Comments on: Career Path Thoughts For College Students/New Graduates

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By: Wilhelm Scream

Wilhelm Scream — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:07:53 +0000

Don’t rock the boat until you’ve got your lifejcket on.

By: MoneyEnergy

MoneyEnergy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:16:04 +0000

I think that building your hustle on the side at first is a really good idea, very wise. Don’t rock the boat at first. Even those who successfully quit the 9-5 (like Jonathan Mead did today!) made the transition over more than a year or so. Good idea to save up an emergency fund to help you make the jump, too.

I also agree that one should be careful about trying to determine too much in advance what one’s “dream career” is. You also need to have a bit of experience under your belt just to know what you really like, want and need. Otherwise you might just dogmatically follow some idea you had and it might be harder to switch over later on.

By: Roger

Roger — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:26:59 +0000

Not bad advice for someone just starting out. I doubt too many of know what our ideal career would be until we are working it; I thought that being a chemist would be great, but haven’t yet found a great job within my field. Sometimes, you have to be flexible in your plans.

As for me, I’m considering going back to school; while it would be nice to make a living from blogging, as you’ve mentioned, personal finance is a bit of an overcrowded field, but I’m not certain what else about which I could become passionate enough to blog every day.

Good luck to you, in whatever you decide, my friend.