Leaving the comfort and security of the university campus can be a frightening unknown. Going to work full-time may be something new for most graduates and there are many obstacles along the way to obtaining a professional career. As a recent graduate you are in a kind of purgatory, you are no longer a student but you are not a professional yet either. This can be a difficult time for many new graduates for a variety of reasons and how you will deal with life after the campus is all up to you as an individual.
Some students try to remain students and others move on.
The job market in higher education is extremely competitive and tenure track positions are hard to come by, so this person might have a difficult time even finding a position, let alone making the transition to work. While this might be true in the more technical or specialized fields, it is not true of all career fields. This person is doing the same thing as the professional student, putting off the inevitable and looking for a job. They take the first job that comes along or pays well. They are incapable or unwilling to change and adapt to life beyond campus.