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Posted on 10/27/21 at 11:00 pm to whitetiger1234
Ended up in pretty well paying jobs as far as just out of college, so money wasn’t an issue but of course I pissed a ton away on pointless lunches and bar tabs.
First year or two it was stupid, still trying to pull off the ridiculous weekday night drunk fests, but lucky enough to be in a job where I could mostly pull off the hangover. After that was more of a Thursday happy hour drinking thing on weekday nights anyway. Throughout the time period, Fridays and Saturdays were always balls-out partying.
First year or two it was stupid, still trying to pull off the ridiculous weekday night drunk fests, but lucky enough to be in a job where I could mostly pull off the hangover. After that was more of a Thursday happy hour drinking thing on weekday nights anyway. Throughout the time period, Fridays and Saturdays were always balls-out partying.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 11:06 pm to whitetiger1234
slayed poon non stop, constantly at the overpass bars, and drove a POS car! Then took an Ok job but didn't start my career until 4 years after graduation. Bought first house after that, and proposed to my wife. Worked non stop and traveled in corporate world, made a lot of money, and bought the American Dream in my thirties: acreage/shop/pond/farm/tractor
Posted on 10/27/21 at 11:18 pm to whitetiger1234
Mine were definitely underachieving but really happy and athletic/outdoors. I had a series of shitty sales jobs and then went to Japan and taught English which I loved . I really didn’t hit my stride yet because I just hadn’t figured it out but I enjoyed the hell out of life and traveled a lot.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 11:23 pm to whitetiger1234
Got drunk a lot, made a lot of money, got drunk a lot
Posted on 10/27/21 at 11:27 pm to Havoc
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First year or two it was stupid, still trying to pull off the ridiculous weekday night drunk fests, but lucky enough to be in a job where I could mostly pull off the hangover. After that was more of a Thursday happy hour drinking thing on weekday nights anyway. Throughout the time period, Fridays and Saturdays were always balls-out partying.
This sounds like right about where I’m at right now.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 3:21 am to whitetiger1234
I started my career in a strange industry that required a lot of relocating. By 5 years out I was in my 6th city living pay check to pay check and largely partying too much. My biggest regret is getting bogged down in a long distance relationship for a time that mostly served to limit my experiences looking back at it. I know people like to say they wouldn’t change a thing, but I’d actually change quite a few things/decisions if I could. Live and learn.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 5:35 am to whitetiger1234
I went to Cornell, ever heard of it?
Posted on 10/28/21 at 5:52 am to whitetiger1234
I was fortunate enough to not waste time on college.
That time was about making money and learning everything there was to know about my trade without having to write papers on how the transvestite sloth is an endangered species due to the white straight male's work ethic.
That time was about making money and learning everything there was to know about my trade without having to write papers on how the transvestite sloth is an endangered species due to the white straight male's work ethic.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 5:54 am to AllDayEveryDay
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AllDayEveryDay
Masters degree and a lifelong plant sentence.
You must really love punishment
Posted on 10/28/21 at 6:01 am to whitetiger1234
Got married right away and had my fourth kid when I was 29. When I was 25 we bought an unfinished house that needed drywall but was roughed in for plumbing, HVAC and electrical. We finished it ourselves. My wife retired at 24 to raise children, so I was the only financial support. I worked about 45-50 hours per week from 6:30 AM to 4 PM every day and Saturday mornings.
I spent all my spare time with the kids and wife. It was a great time of life - making plans and working to achieve them.
I spent all my spare time with the kids and wife. It was a great time of life - making plans and working to achieve them.
This post was edited on 10/28/21 at 6:04 am
Posted on 10/28/21 at 6:36 am to Penrod
Mine wasn't graduating from college, but completing my Tour of Duty in the US Army. Right after i got out, i got hired with The Boeing Company and have worked for them ever since 2008. It was a grind for sure. Transitioning from Soldier to Citizen is harder than it sounds. That and starting at the bottom of the company. In the end, it has all worked out for the best and i wouldn't have wanted it any other way.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:04 am to whitetiger1234
89-92 I bartended, hard to remember but I had a good old time.
90-92 I sold pagers and car phones...which sounds like a real job but it wasn’t, especially since I didn’t actually ever sell anything.
92-93 I sold cooking classes and catering for the New Orleans School of Cooking, fun but I learned not to work for a family business unless you are family.
93- on i started career #1
New Orleans was the easiest place in the country back then to have fun and live well with no money
90-92 I sold pagers and car phones...which sounds like a real job but it wasn’t, especially since I didn’t actually ever sell anything.
92-93 I sold cooking classes and catering for the New Orleans School of Cooking, fun but I learned not to work for a family business unless you are family.
93- on i started career #1
New Orleans was the easiest place in the country back then to have fun and live well with no money
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:08 am to cgrand
in my day dreams i wanted to do peace corp or party and hook up with different girls every night living in New York or san diego. I worked as a fruit delivery person after college. i do invoice order for fruit now.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:11 am to Boo Krewe
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. I worked as a fruit delivery person after college. i do invoice order for fruit now.
the people need their fruit
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:11 am to whitetiger1234
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This sounds like right about where I’m at right now.
Everyone is different but for me seems better to get it out of system so later when you’re married with kids and deep into your career you won’t be driven to partying. Ideally.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:12 am to whitetiger1234
Year 0-2: I had a good paying job, got a place, bought a used truck that I've always wanted, had a lot of fun while working. Worked to get my health in order (lose weight, eat right, work out constantly, find a hobby sport locally)
Year 3-6: Got my first layoff, went to work for a company where I traveled all over the country on long rotations. Made bank, saved up for 2 years along with my fiance and bought a house.
I've never missed college. It was a stepping stone.
Year 3-6: Got my first layoff, went to work for a company where I traveled all over the country on long rotations. Made bank, saved up for 2 years along with my fiance and bought a house.
I've never missed college. It was a stepping stone.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:13 am to whitetiger1234
Graduated on a Saturday, went to work on a Monday. Moved 3 times in that time period. After Andrew jacked up my roof, they offered me my second move. Tripled my starting pay in those five years. 30 years later, still with the same company. No regerts. 
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:16 am to whitetiger1234
Grad school then left LA and joined big earl. Lived in 2 states during that time.
Had ~$5k net worth entering "real world". Partied moderately, but saved/invested ferociously. Hated corporate America for 3 of first 5 years (wrong job).
26-years later, it was all very worth it.
Had ~$5k net worth entering "real world". Partied moderately, but saved/invested ferociously. Hated corporate America for 3 of first 5 years (wrong job).
26-years later, it was all very worth it.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:22 am to whitetiger1234
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