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After four months of search, I have a full-time, out of college, real world job!
I get a good salary (not great, but more than I need to pay the bills) and benefits out the ears: TIAA-CREF, paid Christmas vacation, health, vision, dental, vacation days that roll over and free tuition if I want to take classes.
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That's awesome! And you know, here's some free advice from someone who had no sense at your age--I'm not sure what TIAA-CREF is (something financial, I'm sure), but if it is a retirement plan then TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT and start putting away now. I wasted most of my years of working for an organization with a fantastic matching plan. I did NOT need to spend everything I was spending, even though my salary was paltry at first. Get in the habit of saving now, even if it's just a tiny token amount and you are paying off loans!
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Thanks Uprooted, that is what everyone is telling me. TIAA-CREF is a teacher/professor retirement/financial plan, and I get it because I'll be working for a university. Apparently for every dollar I put in, the university puts in two...so it certainly sounds like a great plan to me.
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DANG, dude! Not a bad benefits package! Since I'm new at these forums, can you tell me what field you're working in? (that is, unless you prefer not to).
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It's just some office work for a local University. Mainly data entry, but also some front desk work and a lot of "can you help me out with this?" involved. I'm looking forward to it.
Thanks for all the congrats!
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