A few weeks ago, a young man by the name of Alex Kearns got a job after a stunt in Trafalgar Square.
When I read that, my first thought was "Why didn't I think of that?" See, much like Mr. Kearns, I'm a recent graduate. I'm about to hit my fourth month of post-law school unemployment and other than sending out more applications than I care to admit and a few interviews, I'm in the same position I was the day I got my degree. But this diary isn't about me.
Mr. Kearns' experiment got me thinking about how unusual this strange new world is for those just starting out in their careers. Some are lucky, but for many, this initial hiccup is going to ripple through their resume and lives for years. They are unable to collect unemployment and often have weak savings, if any. And so, amidst the diaries of health care reform and liars, I present one about a small group of people: unemployed graduates.