We live in troubled times

[okamisama]

We live in troubled times i am a victim of these times. My credit was shot out due to the major credit bail out a while back i was forced to quite college where i was going to become one of you next faithful animation writers. Now that i have no school to strive on and a major amount of college loans over my head i can't even find a decent job that will keep me so now i have decided to use my last resort and joined the military. So my topic of discussion for this thread is. Who has the major recession effected your lives and how are you striving through it?

[quietchat]

My family's pretty well off actually. My mother had to start working again after being out of the work force for maybe 8 years, and it's been about the 3rd year she's continued to work. We don't eat out as often as we do and we've been looking into ways to cut down the costs of our bills, but we still get by rather well.

I'm still looking at a job over the summer, but that's more to pay my father back for paying for my college tuition.

[okamisama]

Originally Posted by quietchat

My family's pretty well off actually. My mother had to start working again after being out of the work force for maybe 8 years, and it's been about the 3rd year she's continued to work. We don't eat out as often as we do and we've been looking into ways to cut down the costs of our bills, but we still get by rather well.

I'm still looking at a job over the summer, but that's more to pay my father back for paying for my college tuition.

you are a lucky peson to have help through college i come from a lower middle class family so when it came to my college i was all on my ownit was hard enough geting in being a GED graduate but i proved everyone wrong on that part i am no slacker and never wish to be one and i am far from dumbbut i guess bad things just happen sometimes. owell ill just keep that smile on my face and eventualy my karma has got to have a turn around or something

[EvilWolf]

I feel like a loser reading your post... I... SUPPOSE... my family is well off... but I got sick of school so I dropped out and am planning on getting a GED and joining the military... part of me says the Military is what I've always wanted to do but the other part says I'm using it as a last resort... I guess I just need time to think... but I don't have much since I'm 17 and I'm planning on joining when I turn 18... (in October) -_-'

[Silverleon]

Why did you even joined the army? Its better to live poor but free than having a chain around my neck and getting thrown to another country to die, if you can't afford college, try looking for a scholarship, if you can't get one, then get a middle class job, save up and go to college.

[okamisama]

Originally Posted by Silverleon

Why did you even joined the army? Its better to live poor but free than having a chain around my neck and getting thrown to another country to die, if you can't afford college, try looking for a scholarship, if you can't get one, then get a middle class job, save up and go to college.

that goes back to my point because of this reccesion i can't hold a job i can get one easy but i get laid off after a week there becase they can't afford to keep me there they just use me as a quick fix. i don't want to join the millitary but it seems to be the best route to ride out this ressesion besides that once i come out they will give me a full ride scallership "GI Bill" to go to any college i want

[okamisama]

Originally Posted by EvilWolf

I feel like a loser reading your post... I... SUPPOSE... my family is well off... but I got sick of school so I dropped out and am planning on getting a GED and joining the military... part of me says the Military is what I've always wanted to do but the other part says I'm using it as a last resort... I guess I just need time to think... but I don't have much since I'm 17 and I'm planning on joining when I turn 18... (in October) -_-'

Don't destress man if you feel the millitary is your calling go for it i don't fel it is mine but i feel it will help fix my problems if you are getting your GED like me then hit them books now man cause the better your ASVAB the more oppertunities you will have to stay off them front lines i got a desk job myself in there lol all i am gonna have to do is stare at radar screens all day long and tell the airforce where to head

[Silverleon]

Well, i guess i can see why you chose to join, on the other hand, now they own you, and in the case of a war you'll be of the firsts to be drafted.

[okamisama]

Originally Posted by Silverleon

Well, i guess i can see why you chose to join, on the other hand, now they own you, and in the case of a war you'll be of the firsts to be drafted.

yeah that is why i choose a high security MOS by the time a draft does come around the only job i will be suited for is behind a desk

[Silverleon]

Well then, that doesn't seem so bad, guess you made a smart choise by getting that position, maybe your plan isn't as bad as i thought after all.