I would like to know if there's anyone else out there who has fought their way through grad school, and finished with a real sense of accomplishment, only to discover the utter impossibility of finding a job in conservation science, the sham of building a career in this field. I would like to know if there are any others who have gone a year or more since graduation with no work, no prospects, and no hope left.
I'm not looking for career advice, especially not from all those who feel so very proud and superior to have a job where I do not. I've had enough contempt, scorn, and smug cold amusement to last me a lifetime. If you're employed, count yourself fortunate and move along. I'm not here to start a discussion; I'd just like to know if there's anyone else living in the same place right now. If you've gone through the endless rounds of application and rejection, if you poured yourself into hopes that have gone to barren dust, I'd like to hear from you. Send me a reply off-list.
