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Originally posted by ZTAngel
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If you are financially sound enough to do this, I suggest taking a long vacation the summer after your senior year instead of starting work right away. Go backpacking through Europe, go surfing in Hawaii, etc. I really regret not doing this and going immediately into the working world. There will never be a time in your life where you can have a month or more to vacation. When you finally do have that much time off, you'll be retired and old and probably won't have the energy/desire to do all the stuff you could've done when you were younger.
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Good advice ZTA. I also suggest checking out the benefits packages closely when you find a new job. Sometimes it is worth it to take a pay cut for extra vacation time. I know many people who make awesome salaries but only get like 2 weeks per year of vacation time and it is really hard for them to even take a sick day. I make a smaller salary but get 4 weeks vacation, comp time, 12 personal days, holidays, etc. Also be sure to weigh in thinks like commuting time. I was offered a good job making about $6,000 more per year then what my salary is now however if you factor in the commute, gas and tolls it wouldn't be worth it. Flexibility is a good thing too. Are you an "office person"? Or do you prefer to be "out and about" most of the day?