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Old 01-06-2011, 04:40 PM   #1
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So, what’s a guy to do when he hates his job, gets absolutely nothing out of it, is living in an area that is quite expensive, has little to no friends in the area but gets paid enough to afford his nearly $75K student loans?

That’s my current situation! I moved to DC about a year ago to be closer to my now ex-girlfriend (thus me losing any friends I had made through her). I got my job as a government contractor through my ex-girlfriend’s dad. My degree is in Entertainment Management which clearly has nothing to do with where I am. I honestly don’t think I could walk into an interview anywhere (not just an entertainment company) and say I’ve gained any new skills from my current job. I’ve been applying for new jobs since the summer but have had no luck at all.

Do I quit? Do I suck it up and just live an unhappy, lonely life? Do I just ride it out and hope for the best? I know I shouldn’t be complaining because of the fact that I have a job but I feel like this job is leading me nowhere fast. I’d say the worst part of it all is the fact that my student loans basically dictate everything in my life. I would have quit and moved long ago regardless of whether or not I had a job in a new place if I didn’t have those loans hanging over my head

This is more of a rant to get this off my chest but feel free to share your thoughts or experiences that you may have regarding situations like this. It’s tough to be young and out in the real world in today’s day and age even with a job, especially one you hate!


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Old 01-06-2011, 04:46 PM   #2
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In times like this its hard to complain about having a job even if its a crappy one. I say suck it up.
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Everybody is different, but if you hate your job, I'd keep looking and looking. I don't think quitting is going to improve your situation since it sounds like your loans are in the way.

But definitely keep working on getting out.

I feel for you. Being that close to all those politicians would be unbearable to me too!
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Yeah, the loans are probably the most difficult part of the situation as they really hold me back. I really have no choice but to stay so I can pay for them. Too bad college degrees weren't like consumer commodities! I'd definitely return mine!

Being in DC has totally made me realize that our government is ridiculously lazy and the reason we have such a deficit is probably because all these lazy agencies hire contractors to do their work for them!

I'll definitely keep looking and hope for the best. Sometimes it just gets tough and discouraging doing something you don't like while feeling like you're not getting anything out of it.

I appreciate you all listening!
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Move to Pennsylvania??


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Hahaha while it does suck not having friends in the area, I do at least have the local homebrew club once a month so that part is the least of my worries
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You need to go out of your way to culivate a support group. ie friends. Look for areas where people your own age hang out. Talk to the people in your brew club about where the action is. Throw a brew party. Look online for happenings in your area. Travel outside your comfort zone.

Who says friends made thru her are off limits? Contact them, see if they still want to hang out. I say give it a bit more time, pay off those college loans and save a bit of money, then if you still want to move, go for it!

There is tons of stuff to do and places to go in DC, my brother use to live in the area. So get out and do it, walk the streets if you have to, just get out of the apartment. Got a dog? Walk it, go to a dog park. No dog? Go to the pet stores to look around, go to the store, just go.

You getting my drift, here? I lived in the small little town for almost twenty years before I made any friends here. Had friends in the city but not in my little town UNTIL I decided to get involved taking a local class, now I got friends I can really count on.

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