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Frustrated Over Being Unemployed, Man Dies By Suicide After Burning All His Degrees (www.news18.com)
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[+] -20 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

TMI , did you ever have any experience to go with the degree? Did you not work at all during college? why don't you start making some games that are worth two fucks and the money will flow champagne like at Gatsby's homie, back in the black!

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Making your own indie games when you already have the skills and don't have college debt is a thing that already generally doesn't work out.

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  • [+] -9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You are right, they should just give up and make coffee or hamburgers or something... What do they have to lose? If anything they hone their skills and get practice for when they find a job... and can show a portfolio of some projects worked on.Knowhatimsayin?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    The problem in America is that more and more skilled workers are having to settle for making hamburgers because of shit like this. Good luck getting any "portfolio" shit done when you're working 2 unskilled labor jobs and still not making your monthly bills.

    This also doesn't address the fact that employers give zero fucks about that stuff. Portfolios. Gimme a fucking break. It doesn't matter if you singlehandedly made an entire Linux distro, no one's going to care.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Prior to Covid, I worked part time. During college, I worked on personal projects. It's hard to have industry experience if you haven't yet entered the industry.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    That's tough, I was lucky to get a foot in the door through some different organizations I participate in personally. It pays about the same as flipping burgers but from those I've seen succeed, experience is equally as important as the education. I was ready to manipulate and lie to get experience. Keep trying and don't be afraid to overstate your accomplishments and projects. Have you looked for any volunteer projects?

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