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Living on low income - accepting the "poor" life.
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<blockquote data-quote="phil a" data-source="post: 15945371" data-attributes="member: 45445"><p>Interesting topic</p><p></p><p>How old are you? I was in a situation that seems nearly identical to yours when I was in early/mid 20s. I'd gone to college to appease my mom, finally graduated without much direction. It was kind of scary, actually, because the kids I'd gone to school with and graduated with all seemed to have a direction/path they were headed toward, while I just kind of ended up at my folks' place. Ended up finding a guy who painted houses who'd allowed me to work along side him. It was awful pay, he was an ass, and here I was - all finished with my business degree - confused why I was making $10/hr and putting up with a dickhead on a daily basis.</p><p></p><p>I'd worked a variety of minimum-wage manual labor jobs in high school and before college. Back then, it felt like the work I'd had to do around the house anyway, just a lot more of it, and I was actually getting some scratch together <em>without expectations</em>. I think the problem is this: when you work menial jobs as a kid or in high school, it's OK - mentally, emotionally. Nobody would say you're 'stuck' working those jobs during that time of your life. It's a bit later, when you see people in your age group differentiate themselves into college, trades, different career paths with differing levels of success - <em>that's</em> when it ends up feeling frustrating or when you start to compare yourself to other people (or your own expectations of yourself).</p><p></p><p>What are you passionate about? Is there anything you'd love to do all day that someone may pay you to do? Any way to turn your hobbies into a job?</p><p></p><p>It may take a while to figure out where you want to go with this - and that's OK, no worries. As long as you're actively planning - not necessarily how to escape from your current job, but where you want to head, you'll no longer feel like you're floundering. If it takes six months, if it takes a year to get to where you'd like...hell, if it takes five years, that's fine - just one day at a time get to where you'd like to end up. I"m not sure if you'd like to go to school, but I do feel like that's a good option that can - and does - open many doors. School vs trades - neither's better, it's all about which will provide you with the key(s) you need to open the doors on the path you set out on.</p><p></p><p>Great thing about this country is this: if you do decide to go to school, you can do it. Loans are available, and don't let the prospect of debt worry you. Again, if the knowledge, the classes, the degree are instrumental to the career you'd like to have, go for it. It's scary being in debt, sure, but look at it as an investment in yourself. I ended up deciding to go back to school and am staring at a gigantic amount of debt, but about to start a career that will allow me to pay off my loans while living a comfortable lifestyle.</p><p></p><p>Good luck - and listen to these guys' advice. Lots of different experiences here, different routes, but lots of valuable advice.</p><p></p><p>Phil</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phil a, post: 15945371, member: 45445"] Interesting topic How old are you? I was in a situation that seems nearly identical to yours when I was in early/mid 20s. I'd gone to college to appease my mom, finally graduated without much direction. It was kind of scary, actually, because the kids I'd gone to school with and graduated with all seemed to have a direction/path they were headed toward, while I just kind of ended up at my folks' place. Ended up finding a guy who painted houses who'd allowed me to work along side him. It was awful pay, he was an ass, and here I was - all finished with my business degree - confused why I was making $10/hr and putting up with a dickhead on a daily basis. I'd worked a variety of minimum-wage manual labor jobs in high school and before college. Back then, it felt like the work I'd had to do around the house anyway, just a lot more of it, and I was actually getting some scratch together [i]without expectations[/i]. I think the problem is this: when you work menial jobs as a kid or in high school, it's OK - mentally, emotionally. Nobody would say you're 'stuck' working those jobs during that time of your life. It's a bit later, when you see people in your age group differentiate themselves into college, trades, different career paths with differing levels of success - [i]that's[/i] when it ends up feeling frustrating or when you start to compare yourself to other people (or your own expectations of yourself). What are you passionate about? Is there anything you'd love to do all day that someone may pay you to do? Any way to turn your hobbies into a job? It may take a while to figure out where you want to go with this - and that's OK, no worries. As long as you're actively planning - not necessarily how to escape from your current job, but where you want to head, you'll no longer feel like you're floundering. If it takes six months, if it takes a year to get to where you'd like...hell, if it takes five years, that's fine - just one day at a time get to where you'd like to end up. I"m not sure if you'd like to go to school, but I do feel like that's a good option that can - and does - open many doors. School vs trades - neither's better, it's all about which will provide you with the key(s) you need to open the doors on the path you set out on. Great thing about this country is this: if you do decide to go to school, you can do it. Loans are available, and don't let the prospect of debt worry you. Again, if the knowledge, the classes, the degree are instrumental to the career you'd like to have, go for it. It's scary being in debt, sure, but look at it as an investment in yourself. I ended up deciding to go back to school and am staring at a gigantic amount of debt, but about to start a career that will allow me to pay off my loans while living a comfortable lifestyle. Good luck - and listen to these guys' advice. Lots of different experiences here, different routes, but lots of valuable advice. Phil [/QUOTE]
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