Post-Graduate Life

[Mr. Blonde]

I'm seriously considering/looking into teaching abroad in Japan.

[THEINCREDIBLEdork]

good, the further away you are the better

[SittinOnDubsWGW]

Originally Posted by Mr. Blonde

I'm seriously considering/looking into teaching abroad in Japan.

I've known two people that did this for short periods of time (1-2 yrs) and loved it.

[ninjaface]

My brother did that for about 6 months. He's now back in Japan, living with his girlfriend. He has some job at a shipping company. He will probably stay there for a couple years this time.

[Mr. Blonde]

man. ridiculous how much change can happen in a year. what an emo little bitch.

[SittinOnDubsWGW]

LOL, didn't realized this post was that long ago.

[BigDongedHoe]

I'm hitting a similar wall blonde. I am graduating in May and my parents are on the "after you get back from Europe you are getting a job immediately" kick. I don't particularly like working but don't dislike it either. I'm hoping to get a sales job somewhere, I'm good at creating relationships and speaking has always been a natural thing for me. Either way I'm looking forward to and not looking forward to the future.

[Mr. Blonde]

Originally Posted by BigDongedHoe

I am graduating in May and my parents are on the "after you get back from Europe you are getting a job immediately" kick.

...tell them to go fuck themselves?

[Orgazmo]

Do you support yourself? If not, you probably can't very well tell them to fuck themselves.

[Mr. Blonde]

Yeah, I suppose thats true. I've always personally enjoyed the right to tell people to go fuck themselves.

[DDTempest]

Originally Posted by Mr. Blonde

Yeah, I suppose thats true. I've always personally enjoyed the right to tell people to go fuck themselves.

Go fuck yourself Blonde.

[Mr. Blonde]

Its so versatile!

[BigDongedHoe]

Originally Posted by Orgazmo

Do you support yourself? If not, you probably can't very well tell them to fuck themselves.

Exactly, they wouldn't say a damn thing If I'm paying my way for everything. That's the kicker, I'm not. I'd love to figure out a way to make money in a freelance sort of way. I don't want to hop into a 40 hour a week job, I'd like to do something I enjoy and make enough to pay the bills and have a good time.

We'll see what happens.

[tonguegina]

Good luck.

[Cocktooth]

Originally Posted by BigDongedHoe

Exactly, they wouldn't say a damn thing If I'm paying my way for everything. That's the kicker, I'm not. I'd love to figure out a way to make money in a freelance sort of way. I don't want to hop into a 40 hour a week job, I'd like to do something I enjoy and make enough to pay the bills and have a good time.

We'll see what happens.

You should move in with Active. He will get you well on your way to acomplishing that goal!!!

[THEINCREDIBLEdork]

I'm looking for a job right now and want one asap. i can't wait to graduate.

I saw a "Teach overseas in Korea" entry on my campus jobs web site. backup plan?

[Ugly Bastard]

What happened to grad school, ID?

[THEINCREDIBLEdork]

I'm burned out, changed my mind. Tired of sucking off of family's teat. I might go back after I get some work XP, maybe not.

[Mr. Blonde]

Originally Posted by THEINCREDIBLEdork

I saw a "Teach overseas in Korea" entry on my campus jobs web site. backup plan?

Get to travel, get paid, and have a decent resume addition. Esp. if you keep up with your computer skills. Speaking of, going to teach myself Java, ID/Gaz. Suggestions on getting started? Remember, I'm honestly only about a little over a year with having any sort of real knowledge whatsoever with computers...but I'd like to know more than basic hardware/html/hosting and domain bullshit.

[Ugly Bastard]

Smart move, ID. Graduate school very overrated imo (though admittedly probably not nearly as much in some technical field like CS... could be wrong though, I remember Orgazmo telling me about 18 year olds that make as much as he does just because they taught themselves everything they needed to know).

Whatever... the point is: school is for suckers in many ways. Or a better way of putting it: real ballers don't need school.

[Mr. Blonde]

Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard

Smart move, ID. Graduate school very overrated imo (though admittedly probably not nearly as much in some technical field like CS... could be wrong though, I remember Orgazmo telling me about 18 year olds that make as much as he does just because they taught themselves everything they needed to know).

Whatever... the point is: school is for suckers in many ways. Or a better way of putting it: real ballers don't need school.

This goes back to my other thread about when I mentioned that college should be started later...you said it should start earlier because getting out of parents house/"real life", which I agree with...but I never said someone should live with their parents/not work until they went to college. I think anybody and everybody should move out/be completely on their own as soon as possible. Too many parents coddle the fuck out of their kids (most of us included if you lived at home or still "went home" when you weren't at college from 18-23ish) instead of getting them in the real world. Really, until you're 100% on your own, you really don't know shit about life.

I still think college should be started later though. Honestly, what percentage of us REALLY knows what we want to do with our lives that we would spend $40,000+ on for an education?

[Ugly Bastard]

Not a bad idea, Blonde. Get out of high school at 18, do service economy and sales type of jobs until you're 30 or so, then go back and get a degree and pursue a more "professional" career. For one thing, I can say I always had a lot of respect for non-traditional students in college classes. They were there because they wanted to be there which is something most of the rest of us couldn't lay claim to.

[BigDongedHoe]

Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard

Or a better way of putting it: real ballers don't need school.

Agreed, most of the people that go into the workforce at 18 and work their asses off will be way ahead of any grad at 22 (or 24 in my case).

[Orgazmo]

Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard

I remember Orgazmo telling me about 18 year olds that make as much as he does just because they taught themselves everything they needed to know

Not 18 year olds. Actually they're older people who had a different profession...and then dropped it to teach themselves programming. Since technical skills can be certified outside of school...and those certs are generally the indicator used to assess someone's skill that you don't previously know, a person can learn shit and get certified in whatever and be as (or, in a lot of cases more) sought-after than a person with a degree.

[BigDongedHoe]

Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard

They were there because they wanted to be there which is something most of the rest of us couldn't lay claim to.

This is me to a fucking T. I worked a sales job for 7 months and hated it, hated my life, and most importantly hated the real world once bills started piling on. After going through that I realized that college is fucking awesome and going to class > working 40+ hours a week.

The only positive I can draw from my experience is that I have more realistic expectations of what work and life will be like post college. People think post-graduate life is money, roses, and fun when that couldn't be further from the truth in all instances. Every college student that says that now I simply say tell me what you think after 6 months in your $35,000 entry level desk bitch job.