re: Post College Blues

Send me a email.... We can talk

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Sammiches and sex, that's what we're good for

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A little more than that, but that's mighty high on the like list.

Happiness is a mindset. Plan fun shite to do on a weekly basis. View your job as a means to do said fun shite. I have found when I have something to look forward to in the near future, work doesn't suck as much. Just keep yourself occupied and plan for the future. Don't let your dreams die at graduation.

Thanks for the comments everyone. I definitely refuse to accept a life where I hate my job because most of my waking hours are spent doing it. No amount of hookers and blow on Fridays and Saturdays will make the work week suck less for me. Plus I live in DC so I work my arse off to barely afford to survive. I foresee myself doing something stupid like quitting and moving to Colorado to work at a ski resort. Trying to prevent that since every move I make has consequences but I can feel it building.

Drink more

Sounds like you need to pursue something that interests you.

Find a job you can tolerate and be good at..that makes Monday through Friday easier to handle then go hard on the weekends.


I've loved post college life so far...and I work 6 days a week and sometimes a few hours on Sunday too. It's hard work (catfish farming) but there's parts i love about it. I'm my own boss, I get to be outdoors most of the day, the job requires different skill sets like mechanic work, electric work, equipment operation, fish disease diagnosis and management so it keeps me on my feet. One day I could be breaking down the engine on a tractor, the next dissecting a fish to determine why the pond is dying, we make hybrid catfish where we artificially cross a blue cat with a channel catfish. I love the diversity in the job..it's never the same thing every day. And every evening I can just ride around in the truck,on the farm smoke a cig and drink a whiskey drink then go home and cook on the grill.

We have an industrial league mens softball team made up of guys who work here, we play twice a week. Friday nights I go out to the bar, do the same on Saturday night. Sunday afternoon I'll take the ski boat out to the lake with friends.

You need to find a job you're proud of, one that you enjoy and people you enjoy being around. Life can be as good as you want to make it..and it's too short to be miserable. I was miserable in college (except for partying) I was studying something I didn't enjoy so I quit and now I'm doing what I love to do. I started out working for another farmer and quickly worked my way to management. I've started my own farm which if everything keeps going smooth I will have operational by next summer and be completely independent.

Point is, you can accomplish anything and be happy as long as you're pursuing what you love to do.

Deltaland, Congrats. You are a redneck. Good on ya.

I also know some RICH rednecks who are great business men. BiL runs a stockyard in Alabama and his son runs a feed and seed. Took the F&S over when it had 80K in annual receipts a few years ago. This year, its north of 2 million. Nothing but smarts, honest business with the local farmers and good prices.

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Soul Plane

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And they say blaxploitation films ended in the 70s.



And to the OP... You need a new hobby.. Something that you look forward to on the weekends... It will also motivate you to work harder on weekdays and get finished with your office responsibilities so you can spend time pursuing your hobby before the day ends... Hiking is a suggestion.

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nd also, I live in DC where I get overworked and the cost of living is so damn high I don't see the fruits of my labor.

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Get the frick out now. I think this is a big part of your problem. I've heard horror stories of rent in DC and that's no place to be just starting off and trying to find your feet.

I've said it like 4 times now, if you are any good at interviewing then that plus a ME degree will get you considered by a TON of places. You're thinking about this all wrong. Do you know how many grads there are right now absolutely furious that they graduated in journalism and can't afford shite? You should think of your degree as proof that you attempted something really hard, and did it. Don't paint yourself into a corner by thinking you can only take a job that has eng in the title. Approach companies you like, be persistent, and walk into the interview with that mindset. Hell say exactly that to the interviewer, odds are they didn't quite end up doing what they thought they'd do. Do some research, find out what you like, and make a change. Doesn't have to be working at a dispensary in CO and defaulting on your student loans, you can find something you really enjoy and will try hard at.

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get the frick out of D.C.

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Almost took a job there. Very glad I stayed where I'm at. That place can drive you crazy.