Oh, that was hard

[ilexcassine]

I just turned down an offer of work. I was offered another Anth 101 class for the fall. I decided the "oh, graduating just meant I was fired and re-hired without benefits" true joke was getting old. During my MN visit I gave my brother some advice that he needed to turn down these crappy coaching jobs he was employed at and focus on launching

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[birdfigment]

That sounds like the scary-but-the-right-choice.

I don't think you're a chump for going to grad school. How are you to know how things will work out unless you try them? And you enjoyed the learning, no? And you do not have stupid enormous amounts of debt, which is a huge thing. You did the right thing then. Now you are doing a different right thing. The "right thing" changes over time - that's life.

[ilexcassine]

Thanks. That's a helpful perspective.

[bobtshirt]

I think that was the right decision, too; you're qualified to do lots of jobs that are out there, but teaching takes a lot of time and preparation and you won't have time to do a job search in any sort of meaningful way if you have to do that, too.

And don't listen to anyone who says There Are No Jobs, because of The Economy. Lots of places are looking for someone with your qualifications, you just have to decide who you want to work for.

[ilexcassine]

Thanks! I should come talk to you about job seeking stuff, I keep meaning to and now maybe I'll have time.