<p>This question is to soothe my ego. I know many people graduate college with jobs which is awesome but if you graduated in May and got a job in October is it still considered as a success?
How long did it take for users in this forum to land jobs after graduation?
What is the maximum period of unemployment you can have before people think you are a failure?</p>
<p>Getting a job is a success. Period. I know people who still don’t have jobs and graduated in May… of 2011. And I know dozens of people who worked low level wage jobs for upwards of a year before finding a job that they could really jump start their career.</p>
<p>I agree with chrisw. Also, if you look at statistics that are used for college job placement, they list the percentage of students who are emloyed within 6 months, and May-October is within that, so even by statistics standards that’s a success!</p>
<p>Yikes, people graduated in May 2011 and still don’t have jobs? You mean jobs related to their majors right? </p>
<p>And yes here I am talking about jobs related to your major because getting a job at the local mall is not a success.</p>
<p>yes… definitely.</p>
<p>in fact, you might be able to use the time in the middle to do something awesome, like travel.</p>
<p>I backpacked Europe for 4+ weeks (with a friend) after I graduated and it was awesome. Once in a lifetime opportunity. Started an AmeriCorps position in November.</p>
<p>I actually did travel. Went down to the shore and stayed as long as I wanted when everybody else had to leave on Sunday night. It is so much fun not working but now everybody[a.k.a mom] asking me “When are you going to start working, all your friends are working” has been quite degrading.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t call getting a job relevant to your major “bad” no matter how far out from graduation it is. You may struggle and come across hard times, work menial jobs, experience financial hardships - but once you get that first “real” job and start moving your career forward, you are a success and have the potential to find even more success as you advance. It is all about attitude and perseverance. Finding a job can be a full-time job in itself.</p>
<p>Are you actively looking for a job and just not finding anything, or enjoying your time off?
I would say the longer your gap between graduating and finding a job, the harder it will be to explain why you aren’t working. If you are actively looking or doing something meaningful, that is one thing, but just vacationing on the shore for months is another. I would actively start looking for a job starting right now. Go back to your college and see if they have any career fairs going on or if the career center can help you get in the loop with companies that recruit at your school.</p>