I wish I could say that my new job in the corporate world was full-time, but alas, after months of interviews, resumes, etc. all I was able to land was a part-time entry-level sales job. I am not in the least ashamed of this fact. Compared to the months of rejection, I LEPT at the opportunity. I even forgot to ask how much I was getting paid. And in fact, it doesn't even matter! I know it will be more than NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION was paying me.
Upon quitting the part time nonprofit job the elderly ladies at NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION asked me what my five year plan was.
I stared at them for a moment, not really comprehending the question. Are they really so oblivious to the current state of the economy? Do they really think that I have the LUXURY of planning ahead? Of deciding my future? The answer is yes, yes they are that oblivious.
The elderly/retired/uppermanagement type MOFOs in America really do not comprehend that the world is completely different for the youth of the moment. I stumbled my way through an answer, but I could tell they were confused by my lack of future planning.
If I had been honest though, this is what I would have said: "Well, I tell you what, I hope that I have paid off about half my loans, have moved in with my boyfriend, and have earned some type of full-time work that enables me to increase my loan payments so I can pay them off before I'm 40, thus enabling me to have a family at a reasonable age."
I'm sure they would have nodded politely and gossiped about it later over a doily-knitting session.
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