Are you better off today?

[ASUG8]

You credit Obama with your ability to get through college? Jesus...you really ARE a sheep.

No, I was being sarcastic.

Whether or not I am better off 4 years ago has little to do with who I vote for.

It will one day. It takes a few years to start leaning a little right. I was pretty idealistic when I was in college, but the real world pushed me more to the center right.

[Grizalltheway]

No, I was being sarcastic.

Whether or not I am better off 4 years ago has little to do with who I vote for.

It will one day. It takes a few years to start leaning a little right. I was pretty idealistic when I was in college, but the real world pushed me more to the center right.

So what happened with cleets and dback?

[Ibanez]

I have a better job than I did 4 years ago, but that wasn't Obama's doing. I'm slightly better off than I was 4 years ago.

That's not your doing either....someone else did it for you....

I was scouted for my position based off my great service to the company on a project. (I was poached)

[AZGrizFan]

It will one day. It takes a few years to start leaning a little right. I was pretty idealistic when I was in college, but the real world pushed me more to the center right.

So what happened with cleets and dback?

Bad parenting.

[Ibanez]

It will one day. It takes a few years to start leaning a little right. I was pretty idealistic when I was in college, but the real world pushed me more to the center right.

So what happened with cleets and dback?

It probably has to do with them breastfeeding until the age of 7.

[ASUG8]

It will one day. It takes a few years to start leaning a little right. I was pretty idealistic when I was in college, but the real world pushed me more to the center right.

So what happened with cleets and dback?

Jill Stein went to Harvard is all I can figure on Cleets. Dback is gay so that's an automatic Dem vote.

[Ibanez]

So what happened with cleets and dback?

Jill Stein went to Harvard is all I can figure on Cleets. Dback is gay so that's an automatic Dem vote.

Jon's gay?

[ASUG8]

Jill Stein went to Harvard is all I can figure on Cleets. Dback is gay so that's an automatic Dem vote.

Jon's gay?

He's in the closet still, but yes.

[Grizalltheway]

Jill Stein went to Harvard is all I can figure on Cleets. Dback is gay so that's an automatic Dem vote.

Jon's gay?

It's not gay if it's just the tip, AMIRIGHT??

[Seahawks08]

Don't let Obama hear you say that.

Actually, from the trend in this thread it should be "don't let Romney hear you say that."

[Seahawks08]

Also 24, but still living the college dream right now. Good times!

[Grizalltheway]

Also 24, but still living the college dream right now. Good times!

Ah yes, the good ol' 6 year plan.

[Seahawks08]

Ah yes, the good ol' 6 year plan.

Just taking my time...girls, sleeping late, partying, and football. Don't want it to end!

[ASUG8]

Ah yes, the good ol' 6 year plan.

Just taking my time...girls, sleeping late, partying, and football. Don't want it to end!

That's the right attitude. I wouldn't have finished in 4 if I'd know what was waiting out here.

[Chizzang]

So what happened with cleets and dback?

Jill Stein went to Harvard is all I can figure on Cleets. Dback is gay so that's an automatic Dem vote.

[BearIt]

Yes,

1. I finished paying off my student loan this year.
2. Wife was promoted 2 years ago and her earnings have almost doubled
3. I took a new position that was a direct result of Obama Care incentives for electronic health records. 7 years ago a position like the one I'm currently in was essentially non-existent. Now it is high demand. It came with a significant salary increase. Downside is that it comes with a much higher stress rate and a 40 hour work week is a distant memory.

For now the answer is a definite yes, but ask me this question again in 6 months after my department's post merger restructuring is complete. I may have a different answer.

[Gil Dobie]

Home value went down, gas and groceries went up. Hassle going through the Canadian border. Rich have gotten poorer and so have the poor. Internet sales are down in quantity and the price I can get for items.

[kalm]

Rich have gotten poorer and so have the poor.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

I would say I'm better off.

But it seems like I have really worked my ass off in the last 4 yrs with my business.

[clenz]

I would say I'm better off.

But it seems like I have really worked my ass off in the last 4 yrs with my business.

Someone else did that for you...you didn't.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

I would say I'm better off.

But it seems like I have really worked my ass off in the last 4 yrs with my business.

Someone else did that for you...you didn't.

Ya....then 'someone' else can send my 2 daughters to college....

[kalm]

Someone else did that for you...you didn't.

Ya....then 'someone' else can send my 2 daughters to college....

Pretty sure that's how it works in Denmark...toiling under their oppressive yoke of socialism...also California before Reagan came along.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Ya....then 'someone' else can send my 2 daughters to college....

Pretty sure that's how it works in Denmark...toiling under their oppressive yoke of socialism...also California before Reagan came along.

I worked 35 hrs/week to put myself thru college; it was tough and wouldn't trade the experience for anything. It would have been awesome to have a 'free' education provided by the gov but IMO, the US is way too large to even consider having something like this.

[kalm]

Pretty sure that's how it works in Denmark...toiling under their oppressive yoke of socialism...also California before Reagan came along.

I worked 35 hrs/week to put myself thru college; it was tough and wouldn't trade the experience for anything. It would have been awesome to have a 'free' education provided by the gov but IMO, the US is way too large to even consider having something like this.

Really? Did you build the campus all by yourself or did you get some help?

You may be right, but not everyone needs to go to college. But providing at least more financial assistance if not a free education is a very good investment. Intellectual infrastructure is important too.

[Gil Dobie]

Rich have gotten poorer and so have the poor.

Maybe it's different in Washington, but a lot of min wage people I know are looking for work, and are getting turned down by employers for younger people. One company layed off nearly half their work force this year, approx 100 people, jobs that looked promising under the government bailout, that ended up being temporary.