In econs, there's something called the discouraged workers. meaning those who have been looking ard for jobs for more than a yr and have not found any job. Thus given up.. And they are excluded from the employment equation.

Why am I saying that? cos I feel that i'm in that same situation, just that i'm studying, and I'm a discouraged student. wanting to exclude myself from the students..

it just pales in comparison at times.. it's not the effort made, it's the result that matters in this aspect.