hmmm…..
When I first graduated from college, I remember that I couldn’t wait to get out on my own. With a good job and a bright future, I rented my first apartment, a furnished efficiency. It had a huge walk in closet which I converted into a sewing room. I was in heaven – on my own and making my own money and my own car payments.
It’s not so great for graduating seniors these days. Jobs are hard to find and many former students are moving in with Mom and Dad until they are financially stable. Another result of the sluggish economy. In my own circle of friends and family, I know of several young adults who are staying with their parents until they find employment.
I think it is wise in most cases to hunker down and wait for the good jobs and the financial system to recover, but it is hurting the economy further. Moving into a new apartment means paying rent for a place to stay. It means buying kitchen utensils, some furniture ( even if its second hand) and groceries for heavens sake! All that means fueling the economy with an infusion of cash.
But until the jobs are available, students can’t afford to move out and the economy continues to stagnate, which means fewer jobs, and on and on and on. I am not sure what the solution is. Everyone seems to agree that we need more jobs, but can’t agree on how to go about that. I wish they would figure it out … my niece needs a job!
hmmm…..
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