Recent graduates with degrees in psychology or art are having trouble finding jobs

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I majored in Journalism. Boy, now there's a useless field of study.

I did work for a major newspaper for years.....selling ads. It paid a lot better than reporting....

I would think that the job of reporter would be really interesting -- even if you weren't making a lot of money.

 

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This isn't a new issue. For some reason students have been attracted to these fields of study with dreams of changing the world. It is a sad commentary about the guidance that students receive when planning education choices.

... or it's a sad commentary about the world right now that it can't be fixed.

 

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Meta on Wednesday laid off around 700 employees, a person with knowledge of the company said, the latest downsizing as the Silicon Valley giant shifts its priorities toward artificial intelligence.

Less than 24 hours earlier, the company unveiled a new stock program for six top executives that could increase compensation for some of them by as much as $921 million each over the next five years. Meta said the move was a way to retain talent in the A.I. era and push it toward ambitious growth.

Last year, Mr. Zuckerberg shelled out billions of dollars to hire a team of A.I. specialists. At the same time, the company planned to cut 10 percent to 15 percent of Reality Labs, its division making virtual reality and metaverse products.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/technology/meta-layoffs-ai-executives.html

How much money do they frickin' need?!! Jeeze!

 

[Michael Z]

Now, more than ever, a hands-on trade is a very good bet, given what AI is going to be doing to a lot of jobs.