Student loans, new in a professional job, new GF, not going anywhere... except for some week/ weekend trips. One bonus is actually having vacation time and a living wage that affords me some opportunity to travel. before that i had time and was prepared to just go and live of the land if i had to rather than sit there doing nothing and not making any money.

Was half hopping my probationary review would go bad and i could go back to being a troubled miscreant except this time with a savings account. Another year or two and i'll have 2-3 years experience most people want and can either 1) move, travel get another job elsewhere and 2) maybe do some extended traveling in between.

Approaching 40 and just starting to work for more than minimum wage. My generation got shafted, the boomers didn't retire and now their kids wont hire us.