My other kid now has a job, too :)

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<p>I suppose this post is a little braggy, but I really don’t feel that way. What I feel is relieved.</p>

<p>This has been a very stressful year for my family, with not one, but two kids entering the job market for the first time (one is finishing a bachelor’s degree, the other is finishing a master’s degree).</p>

<p>My younger one found a job quite early; it starts in July. But the older one had a lot more trouble finding a position.</p>

<p>The older one finally got lucky. He got an offer yesterday for a job that starts at the end of June, and he accepted it. </p>

<p>Whew! It’s been a long wait.</p>

<p>Next on the agenda: two apartment hunts, one on each side of the country. And two young people moving alone to new communities. And two periods of adjustment to new jobs and new lives.</p>

<p>I feel like I have double vision.</p>

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<p>Best of luck to both of your kiddos!</p>

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<p>Congratulations, Marian and family! Aren’t you glad they’re not starting the jobs the same week?</p>

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<p>Congratulations, Marian! One of the greatest joys as a parent is to watch God’s plans for their lives unfold! Enjoy this precious time.</p>

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<p>Congrats! Sounds like a hectic but fulfilling summer for you all! Wish I had a private jet to lend you!</p>

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<p>Great news. Congrats!</p>

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<p>Congratulations! Your family gives hope to the rest of us.</p>

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<p>Marian, so glad to hear that this stress in your life has been lifted! Hope your S loves his job and thrives. If he’s still in SoCal, there are far worse places to go visit! :)</p>

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<p>Really wonderful news. My oldest still has a year of college so no real stress here yet, but I have to remind myself that we survived new jobs/new cities/apartment hunts/. . . and our kids will too. (And I really don’t remember my parents being very involved?)</p>

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<p>Congrats to you and your sons. And no, I didn’t see anything braggy about your post.</p>

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<p>Great news! What fields have jobs?</p>

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<p>Great news. Congrats.</p>

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<p>Yay!! I’m so happy for all of you.</p>

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<p>Congratulations! Enjoy every moment that you get with your sons.</p>

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<p>Check out the recent thread on helping a kid find an apartment a long way away. Some good ideas there. I certainly enjoyed helping DS 2 years ago.</p>

<p>You expressed your feelings so nicely - not braggy at all. Relief and joy. I remember that feeling in the same situation.</p>

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<p>Based on our family’s experience, software engineering and litigation consulting.</p>

<p>Admittedly, these are not fields that are to everyone’s taste. I don’t even really know what either of them consists of. But my kids do.</p>

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<p>Congrats. I hope I can be making a similiar post next year this time. S1 is on his own and doing great. S2, who graduates next year gives us some concern. Nice to hear success stories.</p>

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<p>Marian, </p>

<p>Congratulations. Your post gives me hope that I too can one day experience this feeling. Not sure what I wish for more: having them get a real-life job, or moving into their own apartment. I suppose I wish them to get a “real” job, but whew moving out makes it so much more real that they’re growing up.</p>

<p>Someday, someday, someday</p>

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<p>Congrats Marian! You have much to be proud of…and I can only imagine the sense of relief too! Our oldest is both graduating next week AND interviewing for a job we hope comes through. Thanks for sharing…gives us all hope. Job well done!</p>

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<p>DS graduating university in 6 days - already has a job in Civ Eng. and is working part-time for the company now. :slight_smile: Slated to go fulltime in a few weeks. YEAHH!!! Good luck to all parents out there - wishing you and your kids good fortune in their job search! :)</p>