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Army raises enlistment age to 42, removes waiver for marijuana possession (taskandpurpose.com)
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[–] 8 points 5 months ago (4 children)

My son graduated with a perfect 4.0 in a 5 year accelerated masters degree program in computer science. He got out just in time for the AI bullshit and has gotten exactly one interview and no offers in two years of applying everywhere. I'm so proud of the work he put in and so pissed that he got royally fucked over. If the job market even comes back I'm afraid he won't be able to compete with fresh graduates with nothing but a big gap in his resume.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

    I'm in a similar situation as someone about to leave university (also in an accelerated ~5 year Master's program and just got my Bachelor's last semester but decided not to continue next semester for financial reasons) and the disconnect between the education system and job market is so bad, I almost feel like college made me stupider. (Might look into PhD programs more though.)

    Other concern is that in my current area of specialization I'm now struggling to find jobs that aren't associated with the MIC or some three-letter agency and I'm starting to wonder if pursuing my interests is digging myself into a trap (or maybe the city I live in just sucks).

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Have you considered starting a revolution? That's where my mind is these days.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

    No I have not

    On a serious note, I have looked into leftist organizations that were focused on community building, but haven't had the time to stay involved and I have to move out soon anyways unless I can find an income source that will let me live on my own.

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