It seems like my situation just keeps getting tougher and tougher everyday in this world. There aren’t enough great jobs and simply living is far more expensive than it ever has been in this country. I am staggered by the salary my dad made straight out of school. And, even more stunned about how much that money could buy for him. He had a nice house with an excellent HVAC system, drove a new truck and started a family. And, he still put money in savings. It sure isn’t that way now. First, it took me almost three years just to find an entry level position in my field. To be sure, this is the absolute bottom of the totem pole and the pay is terrible. I have to live in an old house which is sectioned into apartments. I really have a HVAC vent pointed directly at the toilet. So, if I get hot, I have the honor of going to sit on the can to cool off. It is all so classy. The only other vent in this place is the far corner of the kitchen next to a cabinet. Then there is the fact that I have zero control over the thermostat. It’s under lock and key in the main hallway of the house. Initially, I complained only to hear my landlord tell me to deal with it or move out. What an angel that guy is. I’m hoping I can move fairly fast so I can share a actual apartment with a colleague or something. Having no control over a one’s heating and cooling comfort is just not great. I know my living situation could be worse. I’m just not exactly sure how.