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[quote=Anonymous]Work definitely sucks more.  I know everyone on DCUM has these amazing jobs they love but that's not the case for most people.  Commuting sucks as does being tied to a desk for 8+ hours per day unlike college where you have a few hours of class per day but can otherwise do your work on your schedule.  You're no longer learning about interesting and varied things like in college unless you do it on your own time which you probably won't want to do after working for 8 hours every day.  In college you're around a bunch of people your age whereas with work you're mixed in with people that will be older than you and in different stages of life (i.e. married, kids, eldercare).  You might be lucky to be at a larger place that hires a cohort of people your age so you have a bit of a built in  network for happy hours, etc. if that's your thing.  There's a lot of aspects about college life that are just more convenient than working life (meal plans for at least some of your meals, furnished apartments, places to sit and relax on campus) that just don't exist in the workplace.  Then there's other adult stuff to deal with like office politics, layoffs and restructurings and hopefully you get a decent manager.

It will be different for sure but you can succeed if you're willing to work hard and have a positive attitude.[/quote]

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