Woman Sues College for Being Unemployed

by admin on 08/08/09 at 11:04 am

If you are out of work and hunting for a job it can be a daunting and depressing prospect. Instead of blaming the economy for her lack of work, one New York woman blames her alma mater.

Trina Thompson is suing her New York City college because she’s been out of work since receiving her information technology degree in April. The 27-year-old recently filed a $70,000 lawsuit against Monroe College in the Bronx.

Thompson says Monroe’s Office of Career Advancement has not given her job leads and career advice. The college, in turn, says her lawsuit is without merit and that it helps its graduates locate jobs.

This will surely go down as yet another frivolous lawsuit conjured up by lawyers greedy for money and publicity. While it’s certainly true that a job training program does have an obligation to give you the proper training and skills, it is hard to imagine any judge accepting the argument that the school also should guarantee your employment.