Well add me to the "buzz kill" section. Things don't always work out the way you think and to the poster that said RNs are guaranteed a job, please talk to my usual clinic which is closing shop and everyone is out of work and out of luck.
I'm part of this "new economy" I used to be making $30-35/hour, salaried, but then some idiots blew up a couple of buildings and I haven't had gainful employment since. Hourly work won't hire me unless I lie about having degrees, going back to school for a bit made it worse, and "real jobs" consider me overqualified. I'm in my 30s and don't have a living situation - just some nice people who offer their sofas and my herps live with relatives. (I don't get to see them thanks to the price of gas...)
Like many others here, I'd do many bad things to be back at your age again... I'd be working and have more than enough money for a house and pretty much anything I wanted. But, the fact of the matter is... everything can change in the blink of an eye. Back then I had it all, even a retirement account! LOL I guess all I'm saying is, I wouldn't count on anything and I wouldn't be too upset that things are perfect as it seems you have more than most: a roof, an income, and a hope of a future. I'd settle for just a regular paycheck of any amount right now...
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