$14 an hour job and live with Cousin, or $40k a year job and have own apartment?
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Date: August 30, 2016 04:28AM
$14/hour job (works out to ~30k/year)---
-pros-
VERY easy.
Graveyard shift, can take naps during (but must check readings every hour, so could technically sleep 45, wake up 15 to do readings, go back to sleep, repeat).
Have time to study (Junior in college)
No one there I get to work alone so I could also do netflix, watch some TED talks, or something.
VERY laid back- wear jeans and a clean shirt you're good. free drinks in the office (yes even beer!)
(side note- just got out of a job where bosses were extremely demanding so i WANT a more laid-back job this time!)
-cons-
low pay
not much room for advancement (unless I want to be a scientist, my major is accounting)
a bit of a commute, place is in the middle of nowhere (Prince william county, ~35 min. by car, no shops nearby that would be open time i am working for an easy meal must bring something)
$40k job
-pros-
with my major (accounting)
international company, name recognition on resume
pay is much better (for not being a college grad yet!)
-cons-
corporate life (must wear ties everyday, be proper, etc)
stuck with the 9-5 grind in traffic (tysons)
BORING data entry all day, can't even wear headphones to listen to music :(
Cousin's house
-pros-
only $300 a month to rent a LARGE room with a master bath so my own shower!
cousin is rarely home (travels)
NICE pimped out condo in a newer community near fair lakes
can drink, smoke weed, etc he doesn't care about that!
-cons-
my cousin doesn't want randos in the house, visits by my GF are ok so that shuts down the parties I usually threw
no smoking. I am vaping now and he said that is ok in my room but not the whole house.
Get own apartment
-pros-
party central 24/7.
-cons-
I have to pay that high ass $1500/month rent by myself. Making 40k, I will take home $1400 a paycheck. It will be EXTREMELY TIGHT but doable. I have no other debt.
(i would actually take home more on the $14/hr job since i only pay $300 rent at my cousins!)
Advice? I know all you old people will say take the 40k job and apartment and deal with it, but remember I am still young and want to party more while I have time...I did work several 9-5 temp jobs so do have some real world working experience already so not worried about that part- hit me with your best advice!!
Money ISNT everything for me, I don't need expensive toys, what I DO want is a HOUSE. That is my ONLY goal, besides graduating college. I want to start a business, I am only getting this degree because my parents wanted me to do this- I am ok with it, maths is not that hard, I'd rather be an entrepreneur though...