Dastardly David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities, has announced that ''tuition fees are a burden on the tax-payer''. The cheek! First we get coerced into borrowing thousands of pounds each year to pay the fees and then we get blamed for the state of the economy. An economy, I might add, that is failing the jobless graduate with its catastrophic lack of jobs.
A glance at a yearly bill from the Student Loans Company (if you dare) will reveal that the average monthly interest on the loan is £30. What about the burden on the graduate who 'invested' in a degree only to be saddled with nothing but a financial black hole and a regular stool at the Job Centre? I find Mr Willetts incredibly insulting, especially in the light of recent spending cuts by his government that could result in tuition fees rising to mortgage-style amounts.
Yes, I have joined the ranks of the unemployed. Yes, I (as so many of us did) bought into the promise that a good degree would translate into a decent job and cold hard cash. How wrong I was. One year ago my hopes were as high as the mortar board flung from my newly graduated head, but as Newton wisely said: What goes up must come down (or words to that effect). Three unpaid internships, bucket loads of volunteer work and a place in the dole queue later, oh how the mighty have fallen.In a bid to find a foolproof way of landing a job and getting a foot on the first rung of the career ladder, this blog will scour the internet and media for all things jobless. From tips and advice, horror stories, campaigns and (oh-so-important) jobless distractions. This site will provide a platform for the voice of all jobless graduates out there - a place to ask questions, share advice and rally together in all our unemployed glory.
Here's to finding a job - Good Luck Comrades.
