i mean really...

NEW YORK - A New York City woman who says she can't find a job is suing the college where she earned a bachelor's degree.

Trina Thompson filed a lawsuit last week against Monroe College in Bronx Supreme Court, The New York Post reports. The 27-year-old is seeking the $70,000 she spent on tuition.

Thompson says she's been unable to find gainful employment since she received her information technology degree in April.

She says the Bronx school's Office of Career Advancement hasn't provided her with the leads and career advice it promises.

Monroe College spokesman Gary Axelbank says Thompson's lawsuit is completely without merit.

The college insists it helps its graduates find jobs

i gotta admit, i can't blame her...

if u spend $70,000 dollar st some place called monroe college, u need tobe unemployed

Fury said:

In the Bronx

SCNDLS said:

she had a better chance going to TESST or someshit for truck driving
at least the university of phoenix let's you fail, i mean study at home while watching america's got talent

http://www.monroecollege....boutmonroe

So, my friends and I could sue eHarmony and Match...

ThreadBare said:

as long as you're not gay, then u can sue and get a separate sight created "just for you"

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ThreadBare said:

People are suing dating sites for posting fake ads of appealing members.

ufoclub said:

Is that why Keisha Sunshine has yet to return my e-mails???? I thought it might have something to do with her busy super-modeling career, when she's not doing her neurosurgery practice on the side.

Wait a minute.
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Fury said:

Nope, I'm straight.



Is that Ne-Yo amid the smaller pictures?

ThreadBare said:

hit her up on facebook http://www.facebook.com/kbsunshine
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ThreadBare said:

or is this her: http://www.facebook.com/p...1054763281

sammij said:

Colleges exist to educate people. Employment, or better pay is usually a nice side benifit, but has absolutely no guarantee.

Fury said:

Work that out Thready!

Dangit, I should've thought up a more exotic name than that, in retrospect.



Of course, there's a Keisha Sunshine somewhere...

ThirdandFinal said:

Thanks for that, tips.

I'm just saying, being in the same situation, sometimes I wonder why I bothered going to school if it has yet to pay off.

Clearly, I would never do anything to that extreme.

ThreadBare said:

ufoclub said:

Why does that not surprise me?

Dumb Bitch, MCDonald's is hiring.

Doesn't New York have a bigger deficit than Florida?
Extreme action....but how will it help her get a job faster?

Dayclear said:

ThirdandFinal said:

But hang on. Many colleges and trade schools do make promises of employment after the fact. If this school advertised in its promotional literature that they help place graduates with jobs but they haven't done so, then she may have a legitimate case.

Dayclear said:

She's earned a Bachelor's degree, and based on other media I've read about this, seems to have been lead to believe the school would assist in job placement. What makes you call her a "dumb bitch"?

I wouldn't do anything as extreme as suing a school that didn't help me find a job after the fact, but I can't say I blame her. I'm mostly through a degree that I already know is going to get me nowhere.
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meow85 said:

wow, but doesn't that depend on whether they can prove they helped her look for work? Maybe her qualifications weren't good enough and that is why she doesn't have one? If they can prove they helped her than she might have no case right?

Not sure...

meow85 said:

meow85 said:

A LOT of schools use their job-placement rates as selling points to prospective students.

missmad said:

Based on my own experience, some schools' idea of "help" is sending you off to a career counsellor to take personality tests. I already know I'm an extrovert, thanks. How's that supposed to help me pick a career?

She graduated with a Bachelor's degree, so it's safe to assume she's no slack. Granted, I'm no expert but from what I've heard about this she does have a legitimate complaint.

since i'm a DARE graduate and i still ended up having to go to ReHab can i sue DARE for faulty advertisement?

ThreadBare said:

ehuffnsd said:

DARE doesn't make promises about success rates.