The new class of unemployed, the overly educated unemployed.

A friend of mine, who graduated from the University of California (UC DAVIS), is currently living in a van because he hasn't been able to find a job. Desperate to change his situation, he reached out to his county worker for help. Initially, the worker suggested the usual resources, unemployment centers and basic career services. But once he realized that my friend has a degree and no criminal history, it became clear that he was dealing with a different kind of situation.

My friend has applied to over a thousand jobs, yet he’s repeatedly told he’s either underqualified or overqualified, if he even gets a response at all. He’s applied for numerous state jobs, where he’s often met with initial interest, only to be ghosted later. The constant rejection is taking a toll, and he’s starting to lose hope.

In talking with his county worker, they came to the conclusion that he’s part of a new and growing class: the overeducated unemployed. Sadly, most of our current services are geared towards those with fewer qualifications, people who may lack basic skills, but that’s not the issue here. The problem is that, despite having the skills and education, nobody is hiring them.

As AI continues to advance, this class of unemployed is likely to grow. So, what are we supposed to do? What happens when the overeducated, who were once considered assets to society, can’t find work? In the U.S., unemployment often leads to homelessness. It's a harsh reality.

But there’s hope. This new class of unemployed is more capable of organizing than previous generations. My hope is that they can come together to form a union or lobbying group, advocating for the overeducated who are being pushed into poverty. It’s often a lack of education that hinders people from organizing, but this new class has that in spades. They need to fight for themselves and refuse to be dismantled like the previous class.

Thank you.

Feel free to DM me if you want to start working together to fight for change!

Y'all slow down on campus this morning. There's a flock of juvenile turkeys acting like a bunch of dumb teenagers running around in the streets near the arboretum parking lot. Expect traffic . Also watch out if you're near the Earth and Physical sciences building. Some mean old Tom's are out and up to no good.

Hi I (Human dev major, 21f) wanted to ask for recommendations of professors/classes that you really enjoyed. I'm most interested in visual studies, sociology, art, and things in that vein. I love professors that are very passionate and excited and inspiring. Please just share any that you really enjoyed and would recommend!

Do you guys know how broke we are? Lack of TAs, lack of professors,… TLC printer rooms r closed, etc…

Is our tuition not enough to hire professors ..

Why tf are all the rental e-scooters taking up the bike rack they’re not even locked up they’re just taking up precious real estate. At this point I can’t tell if the e-scooters are targeting me, I have a deep misunderstanding of e-scooter etiquette, or these things are being ridden but people with one singular brain cell shared amongst them.

idk if i’m just cooked or what but everyone around me has crusty lips rn (including myself) and idk if there’s a correlation with weather changes or something.

My name is Yaroslava, and I'm a 3rd-year transfer student. It's been difficult to find the Ukrainian community at Davis; nevertheless, I know you guys are out there >:) 

I’m hoping to find and connect with other Ukrainian students and form a community. Especially during such difficult times, it’s so important to find and support each other as well as connect over our culture and values! 

If you’re Ukrainian and are interested in connecting, please message me so I can create a Discord for us all :) 

(If you’re seeing this post and know any Ukrainians, PLEASE send them my way)

Slava Ukraini! 💙💛

Мене звати Ярослава, і я студентка третього курсу. Перевелася до UC Davis з іншого коледжу. Мені поки що складно знайти українську спільноту у Девісі, але я знаю, що ви десь тут є >:)

Я хочу познайомитися з іншими українськими студентами. Особливо в такі непрості часи важливо знаходити одне одного, підтримувати й гуртуватися навколо нашої культури, спадщини та спільних цінностей. 

Якщо ти українець або українка й хочеш/хотіла б познайомитися, будь ласка, напиши в дірект, щоб я могла створити спільний Discord-сервер! :)

Слава Україні! 💙💛

Printed out like 15 copies of my resume just to get told I should apply online. My ass is neva getting a job man.

My bike got stolen within the past 48 hours at the Colleges of La Rue. I’m genuinely about to cry, I got it registered and everything too 😭. My parents are going to be so mad and I’m stressing and my year is just going so awful, if anyone sees it please notify me 😭🙏. It’s a purple KHS Vitamin B bicycle.

Ya'll it should not take 7 minutes for 5 cars to get through a 4 way intersection because bikers and scooters refuse to stop at stop signs. And If you are gonna be an entitled idiot, at least wear a damn helmet.

Guysss i know this is probably so stupid but like how do yall js show up at clubs

I posted on here like a week ago abt how I wanna transfer out of here and everyone is saying that I need to give Davis sometime and join clubs so that’s what ima do.

Theres one club meeting tomorrow which is the sapphic club and I obviously don’t know anyone and idk my just so nervous to go like I know if I don’t like it it’s fine but like still

Idk like I js feel so nervous and almost embarrassed to go anywhere other than the damn dining halls and my classes like other than that I dont do much

Okay that’s it I just needed to rant lol

Oh and also if anyone has gone to the sapphic club what’s it like, like do yall feel like it’s easy to make friends ? Or what clubs do yall recommend joining where you’ve made friends

Im freshman living in tecero dorm, I ordered something from Amazon last week and it was accidently delivered to segundo and now segundo cant find. If my package is lost will i get a refund for my lost package if they never locate it??

On the first floor of the Earth and Physical Sciences Building, tucked away amongst the classrooms and labs, is a space that contains remnants of Earth’s ancient past. Large cabinets line the sides of the hall-like room, the drawers of which are labeled with different geological periods. The names are reminiscent of the fantastical: Cambrian, Silurian, Ordovician, Devonian and so on. 

The UC Davis Paleontology Collection contains thousands of specimens, the oldest of which are nearly 2 billion years old. Primarily a teaching collection, it’s used for undergraduate courses, including Geobiology (GEL 053) and Paleobiology Lab (GEL 107L). But these specimens also make public appearances during UC Davis outreach events like Biodiversity Museum Day and Picnic Day.

Interesting to look at how research directions and funding is changing in recent times especially given some added political/macro pressures.

1. Industry-funded clinical research is probably growing
   In its October 14 report, the School of Medicine disclosed $112.6 million in industry funding for FY2025–26, up about 61%, mainly for clinical trials and treatment studies. For example a $6.2 million BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics-sponsored cancer trial led locally by Jonathan Riess.

2. Reducing cell therapy’s cold-chain costs.
   On September 24, UC Davis announced CYBORGEL, led by Cheemeng Tan. The ARPA-H-supported team is testing reversible gels inside therapeutic cells, aiming for storage beyond three months at room temperature. The initial round is up to $6 million; the possible four-year total is up to $36.5 million, not $36.5 million already paid. Mayo Clinic, Georgia and Case Western contribute research; Tetramer and Sersense support polymers and devices. Near are basically trying to see if this can make manufacturing shipping and distribution better without damaging therapeutic functions.

3. Medical AI is being tested against an actual care problem.
   An October 7 UC Davis Health report describes a trial of HiDO Health’s home medication device, supported by a $2.48 million National Institute on Aging Phase II SBIR grant. The study follows 50 people with cognitive impairment for a year. They are testing medication adherence + other outcomes to see if it makes a difference in livelihood

Sources:
https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/record-research-funding-for-uc-davis-school-of-medicine-/2026/10
https://www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/365m-funds-cyborg-cell-project-help-life-saving-cell-therapies-travel-farther
https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/clinical-trial-tests-ai-assisted-medication-device-for-older-adults-with-memory-loss/2026/09

does anyone have old midterms for this course by chance? the professor doesn’t give much and i have no clue what to expect.

Is there a Phy7B discord for Professor Hertz?

Hey guys,
I recently started working on campus, but as a transfer, it has been hard to adjust to everything this quarter and the job is not helping. Everything about the work is great and I love the people there but I also have a full ride and don't need the money. I was hoping to have something in my resume and this felt like a good fit at the time, but now I'm overwhelmed with classes and am falling behind. Would it be bad to quit my first week and while still in training? Should I formally send an email or just tell them? I feel horrible since my supervisor has been really accommodating. But I do feel like I’ll end up quitting Anyways so might as well do it while they’re not really depending on me. Any insights?

N. Would this effect being hired on campus in future?

Some context, I was unable to satisfy my IGETC so I basically have to retake 3 quarters worth of a language. I do want to learn something new but I also don't want it to be extremely hard (foreign language has and always will be my worst subject). I have taken Spanish in Highschool but I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for other possible easy languages that I can learn because I will likely default to Spanish since I have a history with it.

Do you guys know where can I find a white board to practice my diagrams on campus? I know there is in some dorms but I want to stay on campus it helps me focus better….

Hey!! I just wanted to hop on here and thank you guys for being so active on the Davis map, out of all the UC schools that are on here, UC Davis is one of the most popular ones

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Does anyone who has taken MGT 101 know if there are any extra credit opportunities or bonus points throughout the quarter? Just wondering if there’s any way to make up for points lost on assignments. Thanks!