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EvilRB · 08-04-2009, 12:28 PM

Just graduated and havent found a job sue you college for your tuition back!

Idiots!!

Alumna sues college because she hasn't found a job - CNN.com

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NEW YORK (CNN) -- A recent college graduate is suing her alma mater for $72,000 -- the full cost of her tuition and then some -- because she cannot find a job.
Trina Thompson has sued her alma mater, Monroe College of New York.

Trina Thompson has sued her alma mater, Monroe College of New York.

Trina Thompson, 27, of the Bronx, graduated from New York's Monroe College in April with a bachelor of business administration degree in information technology.

On July 24, she filed suit against the college in Bronx Supreme Court, alleging that Monroe's "Office of Career Advancement did not help me with a full-time job placement. I am also suing them because of the stress I have been going through."

The college responded that it offers job-search support to all its students.

In her complaint, Thompson says she seeks $70,000 in reimbursement for her tuition and $2,000 to compensate for the stress of her three-month job search.

As Thompson sees it, any reasonable employer would pounce on an applicant with her academic credentials, which include a 2.7 grade-point average and a solid attendance record. But Monroe's career-services department has put forth insufficient effort to help her secure employment, she claims.

"They're supposed to say, 'I got this student, her attendance is good, her GPA is all right -- can you interview this person?' They're not doing that," she said.
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Thompson said she has fulfilled her end of the job-search bargain, peppering companies listed on Monroe's e-recruiting site with cover letters, résumés and phone calls. But no more than two employers have responded to her outreach, and those leads have borne no fruit.

Her complaint adds, "The office of career advancement information technology counselor did not make sure their Monroe e-recruiting clients call their graduates that recently finished college for an interview to get a job placement. They have not tried hard enough to help me."

She suggested that Monroe's Office of Career Advancement shows preferential treatment to students with excellent grades. "They favor more toward students that got a 4.0. They help them more out with the job placement," she said. iReport.com: "Don't sue your alma mater"

Monroe College released a statement saying that "while it is clear that no college, especially in this economy, can guarantee employment, Monroe College remains committed to working with all its students, including Ms. Thompson, who graduated only three months ago, to prepare them for careers and to support them during their job search."

Thompson says she has not hired an attorney to represent her because she cannot afford one. When she filed her complaint, she also filed a "poor person order," which exempts her from filing fees associated with the lawsuit.

Asked whether she would advise other college graduates facing job woes to sue their alma maters, Thompson said yes.

"It doesn't make any sense: They went to school for four years, and then they come out working at McDonald's and Payless. That's not what they planned."

tricky_ab · 08-04-2009, 12:38 PM

She's going at it all wrong...She should be suing the economy....

*duffman1278* · 08-04-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cnn.com

a 2.7 grade-point average and a solid attendance record.

O wow she really stands out from her class. Who wouldn't want to hire someone with a "solid" attendance record and whatever GPA.

Some people need to grow up and face reality.

HAWAII · 08-04-2009, 12:48 PM

hahaha! sue happy america...

dert420sx · 08-04-2009, 12:51 PM

what a fucking dumb bitch!

so in her world, employers would "POUNCE" on a barely above average student with NO work experience, but perfect attendance.

a 2.7 gpa is NOT exactly rocket scientist material. especially if she is to work in IT. wtf is she thinking??

seems like she wanted to use race as an issue but did not want to actually come out and say it. like when she accused that the career placement office was only helping all those students with 4.0's, i think she really meant to say "those nerdy asian kids". lol....

EvilRB · 08-04-2009, 01:14 PM

http://www.facebook.com/groups.php#/...d=114719903370

iROYAL · 08-04-2009, 01:23 PM

I'd like to sue my job for all the fun I'm missing out. Let's see, I'd probably spend $75 a day x 5 days a week x 51 weeks = $19,125/year.

WanganRunner · 08-04-2009, 01:35 PM

Who cares about attendance? My college didn't even keep track of attendance. GPA is all that matters.

How can she expect the career placement office to find her a job when there are plainly none to be had? Of course she's going to lose out to the kids with 4.0's, they either worked harder or are more intelligent.

Idiot.

*lewisfk* · 08-04-2009, 01:42 PM

thats the main reason healthcare, insurance, and other shit is so expensive! STUPID ASS PEOPLE blaming others for their own down falls!

HyperTek · 08-04-2009, 01:48 PM

silly people thinking a degree alone is gonna get you a job.. esp in this economy.

*enkei2k* · 08-04-2009, 01:53 PM

SHIT if a 2.7 GPA is good, then she must be stupid. no wonder she's suing. 3 months is NOTHING. i know people with a 3.0+ GPA and they've been out of work for longer than that. that woman needs to know her place. if she had a 3.7 then maybe a different story, but 2.7? GTFO

*SimpleS14* · 08-04-2009, 01:58 PM

There was only one time I remember this actually working out for the student.

She was a solid 4.0 average student at the Art Institute (very challenging with a high drop-out rate). She sued the school and got her tuition reimbursed.

Of course, that was years ago and the economy was much better.

As for this chick, her case is getting dropped like a hot coal. Besides grades and networking, there is another thing that matters when trying to get the job....interviewing skills.

*DALAZ_68* · 08-04-2009, 02:00 PM

last i checked employers look for the best...not the midiocre ...or have things changed over the years...

*r6_240sx* · 08-04-2009, 02:08 PM

Depends on what you define as "best".

I know some jobs frown on too high of a GPA, especially ones that deal with hands-on stuff. They figure you spend too much time with your face in the books and not enough time applying what you learned to real life.

Either way this girl is dumb.

driftsilvias13 · 08-04-2009, 02:08 PM

Anyone who thinks that going to school and simply getting a degree is going to guarantee your future is simply ignorant. Schools are businesses too. I laugh at everyone who tells me to go to school, get your degree, and get your dream job. How many people do you know that have graduated from college and have their dream job? Not that school doesn't help, but the people that rely ONLY on school are idiots.

*zenki.life* · 08-04-2009, 02:37 PM

dumb bitch. i hate people who feel that they are entitled

Matej · 08-04-2009, 02:57 PM

Trina Thompson.

*duffman1278* · 08-04-2009, 03:46 PM

http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/10...55/summons.pdf

Soooshi · 08-04-2009, 05:28 PM

You know what I'd do if I were the College?

Give her back the money.

Take away her degrees.

"Awwww shit, I just wasted 5 years ffor NOTHING."

tricky_ab · 08-04-2009, 07:03 PM

One other thing I just thought about.. with her lawsuit getting national attention, this dumb bitch is never going to get a job now. Nobody in their right mind is going to hire her for fear she might bring some dumb lawsuit against them.

Gnnr · 08-04-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Soooshi

You know what I'd do if I were the College?

Give her back the money.

Take away her degrees.

"Awwww shit, I just wasted 5 years ffor NOTHING."

I wonder if they can legally do that...because I vote for this action. lol.

ranger240 · 08-04-2009, 09:37 PM

the college should file a countering lawsuit for slander, plus 2000 dollars for all the embarrassment monroe college has to endure having ms thompson as an alumni.

plus, if she cant get a job before becoming a internet laughing stock who would hire her now??? she should sue herself.. and based on her intelligence, someone could probably convince her to do so

*ryguy* · 08-04-2009, 09:39 PM

God damn, what a moron.

The way the world works these days she'll get a job she doesn't deserve out of this, like a VH1 reality show or something.

RiversideS13 · 08-04-2009, 09:48 PM

she should also sue her parents that they should NOT had the unprotected sex 27 years ago..... that resulted of her 27 depressing years and decrease the community's quality of life

*murda-c* · 08-04-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by r6_240sx

Depends on what you define as "best".

I know some jobs frown on too high of a GPA, especially ones that deal with hands-on stuff. They figure you spend too much time with your face in the books and not enough time applying what you learned to real life.

Either way this girl is dumb.

which is discriminating against smart people, lol

*drift freaq* · 08-04-2009, 10:15 PM

2.7 Grade point average, LOL hahahhahhaha what the fuck is the country coming to? Idiots who think they deserve a job, just because they muddled through school barely passing? Some degree lol . Its not worth shit, backed by that grade point average.

She is right up there with Octo- Mom in the moron brigade.

tricky_ab · 08-04-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by driftsilvias13

Anyone who thinks that going to school and simply getting a degree is going to guarantee your future is simply ignorant. Schools are businesses too. I laugh at everyone who tells me to go to school, get your degree, and get your dream job. How many people do you know that have graduated from college and have their dream job? Not that school doesn't help, but the people that rely ONLY on school are idiots.

While she's nuts, it is true in general that our educational system fills kids' heads with the idea that a bachelor's degree is your only ticket out of loserdom and straight into a successful career in order to sell $75,000 diplomas. I think people are finally starting to see through that myth, though.

325irollin · 08-04-2009, 10:39 PM

lol what a fail. All the people who get a degree then work a normal shitty job after suck at life.

FRpilot · 08-05-2009, 12:13 AM

is she serious? she needs help. any idiot can graduate from college with a less than 3.0 gpa by just taking the exams, don't even have to go to class. what about the thousands of other undergrads who recently graduated.

graduating with a shitty gpa is all on you. this lady should have got some experience through internships or tried harder to get a better gpa, at least a 3.3 - 3.6. maybe instead of partying or procrastinating, she could have put in extra hours of studying to get better grades.

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Originally Posted by HyperTek

silly people thinking a degree alone is gonna get you a job.. esp in this economy.

and especially since almost everyone and their moms have a bachelor's degree nowadays. get a more elusive title like masters, phd, jd, etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soooshi

You know what I'd do if I were the College?

Give her back the money.

Take away her degrees.

"Awwww shit, I just wasted 5 years for NOTHING."

you make a good point, the college should take something back if they are to reimburse her. when you go to a store to return something, you don't get your money back and keep the item. but the college has already paid the faculty for teaching the courses.

ranger240 · 08-05-2009, 12:39 AM

wow you definitely dont need a degree to go into IT work, you just cannot be an idiot. with or without a degree it looks like shes screwed

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enkei2k ushiii Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Age: 24 Posts: 2,135 Trader Rating: (6)	SHIT if a 2.7 GPA is good, then she must be stupid. no wonder she's suing. 3 months is NOTHING. i know people with a 3.0+ GPA and they've been out of work for longer than that. that woman needs to know her place. if she had a 3.7 then maybe a different story, but 2.7? GTFO __________________ fuck thieves and their bullshit. get a real job you bums.

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SimpleS14 Keeping it simple... Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Alexandria, VA Age: 26 Posts: 8,041 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: SimpleS14	There was only one time I remember this actually working out for the student. She was a solid 4.0 average student at the Art Institute (very challenging with a high drop-out rate). She sued the school and got her tuition reimbursed. Of course, that was years ago and the economy was much better. As for this chick, her case is getting dropped like a hot coal. Besides grades and networking, there is another thing that matters when trying to get the job....interviewing skills. __________________ *Goals are dreams with a deadline.* MA240SX L.H.O.O.Q.

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tricky_ab Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada eh?! Posts: 1,021 Trader Rating: (5)	She's going at it all wrong...She should be suing the economy....

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HAWAII Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Burbank,Ca Age: 34 Posts: 181 Trader Rating: (6)	hahaha! sue happy america...

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WanganRunner Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DC Metro Area Age: 28 Posts: 787 Trader Rating: (0)	Who cares about attendance? My college didn't even keep track of attendance. GPA is all that matters. How can she expect the career placement office to find her a job when there are plainly none to be had? Of course she's going to lose out to the kids with 4.0's, they either worked harder or are more intelligent. Idiot.

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lewisfk Premium Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: texas Age: 29 Posts: 267 Trader Rating: (0)	thats the main reason healthcare, insurance, and other shit is so expensive! STUPID ASS PEOPLE blaming others for their own down falls!

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r6_240sx Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 730 Trader Rating: (0)	Depends on what you define as "best". I know some jobs frown on too high of a GPA, especially ones that deal with hands-on stuff. They figure you spend too much time with your face in the books and not enough time applying what you learned to real life. Either way this girl is dumb.

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driftsilvias13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,027 Trader Rating: (19)	Anyone who thinks that going to school and simply getting a degree is going to guarantee your future is simply ignorant. Schools are businesses too. I laugh at everyone who tells me to go to school, get your degree, and get your dream job. How many people do you know that have graduated from college and have their dream job? Not that school doesn't help, but the people that rely ONLY on school are idiots. __________________

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tricky_ab Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada eh?! Posts: 1,021 Trader Rating: (5)	One other thing I just thought about.. with her lawsuit getting national attention, this dumb bitch is never going to get a job now. Nobody in their right mind is going to hire her for fear she might bring some dumb lawsuit against them.

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ryguy Its all the governments fault. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Suburbs Age: 20 Posts: 1,507 Trader Rating: (4)	God damn, what a moron. The way the world works these days she'll get a job she doesn't deserve out of this, like a VH1 reality show or something. __________________

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RiversideS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 1,441 Trader Rating: (0)	she should also sue her parents that they should NOT had the unprotected sex 27 years ago..... that resulted of her 27 depressing years and decrease the community's quality of life

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325irollin Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: STL Posts: 228 Trader Rating: (0)	lol what a fail. All the people who get a degree then work a normal shitty job after suck at life.

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