MAN! That is like me suing Old English 800 for not helping me get laid the other night!
     
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    No, that's truth in advertising.

    "Olde English 800: Can get anyone except HCP laid. HCP is beyond help. Cuz, ya know...it's HCP."

    Catchy slogan, I thought, when I saw it.
     
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    A 27 year-old who graduated from college in April and is now suing the college in which she put all of her faith?

    Some people are meant to be ditch diggers.
     
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    But that's just it. She hasn't been offered a job as a ditch digger, because her college sucks.

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    This is so retarded. Did she not factor in the state of the economy? Many people are finding it hard to find work these days.
     
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    she'd make a great community organizer.
     
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    Has she applied to be a ditch digger? That's the key unknown here. :)
     
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    Did her college arrange interviews for her as a ditch digger? I think not.

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    Touche. Perhaps the SOTA has a point in her lawsuit.
     
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    Guys...you're overlooking something: she's not qualified to be a ditch-digger. Her bachelors degree was in Information Technology.
     
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    There's no reason to presume she's qualified to be a ditch digger, but if she can prove that she is, then I would be willing to have her dig my ditch.

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    Have you guys seen ads for some colleges lately?

    I am not saying that the suit is a good idea, but if the school guaranteed job placement, then maybe they deserve to get sued.

    There are some shady educational institutions that play upon the hopes and fears of unemployed and/or undereducated, and if one is not fulfilling its obligations then a law suit might be the only way to get them to change its tune.

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    Disclaimer not seen: The person who posted this is a lawyer. ;)

    May as well blow more money on lawsuits. At least the lawyers keep employed.
     
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    Of course they might have toned it down, but here's what their "Career Advancement" page currently says:

    Of course, I don't know if that page - even in some prior form - was what led her to think they owed her more than she got.

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    She's actually filed this pro se. There is no attorney involved.

    And I have never made a dollar as an attorney in litigation.

    My point is that it comes down to facts. IF they made a guarantee and IF they did not fulfill their guarantee, then there might be a case. If the facts don't support it, then it will be thrown out. I don't have all the facts so I don't know exactly how ridiculous the claim is.

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    Yes. What if they denied her the one-on-one guidance that the page guarantees? Or what if they told her that they would only help her a little bit, while if her GPA was better then they would help her more?

    She is probably just grasping at straws because her student loans are becoming due and she hasn't found a job. If that's the case, then she'll lose.

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    Would you say the college "acted stupidly", though?

    It's a joke.
     
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    Dude. Maybe it's time for a new career?

    :drumroll:
     
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    He meant that he practices overseas, and is paid in Euros.

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