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tritium · 12-05-2004, 06:46 AM

While I worked my way through school at two jobs that eventually developed my resume to the point that I landed the killer job upon graduation (plus a few months... *ahem*), I would probably have done things slightly different given another chance. I missed out on plenty of college life -- the sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, etc. Not to say that I would have engaged in all of the above, given the opportunity, but I do regret, somewhat, missing out on my 19-22 years. I could have probably gotten away with some crazy shit just by nature of my age -- I can't even speed without getting nailed to the wall anymore, but I digress.

Consider that there are decades of working ahead of you, and only a very finite number of years of carefree youth in the now. While your present course of action has plenty of financial benefit, consider what you are truly giving away. In economics, we call the the opportunity cost the sum total of the best forgone opportunity -- what's your opportunity cost for working at the restaurant?

-tritium

12-05-2004, 06:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
tritium Professor of Drinkology	While I worked my way through school at two jobs that eventually developed my resume to the point that I landed the killer job upon graduation (plus a few months... ahem), I would probably have done things slightly different given another chance. I missed out on plenty of college life -- the sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, etc. Not to say that I would have engaged in all of the above, given the opportunity, but I do regret, somewhat, missing out on my 19-22 years. I could have probably gotten away with some crazy shit just by nature of my age -- I can't even speed without getting nailed to the wall anymore, but I digress. Consider that there are decades of working ahead of you, and only a very finite number of years of carefree youth in the now. While your present course of action has plenty of financial benefit, consider what you are truly giving away. In economics, we call the the opportunity cost the sum total of the best forgone opportunity -- what's your opportunity cost for working at the restaurant? -tritium __________________ Blah.