There's No Place Like Home... Yeah, Right!

So very true, Seymour.... plus --I'm a BIG fan of Lindsay Pollack! Following my post, Career tips for out-of-work college grads, #3) Move Home with the folks. Lindsay posted an awesome blog post called, Survival Tips for Moving Back in with Mom & Dad.

While theoretically it makes sense and financially it sounds like a great idea... I'm sure that I'm not the only recent (jobless) college grad that has reservations about moving home. Lindsay offers some sage advice to keep in mind:

1. Communicate early and often. If you have a good enough relationship to move back home after graduation, you should have a good enough relationship to talk openly with your parent or parents about your expectations for living together again.

2. Use your parents’ financial support wisely. If your parents offer to help you financially, consider asking them for help purchasing items and services that will help your job search or career development.

3. Learn a new skill or two. If you view your time at home as an opportunity, you’ll take advantage of the skills your parents can teach you-things you probably overlooked when you were a kid.

Guess its time to expand my culinary repertoire beyond Ramen Noodles and instant mac & cheese!

Labels: college diet, moving home, real-world knowledge

Posted by Melissa on 5/07/2009 12:47:00 PM
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