Twenty-Somethings are just screwed

When home in RI this weekend my mom asked me to read a news article she saw and thought be good for me to read. It was called The Lost Generation and all about how young people are being kept out of the work force.

College graduates can't get jobs which is terrible just on the basic level. These individuals have no income, may be forced to live with their parents, and hope to get an interview let alone a job somewhere.

What is scarier is when you think about what that means for our country on a larger scale. I mean if individuals are having to wait a year (or possibly more) to get a start in their industry that just means there are less young professionals out learning. They are getting behind and employers are not going to want to give them a chance later down the road. Employers should want youth, we think differently, we master technology and we can help make positive changes or simply we are will to WORK. Youth is being underrated right now. The article points out how much young people help not only on technical level but they add to the atmosphere and morale.

Employers are keeping it in the family. They aren't looking for new blood, no matter how cheap they can get it, and because of this young people are being forced to sit tight and keep their futures on hold. When they are ready to open the doors there will be so many pouring in trying to get a spot and frustrations will just get higher. Can you imagine knowing that jobs were finally available and there just wasn't a spot for you? The only comfort that exists right now, is that you know everyone else is just as stuck as you are....

The more I read this article more frustrated I am for me and my peers. Hey employers, please start hiring us. We need the chance.