A viral video showing a stark difference of appearance in the same woman between her academic achievements and current job has taken the internet by storm. It shows the young woman, proudly in her graduation gown and pointing to her Bachelor of Education degree. This is a scene that assures us of her achievements and bright future.
The video then takes a twist when it exposes her real job as that of cleaner. The sour contrast between her credentials and employment status has attracted considerable attention on the Internet. @xo20203 identified the woman, who focuses on how her job contrasts with all of the education she received in a TikTok video.
She captioned the video on TikTok, writing: “degrees vs what you’re actually doing #qualitychecktokinine.” The video went viral and netizens had mixed reactions to the scene where many are sympathizing with it while others are urging that educated individuals should get more job opportunities.
Her story resonates with a lot of people and puts perspective on the struggles graduates face in finding work that matches their education. Rylee is intelligent and earned a Bachelor of Education, but like so many underemployed artists in town she has “that cleaning job.
The online community has hailed her for putting on this front and being so brave to share with us. The video serves as a depressing reminder of the cavern between educational attainment and job prospects – thus starting this ongoing narrative about graduates needing better jobs than what they typically do obtain. Her geology degree aside, the viral clip also highlights a broader problem facing educated people: Underemployment.
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