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Job market so bad a masters in medical physics graduate works as a cleaner

The image shows a young woman in a cleaning work apron holding a spray cleaning bottle, smiling and pointing to her head. Overlaid text on the image states that the job market is so bad that she is working as a cleaner despite holding a master's degree in medical physics. The meme highlights the widespread issue of underemployment for highly educated specialized graduates who are unable to find work in their field of study, forcing them to take low-skill jobs unrelated to their qualifications.
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Job market so bad that I'm a cleaner with a masters degree in medical physics

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The image shows a young woman in a cleaning work apron holding a spray cleaning bottle, smiling and pointing to her head. Overlaid text on the image states that the job market is so bad that she is working as a cleaner despite holding a master's degree in medical physics. The meme highlights the widespread issue of underemployment for highly educated specialized graduates who are unable to find work in their field of study, forcing them to take low-skill jobs unrelated to their qualifications.

Origin notes

This meme was originally posted on the platform 9Gag, as provided in the additional source information, with the original posted title "You know OF right?...". It was created by the poster using their own personal photo to joke about the difficult state of the job market for specialized STEM graduates in current times.

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