New in the workforce? Be prepared.

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

I’ve been out of college and working full-time for less than a year. Thought it might be helpful to share a few things I wish someone had told me as I made my transition!

The contrast between a collegiate lifestyle and being a part of the workforce is as extreme as night and day. The years spent in college are significantly different than any other time in your life. From the time you’re in grade school, you have a structured day-to-day routine that gets very repetitive. Then college arrives and that routine goes flying out the window. You are in charge of yourself. You can sleep in everyday. You can take classes only three nights a week or choose not to go to class at all. Either way, there is less accountability. Then you graduate and must return to the day-to-day routine again. (more…)