David Rowe has gone down in the history of jobless graduate legends. Serving as an inspiration to us all, David donned a sandwich-board (yes a sandwich-board) in a defiant and gutsy attempt to break into the job market. Roaming the streets of London's business district, David became a human advert and a symbol of the plight of the modern graduate.
When interviewed, the University of Kent graduate said:
'The first 20 paces are the hardest, you feel very conspicuous, but you just steel yourself to get on with it. I have debts of about £20,000, and that's not excessive compared with how much some students owe when they graduate.'
David's determination paid off; within hours he had received a job offer, and in the five days he sported his sandwich-board he received 250 inquiries from prospective employers. He later accepted a job as a junior sales-coordinator at Fleet Street's JCDecaux.
David, the Jobless Graduate salutes you.
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