Graduate sues College because she can't find a job

[HotShotX]

Further proof that a college degree doesn't necessarily make you or indicate that you are intelligent. I suppose I can understand the frustration, having gone through that stressful 4-6 month wait of job hunting in a shitty economy. But seriously, some people really need to take responsibility for themselves.

~HotShotX

NEW YORK (CNN) -- A recent college graduate is suing her alma mater for $72,000 -- the full cost of her tuition and then some -- because she cannot find a job.

Thompson has sued her alma mater, Monroe College of New York.

Trina Thompson, 27, of the Bronx, graduated from New York's Monroe College in April with a bachelor of business administration degree in information technology.

On July 24, she filed suit against the college in Bronx Supreme Court, alleging that Monroe's "Office of Career Advancement did not help me with a full-time job placement. I am also suing them because of the stress I have been going through."

The college responded that it offers job-search support to all its students.
In her complaint, Thompson says she seeks $70,000 in reimbursement for her tuition and $2,000 to compensate for the stress of her three-month job search.

As Thompson sees it, any reasonable employer would pounce on an applicant with her academic credentials, which include a 2.7 grade-point average and a solid attendance record. But Monroe's career-services department has put forth insufficient effort to help her secure employment, she claims.

"They're supposed to say, 'I got this student, her attendance is good, her GPA is all right -- can you interview this person?' They're not doing that," she said.
Thompson said she has fulfilled her end of the job-search bargain, peppering companies listed on Monroe's e-recruiting site with cover letters, résumés and phone calls. But no more than two employers have responded to her outreach, and those leads have borne no fruit.

Her complaint adds, "The office of career advancement information technology counselor did not make sure their Monroe e-recruiting clients call their graduates that recently finished college for an interview to get a job placement. They have not tried hard enough to help me."

She suggested that Monroe's Office of Career Advancement shows preferential treatment to students with excellent grades. "They favor more toward students that got a 4.0. They help them more out with the job placement," she said.

Monroe College released a statement saying that "while it is clear that no college, especially in this economy, can guarantee employment, Monroe College remains committed to working with all its students, including Ms. Thompson, who graduated only three months ago, to prepare them for careers and to support them during their job search."

Thompson says she has not hired an attorney to represent her because she cannot afford one. When she filed her complaint, she also filed a "poor person order," which exempts her from filing fees associated with the lawsuit.

Asked whether she would advise other college graduates facing job woes to sue their alma maters, Thompson said yes.

"It doesn't make any sense: They went to school for four years, and then they come out working at McDonald's and Payless. That's not what they planned."

[Salamando3000]

Well, That's one way of getting your name in the minds of thousands of prospective employers

[PR Mega X]

Three months of searching, and she's throwing a shit fit? The real world is going to tear this bitch apart.

Also: if the college has to return her tuition money, can they make her return her education? Just take out select portions of the brain -- it's not like she's going to need them for her careers at McDonalds and Payless.

[mykevermin]

"As Thompson sees it, any reasonable employer would pounce on an applicant with her academic credentials, which include a 2.7 grade-point average and a solid attendance record. But Monroe's career-services department has put forth insufficient effort to help her secure employment, she claims."

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Guess her attendance was not so good, or her GPA below a 2.7, in her economics class. This explains why she doesn't understand market elasticity and competitiveness due to an increased supply of employers.

[fatherofcaitlyn]

I had a 2.7 GPA with my first degree at Wash U. I haven't fucked off that much before or since.

[camoor]

Jesus Christ, if a 2.7 GPA guaranteed you a job people would be doing anything to get into college.

[spmahn]

Honestly, we put entirely too much emphasis on getting a college education in this country, to the point where nearly everyone goes, when in reality there are plenty of opportunities for people who don't have them. By the time I realized the how pointless the whole college thing was however, I was unfortunately already 3 years in, and it made no sense for me not to finish at that point. If I could have turned back time however, I would have gone to trade school and learned some sort of useful skill, and would have been all set for the rest of my life. Now I'm 20,000 dollars in debt, with the same crappy retail job I've had for 7 years now, and with the current job market there are very few prospects out there. That's not to say I haven't tried and am not looking, but it's a tough world out there now.

[Doc Bacca]

Wait a minute, you can do this?!?
This chick is idiotic. I'm in the same boat, 3 months out of college and the job market is shit. What did she expect, that employers would be calling her day and night? I'm glad her attendance was good (what colleges keep track of that) that must be a big boost to employer evaluations of her. A college degree doesn't guarantee you anything, as it shouldn't, especially with the stellar gpa of 2.7.

She has been getting drunk and avoiding studying for the past 4 years and now she expects the college to bend over backward to get a mediocre student fulltime employment in one of the toughest economies in a long time. The calls to employers would go like this "Hey, I know that you aren't really hiring and if you do then you probably want one of our more academically successful students, but could you call back the stupid ones too? We have a few that showed up to class a lot."

[camoor]

Honestly, we put entirely too much emphasis on getting a college education in this country, to the point where nearly everyone goes, when in reality there are plenty of opportunities for people who don't have them. By the time I realized the how pointless the whole college thing was however, I was unfortunately already 3 years in, and it made no sense for me not to finish at that point. If I could have turned back time however, I would have gone to trade school and learned some sort of useful skill, and would have been all set for the rest of my life. Now I'm 20,000 dollars in debt, with the same crappy retail job I've had for 7 years now, and with the current job market there are very few prospects out there. That's not to say I haven't tried and am not looking, but it's a tough world out there now.

Sorry to hear about the tough situation - mind telling us what you majored in?

[mykevermin]

Wait a minute, you can do this?!?

Civil court. You can sue for anything. Doesn't mean you'll win, doesn't mean it won't get thrown out. But you can file a lawsuit for any reason.

[spmahn]

Sorry to hear about the tough situation - mind telling us what you majored in?

I have a business management degree, which I decided to get because I figured it would leave me open to a lot of options. Once I graduated however, I found out that most of those options involved retail, and not much else. Right now I'm just biding my time until my wife finishes her degree, and we're going to move out west, so I haven't been too concerned with my career. However just trying to find full time work for now so I can quit my current job that I despise has been impossible, let alone if I were to try and find the job I intend to work for the rest of my life. Oh well

[evanft]

2.7? Roffle.

[dmaul1114]

That's definitely the most ridiculous law suit I've heard lately.

It's bad enough to feel entitled to a job after graduating college, but even worse when you feel that way when you have a shitty GPA.

Bachelor's degree is already the new High School diploma in many fields in many areas since pretty much every applicant has one, so they hardly guarantee you a job. Especially when your GPA gets your application chucked in the trash since you're behind a bunch of other applicants with higher GPAs and/or better/longer work experience.

[62t]

Well maybe she can find a graduate school that will accept her someday

[trq]

The kicker? In the filing, she says:

"I am seeking a reinbursment [sic] of $70,000 from my tutision [sic] because the Office of Career Advancement Information Technology Couselors [sic] are not making sure their e-recruiting clients call the graduates that recently finished college for a [sic] interview to get a job placement."

Yeeeah ... it's the college's fault you can't get a job.

[mykevermin]

She got a bunk degree.

I never paid any tutision.

[rumarudrathas]

Hmm... wonder if I could sue my college once I get out of my Philosophy undergrad program, and our Career Center fails to secure my god-given right for employment? I mean, employers should be ready and willing to hire someone with my credentials, right?

[rumarudrathas]

Bachelor's degree is already the new High School diploma in many fields in many areas since pretty much every applicant has one, so they hardly guarantee you a job.

QFT

Anybody heard of the phenomenon of "upward creeping credentialism"?

[Koggit]

terrible GPA at a no-name college in an easy department and she's crying 'cause jobs aren't being thrown at her...

throw the dumb bitch in prison

[JolietJake]

I doubt she's tried very hard, sounds like she thinks it's the school's job to find her a job. Her GPA doesn't bode well for her work ethic. The degree she received isn't the problem, it isn't like she majored in philosophy or other soft major.

[mykevermin]

throw the dumb bitch in prison

:rofl:

[camoor]

I have a business management degree, which I decided to get because I figured it would leave me open to a lot of options. Once I graduated however, I found out that most of those options involved retail, and not much else. Right now I'm just biding my time until my wife finishes her degree, and we're going to move out west, so I haven't been too concerned with my career. However just trying to find full time work for now so I can quit my current job that I despise has been impossible, let alone if I were to try and find the job I intend to work for the rest of my life. Oh well

Yeah, I know a bunch of ppl with business grad degrees and it's tough. I know a guy who started temping and it led him to a full-time job in a matter of weeks, if you show up in a pinch and you're good then employers will want to hire you if they can. Alot of employers see temping as a try before you buy option. GL man

The kicker? In the filing, she says:

"I am seeking a reinbursment [sic] of $70,000 from my tutision [sic] because the Office of Career Advancement Information Technology Couselors [sic] are not making sure their e-recruiting clients call the graduates that recently finished college for a [sic] interview to get a job placement."

Yeeeah ... it's the college's fault you can't get a job.

Seriously, no goddamn initiative. You see this kind of thing more and more every day.

[UncleBob]

Wonder who she voted for. ;)

[trq]

Wonder who she voted for. ;)

Good question. I wonder if it was the same person as this guy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Amanojaku/LJ_moran.jpg

[elprincipe]

The kicker? In the filing, she says:

"I am seeking a reinbursment [sic] of $70,000 from my tutision [sic] because the Office of Career Advancement Information Technology Couselors [sic] are not making sure their e-recruiting clients call the graduates that recently finished college for a [sic] interview to get a job placement."

Yeeeah ... it's the college's fault you can't get a job.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[elprincipe]

Good question. I wonder if it was the same person as this guy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Amanojaku/LJ_moran.jpg

Maybe he was referring to Jim and Brian Moran. But probably not. :lol:

[bvharris]

I attended college in this country and I can say with certainty that if you had stellar attendance and only managed to pull down a 2.7, you're doing it wrong. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that most undergrad programs you could not even go to class and pull down that GPA.

Enjoy McDonalds, moron.

[Dori-dori]

Wow.

Seriously. WOW.

I just graduated this June. I'm still looking for a job too, but at least I know that it's gonna take some time and a SHITload of effort, especially with this economy and my major.

This idiot needs a wake-up call. I can't believe she's blaming her unemployment on her school's career placement office. 2.7 GPA? A Business and Information technology degree? Bitch please.

[VipFREAK]

But seriously, some people really need to take responsibility for themselves.

Why? That's so last millennium.

[Revolution]

Monroe is a garbage school, you should have above a 3.0 easy if you go there. This chick is crazy.

[depascal22]

Wonder who she voted for. ;)

Wow. The bullshit that flows from you never ceases to amaze me. Hell, maybe she drinks Colt. 45 and smokes Newports. I'm sure she really loves that watermelon and fried chicken too. Who the fuck cares who she voted for. Your semi-veiled racist bullshit is getting tiring.

[mykevermin]

Even my PC Police sirens weren't going off on this one, depascal.

I don't believe the article made mention of race, and there aren't any 'clues' in the article, unless Monroe is an HBCU. Which I'm unaware of whether it is or not.

I simply assumed Bob was making the "she's a blithering idiot and therefore must be a democrat" barb. Which is tiresome and inaccurate - but not racist.

[depascal22]

Her name is Trina and she's from the Bronx.

[perdition(troy]

@ myke

I think bob was saying that she had a sense of entitlement (something conservatives think the democratic party is full of. people who feel entitled to x, y, and z). Depascal brings race into anything. Fight the power!

@depascal

That's a little racist assuming just because her name is trina she is black. i'm disappointed :(

[depascal22]

We're entitled? At least we don't feel entitled to fighting bullshit wars over bullshit reasons just so we can get the revenge we feel we're entitled to.

[mykevermin]

the entitlement angle was my second guess, troy.

i don't see trina as a 'black name.' That's just my own perception, though - maybe others see is as a 'black name'? Dunno. I've known a few Trinas in my day, though.

Bronx? Eh. Do people make racial attributions to NYC locations other than Harlem? Maybe Queens. But the Bronx?

[depascal22]

Rich white girls from the Bronx (and there are some) don't go to that school. I lived just north of there but hell, I'm just a race agitator.

[RAMSTORIA]

depascals feathers are ruffled this morning

[mykevermin]

Rich white girls from the Bronx (and there are some) don't go to that school. I lived just north of there but hell, I'm just a race agitator.

Is Monroe an HBCU?

[depascal22]

It might as well be..... The only schools with high concentration of white people in the Bronx are Fordham and Manhattan which is in the Bronx no matter what people tell you.
http://www.monroecollege.edu/ Look at the website. Most colleges will show white kids as much as they can to get them in but well.....Monroe can't. Why? You figure it out.

Again, why does it matter who she voted for? Chick is crazy but I'd counter that she probably didn't vote in the first place. I'd accept a joke like that from some of the other conservatives on the board but Uncle friggin Bob (and that bitch ass perdition(troy) rubs me the wrong fucking way. Even though I don't agree with RAM, prince, and thrust, I get the gist of their arguments. Bob runs his mouth and I'm the bad guy for calling him out. Well, excuse me for bringing an argumentative tone into the vs. forum.

[UncleBob]

Wow... I'm racist?

The only Trina I have ever known is white - so there's no chance I thought she was black based on her name.

Not familiar with the college and didn't even bother to look for their website, so I can't say I thought she was black because of the college she went to.

No, I simply wonder who she voted for due to the entitlement angle that so many Democrats come from.

[depascal22]

Fuck yourself and the entitlement angle. Only thing I feel entitled to is 40 acres and a mule and my great great grand daddy didn't even get that because he didn't know how to read and missed the deadline. Guess he wasn't entitled to an education.

[perdition(troy]

Well, excuse me for bringing an argumentative tone into the vs. forum.

It's not that you bring an argumentative tone to the forum, it's that you are completely disrespectful for no reason.

[depascal22]

It's not that you bring an argumentative tone to the forum, it's that you are completely disrespectful for no reason.

I disrespect people that basically tell minorities and people like me that we should be grateful for everything this country has given us while they suck the dick of big business, the Founding Fathers, and any other conservative loudmouth.

I disrespect people that think that affirmative action is just another entitlement program for lazy Negros.

I disrespect people that come in and crack jokes instead of add something to the discussion. Not that I don't add a joke here or there but I'd like to think that I usually post in threads where I'm adding something other than bullshit.

I disrespect people that think all liberals are out to destroy America. I counter that all of us are out to destory America by acting as selfishly as possible.

I disprespect people that would rather watch the Earth be poisoned in the name of free capitalism.



All of you ask for respect but do little to earn it. Like I've said many times, pick up a rifle and defend this great country if you love it so much. I've done it and I don't agree with most of the stuff that goes on. I guess most of you conservatives haven't done so much as gone to ROTC classes. You guys always rail about personal responsibility and entitlement. Well.......go earn that right instead of hiding behind a piece of paper that gives it to you. Madison, Jefferson, and Franklin would've been sick if they knew that pussy ass mutherfuckers like you were flying their standard.

[UncleBob]

depascal's posts interest me - and perfectly show something that's hard to prove sometimes. Some people just *love* to bring race and racism into an argument - when it doesn't exist or play into the argument in any way - just so they have a chance to hate on whitey.

[UncleBob]

We're entitled? At least we don't feel entitled to fighting bullshit wars over bullshit reasons just so we can get the revenge we feel we're entitled to.

And for the record - although I can't pull up my awesome Senate voting record to show it - I was against going into Iraq in the first place...

... and get this - I argued with my friends and co-workers against going into Afghanistan after 9/11. Still don't think that was the right decision to make.

[georox]

All of you ask for respect but do little to earn it. Like I've said many times, pick up a rifle and defend this great country if you love it so much. I've done it and I don't agree with most of the stuff that goes on. I guess most of you conservatives haven't done so much as gone to ROTC classes. You guys always rail about personal responsibility and entitlement. Well.......go earn that right instead of hiding behind a piece of paper that gives it to you. Madison, Jefferson, and Franklin would've been sick if they knew that pussy ass mutherfuckers like you were flying their standard.

What about those of us who can't pick up a rifle and defend this great country? They don't accept people with medical issues last I knew.

[davo1224]

So was:

A.) Being in the army your only option?

or

B.) Did it mess you up?

[camoor]

It might as well be..... The only schools with high concentration of white people in the Bronx are Fordham and Manhattan which is in the Bronx no matter what people tell you.
http://www.monroecollege.edu/ Look at the website. Most colleges will show white kids as much as they can to get them in but well.....Monroe can't. Why? You figure it out.

Not to go completely OT, but I've seen the opposite. Every brochure I've ever seen for mainstream colleges paints the campus as a rainbow coalition in every shot. Mind you I'm not talking about religious or historically minority campuses, places like BYU or Howard U are obviously different...

[mykevermin]

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/38641

;)

[fatherofcaitlyn]

I was looking over the school's website. It appears their mascot is 50 Cent.

[UncleBob]

Funny - I looked at the Monroe website and I saw all kinds of people.

Has anyone actually found a picture of this Trina - perhaps her MySpace/FaceBook page (if she has one)?