Commuting Poll

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

yeah it pretty much stinks. my credit card hates me right now.

what i would do if i were you would be make a list of the positives and negatives of the job -- weigh both of them out considerably before accepting the offer.

and even if you do accept the position, who's to say it has to be your final destination? i know people who were in a career and left it for something totally different later on in life (we're talking the woman ran a bakery and then decided to become a nurse). there are infinite possibilities -- it's all about taking chances and figuring out if it's worth the risk.

I think the common theme about people who do midlife career changes is that they a) already made a *****load of money in their first career and/or b) they have spouses who will support them financially in their new endeavors. It's different when you are single. And it's really, really hard to decrease your standard of living, especially in a city like NYC, where everything is expensive. I dread the thought of ever leaving. This old troll has already paid his dues; I'm not in the mood to go back to living paycheck to paycheck.

So I do agree that we are all free to pursue newer/better dreams, but it also means having to make some sacrifices, or having to have the means to do it.