The Quarterlifer's Companion : How to Get on the Right Career Path, Control Your Finances, and Find the Support Network You Need to Thrive
So you&#8217;re out of school, in your twenties, and on your own. If you&#8217;re like most people your age, you go out into &#8220;the real world&#8221; with a stack of student loans&#8212;and a million questions. Where should you work? Will you be able to pay off your debts? How do you juggle a nine-to-five job with your social life?Relax.The Quarterlifer&#8217;s Companionis a must-have instruction manual for everything you never learned in school, including work issues, money problems, relationships, and more. Written by Abby Wilner&#8212;coauthor of the bestsellingQuarterlife Crisisand creator of Quarterlifecrisis.com&#8212;and Catherine Stocker, this essential provides all the practical info you need to:* Find a job * File taxes * Start a 401(K) plan * Find the right contacts for work and play * Build a support network * Handle credit and loans * Balance work and play * And much more"Filled with practical, down-to-earth advice, helpful exercises, and real-world solutions, theQuarterlifer&#8217;s Companionis mandatory reading."&#8212;Elina Furman, author ofBoomerang Nation.&#8220;TheQuarterlifer's Companionis a great resource every 20-something should read. Not only does it point out the various stages we all face, it also gives clear and smart advice about how to deal with it.&#8221; -Amy Joyce, author ofI Went to College for This? How to Turn Your Job into a Career You Love