“No sympathy here JC. I moved out of my parent’s home at age 18. I lived in a basement efficiency apartment for the first 2 years, ate off of paper-plates and reused plastic utensils, rode the bus an hour one way to get to a part-time day job, then an hour back to get to the evening part-time job.”
Yeah 2 years. Gosh, that’s so tough. I’ve had 12 like that.
“Put myself through community college without financial aid or student loans.”
As did I.
“So yea, 3 part time jobs for 2 years. When was this prosperous time in my life? The late 1970’s and early 1980’s.”
And boomers think they have it so hard having to struggle for 2 years.
“You want my opportunities, now?”
Absolutely. If you had to suffer for two years before getting full employment, I would trade that for an instant.
Like I said, your two years has been 12 for me. You want to walk in my shoes, have them.
Sorry kid, but if you’ve been struggling for twelve years then I would say that you have not prepared yourself adequately for life.
Sorry JC...still no sympathy or pitty for your party from me. You chose your career and well, I chose mine. And I’ve changed mine several times as well. Worked hard, went to college TWICE, changed careers at least 3 times. You want to play games with what people write to you and diminish them for being smart enough to change and grow...go blow your smoke somewhere else! You know or comprehend very little of what successful struggle is all about.
I don’t believe in getting into a rut or being afraid to reinvent myself. If you’ve decided to stay in a career rut for 12 years, you are the only person responsible for that CHOICE. Stop blaming everybody else for the choices you are making.