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In response to "just do it. you will spend more than you plan in some ways, but if you do it cheap - stay in hostels, etc, you'll be fine." by Andie

I understand, but I'm wondering how long to work and earn above what I budget.

Posted by Hotkiss (aka hotkiss7348) May 29 '09, 08:37

Honestly, right now, I am so inspired by the people around me that I want to focus on finishing my last semester, and working hard for 6 months (?) to save for a long extended worldwide adventure.

Too optimistic? I will become one of those people that others look down upon when they say they don't have a job after graduation.

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an excellent point you make here is that it's far easier to find a job during "normal" hiring season. so you'd be out of line - locust street loves mandy lane May 29, 08:43 4
- you think so? i don't think anyone (at her age) that spends time travelling is really that unusual. - Andie May 29, 08:44 3
  - I would think it depends on the field she wants to go into. like, a business field? larger employers? liability. -- nm - locust street loves mandy lane May 29, 08:46 1
    - i agree that it would be position-specific, and like anything else, dependant on how competitive the position is. - TFox May 29, 08:48
  - I agree. some employers see it as a plus. -- nm - loosilu May 29, 08:45
that's not an easy question - depends on what you make, what your expenses are, if you have somewhere rent-free to come back to. - Andie May 29, 08:40 11
- I thought employers are disgusted and suspicious of long unemployment. Or does that only apply to couchpotatoness? -- nm - Hotkiss May 29, 08:44 10
  - Tie it into why it makes you a good fit for a job. You'll be working in a creative industry - you'll be more creative having had a wider variety of - Roger More May 29, 08:47 6
    - Here's my take. If you're the kind of person who wants to have that kind of adventure, you may not be the kind of person who wants to work for a large - loosilu May 29, 08:48 5
      - Hey, I had that adventure, and I work for a large, conservative employer :) -- nm - Roger More May 29, 08:50 4
        
        I work for DOD! so I really don't buy that it's a liability. -- nm - loosilu May 29, 08:52 3
        
        I think government (at least in Canada and Australia) is more flexible than private employers - Roger More May 29, 08:56 1
        
        Your IM is probably true, but honestly, I don't know anyone who harmed their career by traveling. quite the opposite. -- nm - loosilu May 29, 08:59
        
        My friend is interning with them this summer. Cool beans. -- nm - Hotkiss May 29, 08:54
  - many employers see travel as a plus. -- nm - loosilu May 29, 08:47
  - That's sort of true, so you'd want to spin it right I think. - TFox May 29, 08:46
  - i would think that was true if you weren't doing anything. but that's not the case here. -- nm - Andie May 29, 08:46

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