I'm almost 24. I graduated college last year and got a full time job 6months out of college. Making decent money, and even bought my own car for the first time.
Sounds good right? Well here's the thing. 13 hours of my day are taken up from work (1hr getting ready, 2hr commute to, 8hr work, 2hr commute home). I sleep 7-8hrs a night. That leaves me with 3-4 hrs of free time!
I abruptly went from all the time in the world, to only having 3-4 hrs of downtime. My social life is gone, i don't have time for relationships, I hardly hangout with my family, and I barely play video games anymore.
How the F can people live like this? I can't. I'll lose my mind if I keep doing this. I need some fictional event to interrupt my life and give me some awesome new purpose in life.
The "REAL" world is too boring.
(Thank you for letting me vent)
EDIT: a little info for those who ask: I live in the US (maryland). Im an Art major with a dual focus in Graphic Design and Illustration. My work is in my field, but the company is boring and uncreative. Current circumstances prevent me from getting a closer job to home or moving closer to work.
My goal is to save enough money and move to Australia. Hike in New Zealand. Tour Japan. Etc. Etc...
Money is just a means to let me travel, and marriage/kids aren't even a thought in my mind.
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2 hours back and forth is ridiculous. Try to find a way through that
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3 RisposteAtleast u no longer have to take math :D
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Good news is, you only have to do it for the rest of your life.
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You got weekends right??? Two days off? You have to grow into it. I dont like it if i am on stand-by for 8 hours or work 12 hours shifts just because we dont have enough people. Or work 11 days straight. But atleast you get payed well. Just find a hobby you like. The rest Will come
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1 RispondiYea, welcome to adulthood. People aren't meant to live like this but how are executives suppose to stay rich? They need the 99% to slave away. That's where we all come in. When and if you have kids you will look back at 3-4 hours of free time as "the good old days."
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1 RispondiDo what I did Become billionaire and spend every night fighting crime and driving an awesome car
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1 Rispondi2 hours one way is dumb. Get an apartment closer or start looking for a new job.
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4 RisposteWhat do you do for a living?
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Make sure you enjoy your weekends. Don't just lay around and relax. Go out, meet people, make plans. Otherwise you will go crazy. I'm 26, and I started doing the same thing when I was about 21 (no college degree for me sadly) but your weekends are there for [b][u]you[/u][/b]. Use them
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1 RispondiAs a fellow post-secondary student, I understand that getting a job coming out can be difficult. But a new job closer to you, or you moving closer to your current job would help a lot. Though I'm guessing you've already figured that out, and circumstances prevent that.
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5 RisposteYou think that growing up sucks? Maybe it does, maybe it doesn't. I'm still growing up myself and each time I learn something new, it's a good thing in my mind. But I can assure you that growing old sucks without a doubt. Don't be afraid to grow up, just do it on your own terms.
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That sure sucks for you. I will have that too if I can't make a living with my drawings later on. But I won't settle for a life like that. I don't want to waste my life working at a crappy place just so I can fill the pockets of the bosses that own these companies.