"Taking a paid summer job that is "character-forming" just to make ends meet instead of pursuing the career you want is just a diversion."
Alternatives? Remember, this is after the "pursuing the career you want" was already tried, not before.
This story could be about my little sister. Her degree is in social work. Putting aside for a moment the wisdom of that (ahem), what is she supposed to do? Entrepreneur-up a job or something? We aren't all in computer programming, where we should if nothing else at least be resume-building with work in open source. That's the exception.
Alternatives? Remember, this is after the "pursuing the career you want" was already tried, not before.
This story could be about my little sister. Her degree is in social work. Putting aside for a moment the wisdom of that (ahem), what is she supposed to do? Entrepreneur-up a job or something? We aren't all in computer programming, where we should if nothing else at least be resume-building with work in open source. That's the exception.