Graduates Facing Reality Pillows

'I have this fear of the real world...'

'I've already been recruited by one of the top fast-food chains in the country!'

"The teacher expects too much of me. She wants me to give it the old college try, and I'm only in grade school."

"Remember, education pays, unless you end up an adjunct - like me."

'I wasted a lot of time in graduate school to get this job.'

Good Luck with your finals.

"The labor market is awaiting you!"

Believing that clothes make the man, Dave goes for the 'smart guy' look.

"Millstone is not yet a full professor."

'Unfortunately our definition of 'job' differs.'

Graduate

'An MBA from Harvard is quite impressive. But you'll still have to start off at the bottom here. You start serving coffee in the cafeteria on Monday.'

Pre-graduate and post-graduate student.

Graduate Job Openings

Fresh out of school, new hire Justin Huffenberger is temporarily stunned and disoriented by the light at the end of the university tunnel.

"I figure that by the time I’m 62, I’ll have no student-loan debt, then, who knows – maybe start a family."

'Regarding the salary we're willing to offer you.. don't expect to get your four-years of college tuition back in one year.'

Higher education.

'Nice resume but graduating 'summa cum student loan' isn't really something to brag about.'

'You should be ashamed of yourself.'

'I'm not trying to prove I graduated. This was just my last clean outfit.'

Grabbed By Gorilla

"These are the people I hate dealing with...buried in debt unsure about their futures, no hopes or prospects."

Big Student Loan Debt And Nobody Will Hire Me Because I'm Overqualified.

'Do we flip a coin to see which one gets the job?'

'Congratulations! This year we're saving money by letting all our graduates download their diplomas from our website.'

'A warm welcome to graduating students, distinguished faculty and impoverished parents...'

'I was wrong. I didn't think Gibson would make much use of his diploma.'

Help Wanted

'The job I went to college to prepare for, was shipped overseas.'

Let me take this opportunity to let you know I'm ready for any odd jobs...

Graduated First In My Class In Student Loan Debt.