All I seem to talk about at the moment is being unemployed. Whilst it is not technically true, because I have a part time job behind a bar, I don't have a full time job. I do have near enough £10,000 worth of debt to the University I achieved my First Degree from, but apparently no matter how many times I write that achievement on my CV, it seems to mean help little. In fact, the jobs that I am applying for at the moment won't take me on because of that fact. They're scared I will run away at the first sniff of another job, which is frustrating, because things are so bad I would be happy to do any job at all for as long is necessary.
 
I am ready to start my life. I am ready to get things going. I have spent a long time in education and I want to spend a few years earning some money and living life. The job market sucks at the moment. It is more on its ass than my experience has ever seen. Its dog eat dog out there at the moment and it would appear that I am a Chihuahua. 
 
But as corny and horrible as it sounds, I am happy. I have taken perspective. I have a lovely wife, a roof over my head and I ain't complaining 
 
:)
 
Also, I like games.
 
Anybody else on these here forums struggling for work? Lets share our stories and wallow in our pity together :D

What is the degree in?
 
I am unemployed, but still in sixth form. Ive looked for many a job, but no one wants to hire me :(

Well I'm only 19 and I'm under education but all of my classes are in the evening so I could easily manage a job (and I could really use one cause I am broke!)... I'm good at interviews and such but it doesn't help much when no one is hiring

I'm 18, in England, left college last July, and have no job. I've had a couple short-lived jobs here n there, but not much. I've got a shedload o money, but I still feel like an absolute dick.

My sister just graduated in the fall with an undergraduate degree and still can't find work - she's just going to go on to law school instead of working. Evidently, many of her friends are doing the same thing. I guess I'm lucky to have a stable government job during these "uncertain economic times."

Does the world owe you a living? Why work for other people? 
 
A degree is surely a statement that you can think and act for yourselves, after all. There is plenty of work in the UK, for those willing or thoughtful enough to pursue it.
 
(I say this as a self-employed graduate)

I have been unemployed for the last five years. I live in the country and the closest city is a 40 min drive from here, so the options for jobs are slim to none. As icing on the cake, even if by some miracle i found a job that i could physically do, I'm disabled, i have no way to get to and from the job. I would love to have a part time job. At least that way i could have money to spend on things and to save up.

I got laid off months ago, and am still trying to get a job. It's crazy, when I graduated college, I put my resume up on a job website, and not a week later three employers were calling me up offering me jobs I hadn't even applied for. With the economy the way it is now, I've applied for dozens of jobs like my old one and I haven't gotten one single response back. It's just nasty trying to get employed here in the US these days.

I have around £15,000 of student debt, and no degree to show for it (I was an idiot, failed & was forced to drop out), and am completely unemployed. And it sucks. I want to work in customer services (mainly in a call centre), but since I have no experience most companies won't give me the time of day. I've just started a short 8 week course on call centre's though, and they say they have about a 75% success rate of getting people into call centre jobs, so hopefully it'll help to get me into a job.

" My sister just graduated in the fall with an undergraduate degree and still can't find work - she's just going to go on to law school instead of working. Evidently, many of her friends are doing the same thing. "

" @Nasar7: She was going to become an attorney eventually anyway - now she is just going to do it sooner rather than later because the employment situation for people with undergraduate degrees is so poor. Why is that such a bad thing? "

What degree? If it's art or similar i wouldn't be too worried about things getting better...

yes, that suck. jobs are horrible nowadays since people do not want to hire.

i've been able to find work pretty easy...technically i have 3 jobs (on top of being a full-time student)
 
i work at best buy 1 day a week (for the discount), i work as an IT specialist for the university, and i'm a tutor. 

To clarify, I got my degree in Graphic Design, Illustration & Digital Media. I want to be an animator and animated short cartoons all the way through University to get my marks. I'll put some up in my next post. I'm getting my act together at the moment and pushing extra hard, my head is in a better place after last week. Its sad to have to take solice from other peoples poor fortune, but you guys did help remind me that things could be a lot worse.
 
And I suppose there is always Canana, eh @keyhunter
 
@diz good for you bud. What do you do?
 
Things will get better dudes! Chin's up!

" To clarify, I got my degree in Graphic Design, Illustration & Digital Media. I want to be an animator and animated short cartoons all the way through University to get my marks. I'll put some up in my next post. I'm getting my act together at the moment and pushing extra hard, my head is in a better place after last week. Its sad to have to take solice from other peoples poor fortune, but you guys did help remind me that things could be a lot worse.  And I suppose there is always Canana, eh @keyhunter  @diz good for you bud. What do you do?  Things will get better dudes! Chin's up! "

I am there, currently doing that :/

" My sister just graduated in the fall with an undergraduate degree and still can't find work - she's just going to go on to law school instead of working. Evidently, many of her friends are doing the same thing. I guess I'm lucky to have a stable government job during these "uncertain economic times." "