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re: What was your life like within the first 5 years of graduating college?
Posted on 10/27/21 at 9:45 pm to whitetiger1234
Posted on 10/27/21 at 9:45 pm to whitetiger1234
I can’t lie, I miss it at times. But there’s that 1-2 hrs every morning I’m glad I have her
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Posted on 10/27/21 at 9:46 pm to whitetiger1234
My prime was in my late 20s, so fricking a new bitch every weekend. Monroe is a very underrated town for pulling respectable pussy. But I did not miss college one iota, was insecure for no reason but grew out of that by 25.
I should say I didn’t graduate until 27, went part time and farmed full time.
I should say I didn’t graduate until 27, went part time and farmed full time.
This post was edited on 10/27/21 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 10/27/21 at 9:49 pm to whitetiger1234
I hit the ground running and it hasn’t stopped since. It was some of the best years.
This post was edited on 10/27/21 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 10/27/21 at 9:49 pm to whitetiger1234
Stopped drinking, got my heart broken twice, discovered that very little I learned in college had any real world application.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 9:53 pm to whitetiger1234
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What was your life like within the first 5 years of graduating college?
In shape drunk and stupid for about 3 years. Got lucky and got my the career of my choice. Now I'm fat, drunk, and stupid with more money.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 9:53 pm to Jim Rockford
I took 5.5 years to graduate, and my partying days were pretty much completely over at 24. Put my head down in work for 5 years after that, it paid off financially.
I miss being 20 though.
I miss being 20 though.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 9:55 pm to sta4ever
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I miss sleeping with a different girl every night,
Posted on 10/27/21 at 9:56 pm to whitetiger1234
Within my 1st 5 years out of grad school, I was married, had my first kid, switched jobs 3 times, and was making about $60k/year.
Missed college alittle, but more for the research and just pure technical aspects of my field as opposed to all the other crap that comes with being a professional in my line of work.
Missed college alittle, but more for the research and just pure technical aspects of my field as opposed to all the other crap that comes with being a professional in my line of work.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 9:59 pm to whitetiger1234
Now is the time to sow your oats.
Move somewhere new. Climb the ladder. Date a lot. Live it up until you bump into someone (preferably while naked) who is worth settling down with. You will remember your solo days fondly, sometimes wish you could hop in a time machine for just one weekend, but overall be even more happy moving on and sharing your life with someone.
Most married guys that I know who have cheated and/or gotten divorced skipped that very important stage, later decided to try to go back in time, and screwed up their families in the process.
Move somewhere new. Climb the ladder. Date a lot. Live it up until you bump into someone (preferably while naked) who is worth settling down with. You will remember your solo days fondly, sometimes wish you could hop in a time machine for just one weekend, but overall be even more happy moving on and sharing your life with someone.
Most married guys that I know who have cheated and/or gotten divorced skipped that very important stage, later decided to try to go back in time, and screwed up their families in the process.
This post was edited on 10/27/21 at 10:01 pm
Posted on 10/27/21 at 10:04 pm to whitetiger1234
Made decent money, but sure wish I could go back in time and be smarter with it than I was.
This post was edited on 10/27/21 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 10/27/21 at 10:05 pm to whitetiger1234
Pretty strong. My now wife is a little older and was already making great money, my first job I was making plenty relative to in college. Partied, ate out a lot, job was easy, got engaged and married, traveled a lot for work and vacation.
Had my first child 6 years after graduating, so interesting cutoff you had. At that point, life was better but much different.
Had my first child 6 years after graduating, so interesting cutoff you had. At that point, life was better but much different.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 10:07 pm to whitetiger1234
The first year out, I was balling, but I worked all the time, so I rarely went out. I had more money than I had time to spend it. I lived in an adorable house in a prime location. Life outside of work was sweet, but my whole life, essentially was work.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 10:13 pm to whitetiger1234
Made decent money with an interesting job. I was adrift and didn't really figure that out until I got married - 12 years later.
Advice - start lifting if you aren't, passive index fund investing, travel, and you don't need to drink as much as I did.
I tell you what I did do during those times, I took the time to lean a variety of handy skills. It is real funny for my wife to describe to her coworkers all the random shite I know. Felling and bucking trees to go with chainsaw skills (she's still in awe of it), generators (basic shite), smoking meat, cooking, fishing, hunting (1st gen hunter), painting, wood working, auto repair, flying (pilot), land navigation. It doesn't sound like much, but you'd be surprised at the amount of useless city fricks out there. I know guys who don't know how to cook a steak.....
Advice - start lifting if you aren't, passive index fund investing, travel, and you don't need to drink as much as I did.
I tell you what I did do during those times, I took the time to lean a variety of handy skills. It is real funny for my wife to describe to her coworkers all the random shite I know. Felling and bucking trees to go with chainsaw skills (she's still in awe of it), generators (basic shite), smoking meat, cooking, fishing, hunting (1st gen hunter), painting, wood working, auto repair, flying (pilot), land navigation. It doesn't sound like much, but you'd be surprised at the amount of useless city fricks out there. I know guys who don't know how to cook a steak.....
This post was edited on 10/27/21 at 10:14 pm
Posted on 10/27/21 at 10:15 pm to Norbert
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Now is the time to sow your oats.
5 years after undergrad I had an almost 3 year old, was averaging 70+ hour weeks, and my life/personality was defined by how much money I made. I barely saw my oldest for the first 3 years of her life but those 3 years put me in a position where I now have way more flexibility than I ever could have imagined- but I’ll still never get those years back . Life is about trade offs, once you make them the only thing you can do is embrace them. Never trade your time without knowing the true cost.
This post was edited on 10/27/21 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 10/27/21 at 10:18 pm to LootieandtheBlowfish
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Never trade your time without knowing the true cost.
I certainly understand the desire to have a comfortable life but I would never be willing to trade more time than I already am now for more money.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 10:19 pm to whitetiger1234
I found a cheap apartment close to my office & had a paid off car so i was doing pretty well on a modest salary. Never really worried about money after 6 months or so
Posted on 10/27/21 at 10:21 pm to MSTiger33
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I was a pharmacist in New Orleans and doing well. Man, I had a great time
Are we the same person?
Best 5 years of my life.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 10:23 pm to whitetiger1234
Five years after college, I had lived in three major cities working for one company the entire time.
I had paid off all my loans, amassed a net worth into the six figures, and just moved in with my future wife—we traveled often for work and leisure and lived in a 1300 square foot apartment.
I had paid off all my loans, amassed a net worth into the six figures, and just moved in with my future wife—we traveled often for work and leisure and lived in a 1300 square foot apartment.
This post was edited on 10/27/21 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 10/27/21 at 10:26 pm to whitetiger1234
Left college with a degree and some student debt to accept a gig for $35k/yr. The job came with an opportunity to increase if I kept a good work ethic and did what was asked of me.
For 5 years I barely was able to do much more than budgeted monthly bills. Over the past 4 years God has put me in the right places and that starting salary has multiplied many times over.
Feels good to have ignored instant gratification and learned what it means to grind a long term vision out.
For 5 years I barely was able to do much more than budgeted monthly bills. Over the past 4 years God has put me in the right places and that starting salary has multiplied many times over.
Feels good to have ignored instant gratification and learned what it means to grind a long term vision out.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 10:30 pm to whitetiger1234
married working 100 hours a week no kids yet
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