A couple of weeks ago, an acquaintance of mine, Kate, passed her thesis defense. At 27, she's no longer a graduate student. She's an unemployed chemist. Her friends are keeping their fingers crossed for her, but the job market is pretty tight, even for highly educated scientists. She's been cosseted in school and academia all her life, but her current experience would make anybody "grow up". Or not. She's spending a lot of time on Facebook. And posting a lot of interesting links. Kate's always impressed me as someone who wouldn't need the advice in this little article urging the over 25 crowd to grow up (and giving them a few tips on how to behave). But I have no doubt she knows more than her share of people her age who haven't figured it out yet. I can aver that in these narcissistic times of the eternal adolescent, there are plenty of people twice Kate's age who could use some growing up.
[HT - Kate]
Absolutely. My son is one of them. I'm throwing him out at the end of the month. It will cost him about another 250.00 for rent than he pays now, and he'll have to pay his own utilities. He doesn't think his money will go far enough, but it will.
He just has to take one of 2 roads.
Go get himself a better paying job, even if that means doing something he doesn't want to do--like everyone LOVES what they do for their money.
OR
cut WAY back on alcohol consumption
don't buy video games, or sell some of those he has.
don't buy CD's and DVD's, and/or sell some of those he has.
Switch to generic cigarettes, Marlboros are about 40.00/ctn. I recommended he STOP smoking like I did 18 years ago.
Either way, end of the month I'm changing all the locks on the house, and he don't get a key. And he can pay us 20.00/month if he wants to use our washer and dryer. If not, he can go wherever he thinks he can get a better deal. And bring his own soap,bleach and dryer sheets.
Damn, growing up is hell.
Posted by: Hank | June 05, 2009 at 12:37 PM