https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2012/06/06/10-years-after-high-school-are-millennials-finally-ready-to-cash-their-reality-check/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:06:33 -0400<![CDATA[&#8220;Be Prepared To Spend a Few Years Working Boring Jobs You Think You&#8217;re Overqualified For That You Hate So You Can Pay The Bills. Just Take Whatever You Can Get So You Can Survive and Not Live in Mom and Dad&#8217;s Basement. Do Not Expect Your &#8216;Dream Job&#8217; To Be Waiting for You When You Graduate. It Can (And Really It Should) Take Years Before You Break Into Your Field And Shift From Working Jobs to Living Your Career.&#8221;]]>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:00:16 -0400<![CDATA[David Swindle]]>https://pjmedia.com/david-swindle/2012/06/06/10-years-after-high-school-are-millennials-finally-ready-to-cash-their-reality-check-n140631