Living with parents, share your experience.

[GlutusMaximus86]

Alright so I just graduated from college with a degree in Computer Information Systems (CIS). Long story short I haven't found a job yet in IT and the lease on the apt. I'm living in in my college town runs out on August 7th. I can either go back to my parents house or I can stay here in my college town for the time being (getting a new apt. of course), go back to my old 9.00/hr job and get a meager living going until I can find a good job in IT in an area about 2 hours away (I do have some money in savings that could keep me going until November assuming I didn't work at all during that time). The rent at the places I've been looking at in the area have been anywhere from $225-550 a month (per person). I honestly don't wanna go back to my parents place (I don't like being there for longer then a day or two at a time), but this apt. hunting is stressful and from a purely financial POV, is stupid.

So my question is for those of you who had to go back to your parents place after graduating from college (or whatever) how was it? And would have any advice for someone who was deciding whether or not to do it? Every time I hear a story of someone going back to their parents place, regardless of whether they loved or hated it, the main theme seems to be "I planed to stay there for just 6 months; I stayed there for 4 years." I don't want that to be me.

 

[Nygard]

So, you managed to graduate, but now you are out in the "wild" without a job or contacts? What did you do at university? I'm only halfway through and I'm getting money already, and I have enough contacts to ensure I'm not unemployed, ever.

 

[Luthor Rex]

I could never live with my parents again. No matter how much work my house is: mowing, repairs, upgrades, whatever, living by myself is worth it. I think I'd kill my parents as they slept if I had to move back in with them.