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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I made a “bad financial decision” to move to NYC after college. Turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.[/quote]

Moving away from home after college should be encouraged. Failure to launch can also create delayed adulthood. There is mindset is that if I can't live like I did while my parents paid all my bills as a child, than I will let my parents pay the bills as an adult (18+) until I figure out life even if it takes another 10-15 years. You figure out life a lot quicker when it's on your dime and you have to decide things like do I go to a concert or do I have electricity? Do I go on vacation with friends or have a cell phone?

Failure to launch young adults can also be a pain in the workplace, not all, but some. When people aren't used to or forced to do certain things, that bleeds over into work. I may be the same age as your parents, but I am not your parent and will not tolerate you like they will. 
My friend had one failure to launch 20-something who didn't understand the big deal that he come back from lunch a few minutes late every day because his favorite place was 6 blocks away and the walk took awhile.
Another had their mother call in sick. Ummm you're 29! 
Once I had an employee who left their badge at home and could not get around the building without it. The employee only lived c. 20 minutes away and we allowed him to go get it but he said his mom was going to drop it off at around noon along with his lunch.   
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