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mZuzek said:
Pemalite said:

Plus he refused to work certain jobs as he believed they were "beneath him". - At the end of the day... A job is a job, you have to start from the bottom and work your way up... Doesn't matter what that job is, get your hands dirty, sit at a desk all day... Doesn't matter... It beats sitting on the dole and stagnating in life.

Start from the bottom, work your way up, Shit. I left home with only the shirt on my back, no money, only year 10 high-school, no experience, no house or car...

Well then, of course you didn't think any job was "beneath" you, since you didn't have a degree in the first place. It's easier to "start from the bottom" when you're already there in the first place - when you dedicate several years of your adult life to studying, though, it's only reasonable to expect a decent job in the area of work you've specialized in.

See, for me personally, I don't really mind doing random design stuff for my parents, just like I wouldn't mind working at some retailer or something similarly "lowly". However, if it has to do with music, I'm definitely not taking anything, I want something that fits me and/or will make me learn new things to improve my own skills. That's normal.

Also, having a degree will eliminate your chance at getting most entry level jobs. Employers want people without prospects who will stay in the job for longer, not someone who will leave the role once they're back on their feet.

I've previously been unable to find work due to being overqualified - and just under-experienced enough to get across the line for a position I had studied for. Every week without work makes your resume weaker as that gap in employment grows.

I eventually got a shit-kicker job that barely covered bills. The car then broke down, which limited the number of shifts I could take, leading me down a negative feedback loop. Living around the poverty line will keep you too occupied to improve yourself, as even minor events can take weeks or months to overcome.

In the end, a good recommendation got me into a low-level position which needed immediate filling. That allowed me to prove myself and move up to a great position that required my degree.

Unfortunately I don't have much advice to give on getting out of that situation.You can only do your best to keep as many opportunities open for yourself. The skills required to get a job are different to the skills required to do the job (and luck plays a large role too). Use whatever network you have, no matter how weak the connections. Don't be shy to ask.