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How long did it take you to get a "real" job after college graduation?

Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:26 pm
Posted by UFFan
Planet earth, Milky Way Galaxy
Member since Aug 2016
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Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:26 pm
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Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
55848 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:27 pm to
Graduated in May 1985, employed on August 13 1985, married October 5, 1985.
This post was edited on 6/2/26 at 12:28 pm
Posted by WillFerrellisking
Member since Jun 2019
2893 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:29 pm to
Got a real job while in high school and skipped college.

Zero regrets.
Posted by Don Quixote
Member since May 2023
5085 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:29 pm to
zero days - I worked for the company while I was in college and upgraded positions after graduation
Posted by JiminyCricket
Member since Jun 2017
6598 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:29 pm to
A week or two. I was a teacher at the time and had a job lined up well before summer break was over. Not that that was a particularly hard snag with the shortages in Louisiana.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
78406 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:30 pm to
6 years
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
71329 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:31 pm to
I signed employment papers before I graduated but took the summer off so started it in September.
Posted by Breauxsif
Member since May 2012
22584 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:32 pm to
Two weeks before graduating LSU with an EE degree for an aerospace and defense company.
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
38165 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:33 pm to
started less than a week after walking and actually signed contract say I wrapped up my last final. this was 2014.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
29767 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:33 pm to
Two to Three months but I took the first offer I got, just wanted anything to get started.
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
41173 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:34 pm to
Got commissioned the day I graduated.
Posted by Ramblin Wreck
Member since Aug 2011
4300 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:35 pm to
Graduated in December, began my job in January. It has always been highly dependent on degree, state of the industry, and economy. Engineers that graduated five years earlier than me had a terrible time finding jobs.
Posted by Klark Kent
Houston via BR
Member since Jan 2008
74977 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:39 pm to
5-6 months before I graduated.
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
21884 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:44 pm to
Graduated in May, interviewed end of May and started June 4th………..1973.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
33807 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:46 pm to
0 days, I was recruited while I was still in school.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
56237 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:49 pm to
accepted job last semester of school
Posted by armytiger96
Member since Sep 2007
2657 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:50 pm to
quote:

Got commissioned the day I graduated.


Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
17084 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:50 pm to
I had a "real" job while I was in school.

Took a pay cut when I got an associates degree to go down to 40 hours per week and finish up my bachelors.
This post was edited on 6/2/26 at 12:55 pm
Posted by FliesByNight
Member since Apr 2026
149 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:51 pm to
Had it lined up before I graduated.
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
17605 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 12:52 pm to
10 months. It absolutely sucked. I was at Amazon. It felt humiliating, but hey, it's still better than being homeless.
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