for those of you who have moved on into the real world - Page 2

Corey · #1 10-05-2005, 12:51 AM

If it's anything like my first six months in the "real world", You'll find it's very similar to your first six months in college and all the same rules apply. Meet as many new people as possible, try as many new things as possible, and drink a lot.

Yeah, nothing really has changed. Working has replaced studying. Working long nights replaced studying before tests. Vacations and going to work hungover has replaced skipping class. The only thing that has changed is the steady flow of disposable income.

MonkeeMan · #2 10-05-2005, 12:08 PM

"So, what's it like in the real world? Well, the food is better, but beyond that, I don't recommend it."

Bill Watterson

Dominic · #3 10-05-2005, 12:14 PM

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What was it like going from just being a college kid, to a full-time working adult? When did you realize this transformation had taken place? How long did it take for you to get settled into your new role?

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I'm 42. When you find the answers to these questions, let me know.

HopeydaFish · #4 10-05-2005, 01:32 PM

One thing that I noticed when I was done school and was working full-time was that I didn't have the constant feeling that I should be studying/doing schoolwork. When I was in school I was also working full-time at a crappy job, so I didn't have much free time to myself. Whenever I had free time, all the school work that I still had to finish would be weighing on my mind and I had a hard time enjoying myself. Once school was finished and I was able to find a decent job, I found that the weight of unfinished school work was no longer on my shoulders. It was liberating.

#5 10-05-2005, 01:40 PM

I was working as an intern during 4th and 5th year in college so after graduation I just started working full-time. No change.

I would not blow a bunch of money with your friends. This seems really silly. Save your money. Struggles always lie ahead, sir.

samjjones · #6 10-05-2005, 02:11 PM

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I was working as an intern during 4th and 5th year in college so after graduation I just started working full-time. No change.

I would not blow a bunch of money with your friends. This seems really silly. Save your money. Struggles always lie ahead, sir.

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I did just that. Its overrated. Enjoy being free for a year. In the long run, saving $5K or whatever over a summer doesn't amount to much. Have fun. Then, when the year is over, get to work.

tolbiny · #7 10-05-2005, 02:25 PM

Someone beat me to the best line, but the rest is applicable.

flair1239 · #8 10-05-2005, 03:14 PM

At first it was a lot easier. Working 8-10 hours a day then going home and having weekends off, was like a vacation compared to a 20 credit semester, with classes, 14-20 hours of homework/studying a week and a 15-20 hour part time job with the majority of those hours worked weekends and evenings.

I really did not know what to do with the free time. I think when you get married or start living with a serious girlfriend is when it hits you.

Or as my girlfriend and I joke about, when it is 9pm on a Friday night and you have had a few drinks at the bar and decide it's probably a good idea to call it a night and decide to go home rather than stay out.

Your Mom · #9 10-05-2005, 04:52 PM

It sucks.

goofball · #10 10-05-2005, 05:04 PM

I graduated 2 years ago. For teh first year I taught gymnastics, lived in the same college city, most of my friends were still going to college including most of my cowokers. Basically, my life was the same but I had a job I really liked and no homework.

After that I mvoed to vegas and started playing some kind of game.