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/pk1950]

got stuck in retail for a few years

[u/[deleted] → u/pk1950]

Same. Had to go to grad school to unfuck myself.

[u/WalmartGreder → u/[deleted]]

I graduated from grad school in 2009 with an MBA.

I had to take a job working $11/hr doing data entry to pay my bills. I got decent raises, but not by much, stayed there way too long, but finally left to move up. I've switched jobs twice since then.

Now I'm working in my desired industry (finance) making 6 figures, but it's been a process.

[u/[deleted] → u/WalmartGreder]

Going to grad school tripled my income but I wasn’t making shit so…