Here's the Situation
Student loan activist Cryn Johannsen recently had an article published in USA Today in which she examines some of the challenges facing recent college grads. Student loan debt combined with an abysmal job market (the average ratio of qualified candidates for every new job is 4 to 1) are putting a significant percentage of our country's educated youth in a choke hold.
Easy Breezy? Not Fo Sheezy
For recent grads who are lucky enough to secure the elusive full-time position right out of college, everything is not automatically rainbows and butterflies. Johannsen points out that most entry level jobs don't pay enough to cover the cost of living AND student loan payments.
That Sucking Noise You Hear is Thousands of Brains Fleeing the Country
Recent grads are responding to the lack of opportunities available in the country formerly known as the Land of Opportunity in a very logical way: getting the hell out. Where are they headed? Read the article to find out.
