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got a friend offering me a room in San Diego in an apartment on Carlsbad Village Drive for $500 a month (month to month). It's my friend Sarah and her bf Scott (we know each other from UT). So it's me + 2 mates. Should I take this offer up? I dont know what a "good" deal is in this area.

Mattias, i know you lived in Diego for a while.

Is the guy standing behind the bar included? If so, is that the main reason you're considering taking the apartment?

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Originally posted by progressiveMOJO Is the guy standing behind the bar included? If so, is that the main reason you're considering taking the apartment?

hahahaha spot on.

See that Packer? I told you they'd get jealous of your boyfriend being in that pic.

From all reports, San Diego is great if your life's aspiration is to be unemployed forever. The $500 a month might sound nice until you can't even scrape that up because you're overqualified to work at Starbuck's.

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Originally posted by progressiveMOJO Is the guy standing behind the bar included? If so, is that the main reason you're considering taking the apartment?

lmao

spot on + 1

Re: San Diego, CA

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Originally posted by architect1803 Mattias, i know you lived in Diego for a while.

who is Mattias, & why are you so desperate to play odd man out?

Re: Re: San Diego, CA

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Originally posted by inconspicuous who is Mattias, & why are you so desperate to play odd man out?

Dude....

seems like it would be more than awkward.

(& you forgot the h)

It would all depend on if you were able to find a job out there. Also, two things:

Aren't you in school right now? If so, do you plan to finish out there?

You probably won't want to live with them forever and this, most likely, it just a temp solution to financial issues for them at the moment. What if, in six months, they are ready to live by themself again?

Just things to think about

i'd say jonas is ill advising

TRUST NO ONE

look stight 500 a month is pretty cheap for san diego

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Originally posted by djjonas It would all depend on if you were able to find a job out there. Also, two things: Aren't you in school right now? If so, do you plan to finish out there? You probably won't want to live with them forever and this, most likely, it just a temp solution to financial issues for them at the moment. What if, in six months, they are ready to live by themself again? Just things to think about

Yea I feel that Steve. That's one of the few things that's been bothering my mind.

The main reason I wanted to consider this is because I got offered a position at BP as a Pipe Designer/Midstream, with a slight increase in pay as opposed to staying here in Houston (it's got something to do with going offshore; i know that for a fact). There were also some positions offered in Irving, TX, but I dont know. CA just caught my attention real quick.

Then again you make a good point. Scott is in the marines and that is the only reason why they moved to S.D. Sarah is a nut case and I dont trust that girl for shit. Just those two things alone make me wonder how long they'll last in S.D. In addition to all that, I'd like to continue my education here. Although UH isnt the best of schools, transferring out of state is both a hassle and expensive.

My dad already told me I'd be pulling about 60+ hours a week working as a P.D.E. in the midstream department, which is already giving me the shits and making me throw up green pea soup.

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Originally posted by architect1803 Yea I feel that Steve. That's one of the few things that's been bothering my mind. The main reason I wanted to consider this is because I got offered a position at BP as a Pipe Designer/Midstream, with a slight increase in pay as opposed to staying here in Houston (it's got something to do with going offshore; i know that for a fact). There were also some positions offered in Irving, TX, but I dont know. CA just caught my attention real quick. Then again you make a good point. Scott is in the marines and that is the only reason why they moved to S.D. Sarah is a nut case and I dont trust that girl for shit. Just those two things alone make me wonder how long they'll last in S.D. In addition to all that, I'd like to continue my education here. Although UH isnt the best of schools, transferring out of state is both a hassle and expensive. My dad already told me I'd be pulling about 60+ hours a week working as a P.D.E. in the midstream department, which is already giving me the shits and making me throw up green pea soup.

Kinda sounds like you answered your own question right there.....

Stay in Texas, finish school. Then you will be able to go out there on your own if you want to and not have to worry about two roommates....

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Originally posted by Progress Ent. Kinda sounds like you answered your own question right there..... Stay in Texas, finish school. Then you will be able to go out there on your own if you want to and not have to worry about two roommates....

The way things look these days, everybody's got a roommate, and that's only to save money. Jobs are hard to find and everything's getting more and more expensive.

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Originally posted by architect1803 The way things look these days, everybody's got a roommate, and that's only to save money. Jobs are hard to find and everything's getting more and more expensive.

Which is why you're in school getting a badass education, and beating your peers at it to boot.

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Originally posted by Rememberence_ Which is why you're in school getting a badass education, and beating your peers at it to boot.

yep. deferred gratification always wins.

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Originally posted by Rememberence_ Which is why you're in school getting a badass education, and beating your peers at it to boot.

haha bullshit, education isn't everything.

Maybe you're looking for something else you haven't found in Texas Carlos. Have you really sat down and thought about what you'll be doing in 5 years? Education will only take you so far, but remember there are other things that job entrepreneurs are looking for. I'd say, job experience...

So, if you have killer skills doing something, tap on your talents and get a job that fits you. Don't work in Starbucks, Mcdonalds or Blockbuster that will only shrink your mind to the size of a peanut, and then you'll be crying like the 50% or so of the american population. (ouch, sorry)

Taking more math is always a good idea

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Originally posted by Zild Taking more math is always a good idea

and music for your art reqs.

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Originally posted by diggerz haha bullshit, education isn't everything. Maybe you're looking for something else you haven't found in Texas Carlos. Have you really sat down and thought about what you'll be doing in 5 years? Education will only take you so far, but remember there are other things that job entrepreneurs are looking for. I'd say, job experience... So, if you have killer skills doing something, tap on your talents and get a job that fits you. Don't work in Starbucks, Mcdonalds or Blockbuster that will only shrink your mind to the size of a peanut, and then you'll be crying like the 50% or so of the american population. (ouch, sorry)

That's all very true Diggz, but what I've always thought to myself is that even though an education will only take you so far, it will guarantee you a job, somewhere along the line. It may take a while but in time something will come your way. My dad worked at Western Auto for 3 years right after graduating from A&M, before getting called on by Exxon. And from what I heard, the guy was pretty smart. So I dont know of any other potential reason why he couldn't get a job quicker.

My biggest fear is that of having a hard time finding a job right after college. My friend Akaash graduated from UT/Engineering earlier this year and still has had no luck finding a job.

degree = more money, even at the same job. Unless you're going the entrepreneur route, school's the best way to go.

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Originally posted by diggerz haha bullshit, education isn't everything. Maybe you're looking for something else you haven't found in Texas Carlos. Have you really sat down and thought about what you'll be doing in 5 years? Education will only take you so far, but remember there are other things that job entrepreneurs are looking for. I'd say, job experience... So, if you have killer skills doing something, tap on your talents and get a job that fits you. Don't work in Starbucks, Mcdonalds or Blockbuster that will only shrink your mind to the size of a peanut, and then you'll be crying like the 50% or so of the american population. (ouch, sorry)

You're right, education isn't everything, however don't imply that it is next to nothing. It not only opens a shitload of doors and qualifies/prepares you for that invaluable real world experience, but is liberating and an invaluable experience in itself. Add to that the fact that he's an engineer (or architect?), then the bare minimum for any professional in his field is a bachelor's degree. It's important not only to do very well in school and learn the shit you need/are expected to know in industry, but to pursue relevant work through internships, part time work, working as a research assistant, and that sort of thing

the lifetime expected earnings for someone with a Bachelor's degree is WAY higher than someone with just a high school diploma, depending on your field it can easily double your overall earnings (science and engineering especially).

and as was pointed out, if you want to work as an engineer and you don't have a Bachelor's degree, you're going to get laughed out of the office when you go to interview. Same with about a billion other fields that you can't even get into without a degree (or some serious and potentially illegal nepotism). And in part, what you actually want to be doing every day when you go to work factors into the decision. Of course I could find a job that would pay me enough to live a middle-class life and raise a family without the engineering degree I'm working on. But I don't want to sit at a desk and review cell phone billing statements or be a tech support guy, and in order to pursue my actual interests I have to have a Bachelors, if not Masters, in engineering.

I'm not saying that education is everything, but there is NO rational way to criticize getting a Bachelor's degree.

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