| Wheels in Motion
Economic Slowdown = Less Spending = Less Products Sold = Less Products Need to be Designed = Less Industrial Designers Hired
So I've been looking for a job like crazy. I have been spamming every place I could find and nothing. When I was laid off last year (yes two layoffs in a year and a half) it took me 4 months to find a job. Back then, I had a better nest egg to weather me through the storm but a second layoff this soon you can say its going to screw me fast.
This time around, I got two months before meltdown, if I am lucky. So I made my resolve, I'm selling my house.
I love my house, don't get me wrong, but maintenance alone is killing me solo. I amassed some great things like my pool table, my furniture, etc, everything I would want if I was married and had kids, but I don't, so I don't really need all this.
I think living with my parents again will be odd after 2 years living on my own. But its something I have to do. I will be applying to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey for a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. I tried looking into schools in the Philippines but it all seems too complicated for me. I could save half the tuition rate over there but I have to move fast on this. My credits expire in 10 years and I would have to retake 6 more classes if I don't start by 2010.  So
I'm kind of scared though. My undergraduate was fully paid via scholarships and working part time. The rate per credit is $500 and I need 110 to graduate (Fun Fact: I have over 240 undergraduate credits already! ) So I'm looking into getting in debt about $55,000 as soon as I get out and the starting salaries are about $70k and upwards to $80k if I am lucky. So hopefully I'd be able to knock out those loans in a hurry if I stay living at home.
At this moment, I know about a dozen people who I graduated with are starting on a new career. And I'll be joining them. I didn't think I would change paths since I love my past two jobs, but like I stated earlier, my job market sucks beyond recognition and doesn't offer me stability for my future which is scary. Yeah, I don't really need much to survive in this world, just food in my belly and a roof over my head, but it won't attract the ladies.
I guess we'll see if this pans out, I still got to get accepted into the program and its pretty tough I hear.
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