[mirin?]

For me, I am fearing for everything I have, my online business has gone down the sink because there has been such a significant decline in demand. And I am really struggling to get a graduate level job even with quite good academics (Law from a Russell Group Uni, in third year).

What do you see in the future? Do you think life will be very hard for most of us? Or will things pick up? It is terrible seeing people with first class respected degrees from Russell Group unis (and similar) with no job, some even have significant work experience so it's all very ominous.

[Genocidal]

It's been the most successful time of my life. My online business is doing fantastically and I couldn't be happier.

[Aspiringlawstudent]

They haven't. I've never had it so good, quite honestly.

I'm not sure what all the fuss is about.

[whyumadtho]

I'm concerned about my job prospects after graduating.

[zaliack]

That's the good thing with practising law. When the economy is healthy, there are lots of commercial disputes, companies wanting to start up seeking legal advice etc. When there is a recession, there are bankruptcy cases, bigger commercial disputes, repossessions etc. So, all in all, the recession won't affect my future career... It's nearly impossible to get a pupillage no matter what the economy is like!

[Darth Stewie]

It has actually been pretty positive for me, business is a boomin and have just had to hire an extra part time worker to help me keep up with the workload. Honestly considering expanding after my degree because although software development is something I've always wanted to do as a career, financially i would probably be a lot worse off.

[Dee Leigh]

It took me a long time before I managed to find a job. And now I am very worried about my graduate prospects in the future.

[TimHuak]

I set up 2 businesses eary 2011 and I am now very successful

[for_healing_only]

Not badly, It has only hit me through the increase in cost for Diet coke

[I JUST HAD SEX]

I don't think its affected me personally (yet)

[Nvmthename]

Cant say ive ever had the luxuries to lose

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[soolo]

Encouraged me to learn more about economics, despise bankers politicians and my parents generation and various other bandwagons

[perfectsymbology]

(Original post by soolo)
Encouraged me to learn more about economics, despise bankers politicians and my parents generation and various other bandwagons

Same here.

[meenu89]

Mum was made redundant and I was unemployed for 2 months.

[Hewitt]

TBH from a school pupils point of view it hasn't had a huge effect. My parents have become much more wary with their money, whilst the prices for certain things seems to have gone up.

[Dee Leigh]

(Original post by meenu89)
Mum was made redundant and I was unemployed for 2 months.

Very sorry to hear that.

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[Scumbaggio]

My standard of living has dropped, I can afford fewer fruit and veg.

I can't eat out/go out anywhere near as much as I could.

The wages for jobs I do/apply for have remained stagnant.

It's not all bad I'd still be working a dead end job instead of being a student if there was no recession.

[Elderon]

Hmm...I have to say not at all, I managed to get something on the day of my A Level results and my family are managing fine. I know a lot of people who are struggling though with debts primarily. We have had to cut the shopping down to once a month though, less random buys and more budgeting, simple things like that, nothing too bad though.

[meenu89]

(Original post by Dee Leigh)
Very sorry to hear that.

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Thanks! I was very lucky to find another job so quickly.

[ebam_uk]

Hmmm I'm definitely struggling to find a job. Anyone else in a similar boat? For sure seems like recession hitting.