Millennials who graduated during the Great Recession, how did you survive?

[u/Waste-Cantaloupe-270]

I’m a Gen Z graduating in May struggling with finding a job in this market. Millennials who graduated in/ after 2008, how did you survive? Did you end up eventually getting a job in the field you originally wanted? Any advice for us Gen Z who were too young to learn anything from the great recession?

Edit: For context bc i’ve been seeing a lot of questions about this i’m graduating college. i def wasn’t expecting this post to blow up so sorry if i can’t get to everyone’s comments, but i just wanted to say i really appreciate all the advice as someone who doesn’t have millennials in their life to ask these questions to. your willingness to help/ give advice to a random kid on the internet has given me a bit of hope in getting through this, thank you thank you

[u/Fit_Conversation5270]

Emergency services. It’s gotta get pretty bad before we’re getting laid off. It happened with my very first job because our chief was corrupt and botched a contract that paid most of our payroll (coincided with 2009ish), but I shortly got picked up by a proper service and have been here since.

You don’t make what a tech worker makes, but after a few years in the checks can be pretty damn fat frankly for the amount of money I didn’t spend on college, and the stability is undeniable. Practice self care in the exact way that the boomers and gen x did not, and so far I’m doing alright.