Comments on: Jobless college grad sues alma mater

By: SmartGurl

SmartGurl — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:38:51 +0000

Wow! Why didn’t I think of this!! Schools suck you in with all of this crap that they need educated, computer professionals when bottom line is, they are a business. You spend the money and you spend the time…and all you end up with is DEBT!! I wish Trina all the best! I believe she can win and boy, what a precedent that will set! All she needs is the right attorney to present her case and she will hit a homerun! Go Trina! You are more talented than you think!!

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:17:53 +0000

Um, if she’s mentioning her 2.7 GPA on her resume, perhaps a resume writing service is in order. Your GPA should only be included if it was exceptional (hint – I don’t include my GPA and it was 3.4). And even then, it’s not as if you’re going to be graded on the job, so they’re looking more for skills not grades.

I do NOT think she should sue, it wouldn’t be right, even if she won. The school isn’t responsible for her lack of a job; it’s responsibility ended with her education. If the school said she was educated (gave her the degree) and she was not actually, then she might have some valid basis to sue it.

By: Alton E. Drew

Alton E. Drew — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:43:19 +0000

I had to learn my lesson the hard way but looking back it was always about networking. The best jobs I ever had came about from who I knew and the relationships I established. I don’t think a college is obligated to help find you a job but colleges should help students keep it real about identifying opportunities, especially in this type of job market. Students should be taught to establish and maintain relationships from day one.

By: Randy Daniel

Randy Daniel — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:05:10 +0000

My advice to Thompson is to get a good lawyer. With a good enough settlement, she may never need a job.

By: Steven J.

Steven J. — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:00:19 +0000

I am an IT recruiter with over 20 years in the industry, and Trina has certainly accomplished one thing – she has guaranteed that she will not be working in the IT field for some time.

She does have name recognition within the industry now – NEGATIVE name recognition. On a conference call today, a co-worker noted that she had actually seen Trina’s resume – she actually and proudly claims her 2.7 GPA and attendance record on the resume! Sorry, Trina, but a 2.7 for a new college graduate is not going to cut it in any job market, much less during a major recession.

By the way, your college is not actually what we in the IT world consider a reputable, honorable institution with a solid track record of training IT professionals. We sort of see it as a diploma mill.

Maybe you should sue yourself for bad judgement. Or sue your Mom – she is “supportive” of you after all.