Just pulling your leg, push. I always enjoy the pictures you post.
It actually became more of a Southern tangent midway through (though I’ve got nothing bad to say about the South besides the insects and humidity), but at that point I felt committed.
Then again, to us Masshole city slickers, you’re all just a bunch of straw chewing, trailer living, grammar killing, pickup driving bumpkins.
It’s the only way we can fake some sort of pride in our state.
[quote]skaz05 wrote:
This thread is sort of relevant to my current situation. I’m 9 months out of college and still haven’t found a job yet, people here (even a few of my professors) are telling me to leave Michigan and try to find work in another state. My grandpa owns a condo in L.A. that he only stays at a few times a year, and says I can stay there until I get something going. Both grandmas in Georgia and Kansas tell me I can stay with them until I get something going too, but I’d be living at their homes.
Most of the people I stayed in touch with from my graduating class simply left Michigan after graduation and found work. A lot of them went to Chicago, some simply moved a little south to Indiana and Ohio. But most of them had family there to live with and had planned on it anyway.
Only two people I know from school actually found jobs after college, but only after 6 months of looking.
I see it this way: I can stay here and remain unemployed at my moms house for however longer it will take to find work, or be unemployed in another state and live with a different relative until eventually I find something. At the very least the employment prospects can’t possibly be WORSE than Michigan, since the unemployment rate here is the 2nd highest in the country.
If I do go, I’ll at least have a place to stay and a few bucks in my pocket, and I have a college degree AND the CPA exam under my belt. I’m not leaving with “nothing”. Plus, I don’t have kids or any dependents.
I don’t know what to do. Grab the balls and forge ahead? Flip a coin? Squats and milk?[/quote]
You’re a CPA?
Come to LA.
No contest.
You have a car right?
[quote]pushharder wrote:
[quote]Professor X wrote:
[quote]pushharder wrote:
[quote]cwill1973 wrote:
Guess I forgot to mention it was in 1994 when I moved. But if X says it can’t be done then I guess it’s not possible. Good thing the internet wasn’t around in the 1800’s or the west would still be empty but for the Indians.
If you have no one you’re responsible for, have some balls and a brain, and want adventure go for it.
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I agree. But then again I have done this. More than once.
I have a lot of stories as a result and life has been good to me.[/quote]
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Last I checked, there wasn’t a RECESSION in 1994 and telling people to have a plan has never been bad advice. I didn’t have anything other than one suitcase when I went into the military. Being an officer meant that they preferred you stay off base which means I had to acquire a place to stay and a car when I got there. What I didn’t do was jump in my car with no thought about what comes next and move to Florida.
Yes, I am VERY glad that worked out for you. Now tell your story to all of those street kids living in New York and Cali who moved much the same way but didn’t end up with such a positive outcome.
I am by no means against seeing the world. I did that. Most people didn’t even know some of the places I’ve been existed. But then, I had a plan…and clearly that is the pussy way to do it.
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I didn’t say not having a plan was right for everyone. A very select few can/should go with the “planless plan.”[/quote]
Yeah, I would say VERY few because life is a tad too short to think you have enough time for several screw ups. The people who can become successful with ZERO plan in place can likely be counted on one finger…and we are assuming all of these guys posting about how great they have it ARE successful to start with.
[quote]pushharder wrote:
[quote]anonym wrote:
Just pulling your leg, push. I always enjoy the pictures you post.
It actually became more of a Southern tangent midway through (though I’ve got nothing bad to say about the South besides the insects and humidity), but at that point I felt committed.
Then again, to us Masshole city slickers, you’re all just a bunch of straw chewing, trailer living, grammar killing, pickup driving bumpkins.
It’s the only way we can fake some sort of pride in our state.[/quote]
No hard feelings…I had too much fun typing that post.
One of my favorite backwoods songs…partly cuz I did some of me growin’ up down yonder…I remember well fishin’ for bream in the middle of Lake Okeechobee, standing in knee deep water with no land in sight anywhere…[/quote]
I only poke fun at you because I know you don’t get worked up over it and can handle yourself just fine (nowadays I post mainly for the lulz)… and I’ve followed enough discussions between you and FI to get the gist of your e-relationship at this point.
Still haven’t sold me on Creationism, though, but that’s for a different forum.
Having a plan is probably better than not 8/10 times. Just doesn’t mean it won’t work out either. I probably had a little luck and definitely the help of very good friends I met along the way. Sure don’t regret it.
[quote]anonym wrote:
Just pulling your leg, push. I always enjoy the pictures you post.
It actually became more of a Southern tangent midway through (though I’ve got nothing bad to say about the South besides the insects and humidity), but at that point I felt committed.
Then again, to us Masshole city slickers, you’re all just a bunch of straw chewing, trailer living, grammar killing, pickup driving bumpkins.
It’s the only way we can fake some sort of pride in our state.[/quote]
Well, the ironic fact remains that Podunk was first used by city people to refer to insignificant towns in the New England area.
[quote]Brother Chris wrote:
[quote]anonym wrote:
Just pulling your leg, push. I always enjoy the pictures you post.
It actually became more of a Southern tangent midway through (though I’ve got nothing bad to say about the South besides the insects and humidity), but at that point I felt committed.
Then again, to us Masshole city slickers, you’re all just a bunch of straw chewing, trailer living, grammar killing, pickup driving bumpkins.
It’s the only way we can fake some sort of pride in our state.[/quote]
Well, the ironic fact remains that Podunk was first used by city people to refer to insignificant towns in the New England area.[/quote]
Not really ironic but it is a nice bit of trivia.
poop
[quote]Hallowed wrote:
[quote]skaz05 wrote:
This thread is sort of relevant to my current situation. I’m 9 months out of college and still haven’t found a job yet, people here (even a few of my professors) are telling me to leave Michigan and try to find work in another state. My grandpa owns a condo in L.A. that he only stays at a few times a year, and says I can stay there until I get something going. Both grandmas in Georgia and Kansas tell me I can stay with them until I get something going too, but I’d be living at their homes.
Most of the people I stayed in touch with from my graduating class simply left Michigan after graduation and found work. A lot of them went to Chicago, some simply moved a little south to Indiana and Ohio. But most of them had family there to live with and had planned on it anyway.
Only two people I know from school actually found jobs after college, but only after 6 months of looking.
I see it this way: I can stay here and remain unemployed at my moms house for however longer it will take to find work, or be unemployed in another state and live with a different relative until eventually I find something. At the very least the employment prospects can’t possibly be WORSE than Michigan, since the unemployment rate here is the 2nd highest in the country.
If I do go, I’ll at least have a place to stay and a few bucks in my pocket, and I have a college degree AND the CPA exam under my belt. I’m not leaving with “nothing”. Plus, I don’t have kids or any dependents.
I don’t know what to do. Grab the balls and forge ahead? Flip a coin? Squats and milk?[/quote]
You’re a CPA?
Come to LA.
No contest.
You have a car right?
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I have a car, but I’m not a CPA yet. I still need 2,000 hours in public accounting and a measly two more college credits.
I’ve lived in L.A. before so I’m somewhat familiar with the area.