Plan B

[eibheall]

Ever since I began considering life after college, I have alluded to Plan B (and sometimes even a Plan C). Plan B (or C) has nothing to do with finding a job (ostensibly Plan A), and everything to do with life as a single, unattached person with no debt being awesome, if it's just used correctly

Comments

[aeirol]

Hmm, this is tricky. The money-saving worrier in me advises you not to burn through those savings in such a way, especially as your car has been acting up quite a bit lately, and your job prospects are a little sketchy. When taking the rest of me into account...that trip does sound like fun, but.. I'm not sure if it would be worth it, mostly for the money reasons. If visiting different places is something you want to accomplish, then that's definitely a situation where having some extra cash to burn would NOT go unheeded; but, you also have the most experience abroad of everyone I know, and I'm sure you'd be able to budget correctly and such. I guess it all depends on what you really want and what is worth the most to you in the balance of things. I will say one more thing, though: if you were able to find two such trips now, then presumably there will be more in the future, so if you do decide to wait until you've got a job with time off, then there's a decent chance you'll be able to do something similar if you want. Just keep us

[verasophia]

You can probably guess my feelings on the matter :) And just so you know, if you do come to Vienna, you'll have a free place to stay and food to eat.

I guess one question is how long your potential trip to Europe would be, and how far in advance you're planning. Employers can often be flexible on exact starting dates, but if you want to spend a month or so over here, that's probably pushing it. On the other hand, maybe some time away is just what you need to rock your next interview.

Or maybe just look into doing something completely crazy, like finding a job in another country! Make use of the fact that the whole world either speaks or wants to speak your native language!