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life after college

A six-panel meme illustrating the common post-college struggle of securing employment. The top text reads 'life after college'. The panels depict a heated exchange: one person (likely a graduate) shouts 'I NEED A JOB', while another (possibly an employer) retorts 'YOU DON'T HAVE EXPERIENCE'. This escalates with the graduate arguing 'BUT I NEED TO WORK TO GET EXPERIENCE!', the employer responding 'THEN WORK', and the graduate countering 'THAT'S WHY I'M HERE'. The employer repeats 'EXPERIENCE', leading the graduate to exclaim 'HOW AM I GONNA GET EXPERIENCE WITHOUT A WORK', and the employer ends with 'WORK'. The meme humorously captures the frustrating 'experience vs. job' paradox new graduates face.
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Character 1
I NEED A JOB
Character 2
YOU DON'T HAVE EXPERIENCE
Character 1
BUT I NEED TO WORK TO GET EXPERIENCE!
Character 2
THEN WORK
Character 1
THAT'S WHY I'M HERE
Character 2
EXPERIENCE
Character 1
HOW AM I GONNA GET EXPERIENCE WITHOUT A WORK
Character 2
WORK

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life after college

Overview

A six-panel meme illustrating the common post-college struggle of securing employment. The top text reads 'life after college'. The panels depict a heated exchange: one person (likely a graduate) shouts 'I NEED A JOB', while another (possibly an employer) retorts 'YOU DON'T HAVE EXPERIENCE'. This escalates with the graduate arguing 'BUT I NEED TO WORK TO GET EXPERIENCE!', the employer responding 'THEN WORK', and the graduate countering 'THAT'S WHY I'M HERE'. The employer repeats 'EXPERIENCE', leading the graduate to exclaim 'HOW AM I GONNA GET EXPERIENCE WITHOUT A WORK', and the employer ends with 'WORK'. The meme humorously captures the frustrating 'experience vs. job' paradox new graduates face.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit's Meme community, as indicated by the source information. It is a remix/edited meme, likely using an existing reaction image template featuring two individuals in a confrontational dialogue. The creator edited the template by adding text bubbles to reflect the post-college job experience struggle, making it relatable to recent graduates.

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