Comments on: My college just wants to take my money and make me feel bad http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/my-college-just-wants-to-take-my-money-and-make-me-feel-bad/ The Blog for the Employmentally Challenged Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:17:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SportsFan Joyce http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/my-college-just-wants-to-take-my-money-and-make-me-feel-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 SportsFan Joyce Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:17:00 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=967#comment-1020 Most of the people that I graduated with are somewhat successful and the uber successful people that are highlighted in these magazines are few and far between. I do like to read my college magazine to see if any of my former classmates are highlighted. I would recommend that you contact your alma mater department head and see if they are aware of any job openings that you might be qualified for. Being laid off happened to me once and it was the best thing that ever happened to me because I was made to launch my own new career opportunity and open my own business. Most of the people that I graduated with are somewhat successful and the uber successful people that are highlighted in these magazines are few and far between. I do like to read my college magazine to see if any of my former classmates are highlighted. I would recommend that you contact your alma mater department head and see if they are aware of any job openings that you might be qualified for.
Being laid off happened to me once and it was the best thing that ever happened to me because I was made to launch my own new career opportunity and open my own business.

]]> By: Adventures in unemployment... trial membership at the fancy gym | Jobless and Less http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/my-college-just-wants-to-take-my-money-and-make-me-feel-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Adventures in unemployment... trial membership at the fancy gym | Jobless and Less Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:59:15 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=967#comment-939 [...] nicest in NYC. My perception might be different if I’d attended a division one university or my alma mater had renovated its athletic facilities the year before my graduation rather than the year after. The [...] [...] nicest in NYC. My perception might be different if I’d attended a division one university or my alma mater had renovated its athletic facilities the year before my graduation rather than the year after. The [...]

]]> By: Norm http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/my-college-just-wants-to-take-my-money-and-make-me-feel-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Norm Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:22:07 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=967#comment-274 And they just won't leave me alone. They need to be more subtle. Provide me with information without asking me for money for once. And they just won’t leave me alone. They need to be more subtle. Provide me with information without asking me for money for once.

]]> By: Chris http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/my-college-just-wants-to-take-my-money-and-make-me-feel-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Chris Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:01:25 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=967#comment-273 Hey, Norm, I'm catching up on your old posts, and I'm totally with you on this one. I haven't contributed to F&M in about a decade . Why? Because tuition is now up to something assinine like $50K, and, to put it kindly, most students still come from priviledged backgrounds. Not exactly the type of organization that seems very needy. Hey, Norm, I’m catching up on your old posts, and I’m totally with you on this one. I haven’t contributed to F&M in about a decade . Why? Because tuition is now up to something assinine like $50K, and, to put it kindly, most students still come from priviledged backgrounds. Not exactly the type of organization that seems very needy.

]]> By: Chris Scholke http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/my-college-just-wants-to-take-my-money-and-make-me-feel-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Chris Scholke Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:13:46 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=967#comment-206 I just got my college magazine too. I like to hear some of the stories about how my alma mater is contributing to the world. But I getted spooked in the alumni section and notice kids that graduated long after me sprinting ahead in their fields. Still, I'll read it. At least they're putting out a solid publication. I just got my college magazine too. I like to hear some of the stories about how my alma mater is contributing to the world. But I getted spooked in the alumni section and notice kids that graduated long after me sprinting ahead in their fields. Still, I’ll read it. At least they’re putting out a solid publication.

]]> By: iamnotstarjones http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/my-college-just-wants-to-take-my-money-and-make-me-feel-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-168 iamnotstarjones Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:34:20 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=967#comment-168 After reading this post and this article on the Daily Beast http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-02-27/the-year-to-bribe-your-way-in/ the begging from colleges is going to get worse. After reading this post and this article on the Daily Beast
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-02-27/the-year-to-bribe-your-way-in/

the begging from colleges is going to get worse.

]]> By: Norm http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/my-college-just-wants-to-take-my-money-and-make-me-feel-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Norm Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:38:35 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=967#comment-148 One time when when I was just out of school I donated $1. They just kept calling me and wouldn't let me off the phone. Believe it or not, the donation actually got them to stop for awhile. One time when when I was just out of school I donated $1. They just kept calling me and wouldn’t let me off the phone. Believe it or not, the donation actually got them to stop for awhile.

]]> By: K http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/my-college-just-wants-to-take-my-money-and-make-me-feel-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-147 K Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:59:37 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=967#comment-147 I feel you! My alma matter sends letters, emails and now has started paying students to CALL my cell phone to beg for money. Last year, I donated five dollars. This year, I think that's probably $5 too much. I feel you! My alma matter sends letters, emails and now has started paying students to CALL my cell phone to beg for money. Last year, I donated five dollars. This year, I think that’s probably $5 too much.

]]> By: Pat http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/my-college-just-wants-to-take-my-money-and-make-me-feel-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Pat Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:59:17 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=967#comment-146 Several years ago I was laid off from a company and had spent a few months looking without any success. One evening, a very popular fellow from my fraternity called me. We had gone through business school "together", sharing some of the same classes in university and graduating the same year. While we were not particularly close, we were "friends and brothers". Anyways, he was part of a crew of chapter presidents that were contacting fellow fraternity brothers from their respective years to get them to donate at least $1000 towards a building fund for a new fraternity house on campus. I didn't want to tell him that I'd been let go and had not had any success after months of looking but after much hesitation, I finally told him of my situation and how I couldn't afford to donate $1000 even though I'd receive a tax receipt. He was silent for a moment, then he said, "well you could always put it on your VISA". He didn't offer help, didn't say he was sorry to hear that I'd been let go, didn't give a shit beyond getting an unemployed guy to buck up $1000. I've never bothered with them again. Several years ago I was laid off from a company and had spent a few months looking without any success. One evening, a very popular fellow from my fraternity called me. We had gone through business school “together”, sharing some of the same classes in university and graduating the same year. While we were not particularly close, we were “friends and brothers”. Anyways, he was part of a crew of chapter presidents that were contacting fellow fraternity brothers from their respective years to get them to donate at least $1000 towards a building fund for a new fraternity house on campus. I didn’t want to tell him that I’d been let go and had not had any success after months of looking but after much hesitation, I finally told him of my situation and how I couldn’t afford to donate $1000 even though I’d receive a tax receipt. He was silent for a moment, then he said, “well you could always put it on your VISA”. He didn’t offer help, didn’t say he was sorry to hear that I’d been let go, didn’t give a shit beyond getting an unemployed guy to buck up $1000. I’ve never bothered with them again.

]]> By: jackie http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/my-college-just-wants-to-take-my-money-and-make-me-feel-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-144 jackie Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:07:33 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=967#comment-144 I only went to college for a very short time, your article is hilarious. I think you have a career in writing. Go to web sites like free lance .com IN fact I could use a good writer like you. contact me at my email if your interested. thanks for the funny article.. I enjoyed it. I only went to college for a very short time, your article is hilarious. I think you have a career in writing. Go to web sites like free lance .com
IN fact I could use a good writer like you. contact me at my email if your interested.
thanks for the funny article.. I enjoyed it.

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