Craigslist Ad

I posted a spot on Craigslist.org for a room/share for my roommate. I was gauging the responses I would receive if I posted an opening for a December 1^st move-in should I move back home at the end of the month. It’s so late in the month that I thought most people looking for a Dec. 1 move-in might already have found their next place to live. I was wrong. I’ve received 16 responses since posting the ad late Friday afternoon. I think it’s been about 18 hours since the post. That was much more than I anticipated. Is this the sign that’s saying, “Hey, get out of New York for a while. Regroup. Reenergize.” I thought maybe I’d receive 3-4 responses and maybe 1 or 2 of the people would sound normal. But almost everyone single one of them sounds great. If I was looking for a roommate, I’d want to meet every single person who emailed. They all sounded awesome. I told my roommate, “Well, if we get a lot of people to respond, that might be the thing I need to make me make that decision.” And a lot of people have responded…

But I did apply for another job yesterday and it seemed like it would be a good fit. It was for this Program Assistant with The City University of New York. (Hey! That’s where I want to go to school!) I easily met all their requirements. I’d take a slight pay hit, but that’s okay right now since I’ve now deferred my student loans and will not have to worry about them for 6 months at least. The problem is that I need to make a decision on moving probably before Thanksgiving. I can’t say if I’d be able to get an interview before the holiday though with the short work week. Shitty, shitty timing.

I think my biggest fear about going home is that I do not get into any of the schools in New York City, or any schools in general. Then, the longer I am unemployed, the harder it will be to find a new job. I can’t imagine I would not be able to get into at least one school. But I have to keep that in mind. It would really be difficult trying to come back after 6 to 9 months away from the city and again looking for a job, having to go entry level, and probably working for absolutely terrible money. I don’t want to be in that position when I’m 30 years old.