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Great stuff, Paul. You’re definitely speaking the language of just about every recent and relatively recent college graduate. I really look forward to the book’s release.

Paul, I am have to agree with Adam I was in tears when I was reading this. Awesome job. Sadly enough it sounds like me first year and a half after college. Great work man, and I can’t wait to read the whole thing when you get it published.

Paul, you had me rolling from start to finish. This is definitely a book that needs to get out there. Now more than ever, people need your fresh and real look at things, (as depressing as it can be at times) see it for what it is, have a good long laugh and then start really living no matter what the cost! Can’t wait to read the rest of the book. PUBLISH THIS BOOK!

Great chapter, Paul. I’d love to read on and see how this transition helps in your struggle to “find faith, identity, and purpose”. Almost every college graduate goes through the same period of questioning, and unless one finds an ultimate Eternal purpose in life, the “transition” phase of wondering what to do with your life never really ends.

Paul- You painted the picture of every out-of-college-needs-a-job person. It helped me to look back at that time in my life-which is not an easy time- and take it lightly and laugh at myself a little bit! I enjoyed it all the way through! I’m don’t find myself in a cubicle often as I’m a teacher but you painted that life-style. It was a fun read and I’m excited to read the rest of it. GOOD LUCK!

I read your chapter tonight and I thought it was really good. I definitely like the humor in your book. I feel like a lot of us can relate to this part in life. I can’t wait to read more of your book.

I like it. Nice insight and a sarcastic touch of humor. I feel like this would be a great book for the young adult market. It definitely relates to the 20 somethings’ mindset.

This is hilarious. I love it and as a 24 year old about to be 25 I can certainly relate. I have worked many random jobs including baker at Bongo Billy’s Cafe, Physical Therapy Tech, and Assistant at a Chiropractic office. Looks like my degree as a Child Life Specialist is coming in handy. I think that all this random experience is God’s way of preparing me for something huge… I hope:)

Paul, this is great. It perfectly captures those moments right after college when you start to realize that this really is it. Yet, it’s done with such a funny hopeful tone.
Great Job and good luck.

Thank you for your insight. Your pondering is familiar to all of the communication studies graduates, I’m sure. Though our degrees may lack immediate direction, they do leave us open to the many possibilities that present themselves. As for cubicles… I would also like to thank Mr. Construction Worker… you invented it because you don’t have to sit in it! Fantastic work Paul, I cannot wait to read the entire book (any maybe even get it signed Blessings. Go well, Katie

Well done my friend.

It’s the timeline thing that I’m most frustrated with. So we’re kids right, and live life in a human way. We smile, we cry, we live.

Then it’s school after school, job after job, and like you said, “a couple houses, a couple cars,” and for what? To retire at 65, tired over-worked, and spent of passion?

For the last two years I lived in Vail, and went snowboarding over 100 times both years. Am I therefore, off track. Am I supposed to be doing something, now, and for the next 40 years, work hard and long, so that someday, I can go on vacation to Vail? That just sounds silly.

Inhumane is a word that has always fascinated me. Mostly because, when we hear it, we immediately think about animals. We think, how inhumane it is to wear fur, etc. shouldn’t inhumane mean, “not human.” Shouldn’t we be more concerned about how “not human” our culture is, our way of working, our drive for money, fame, power. And how “not human” it is for us, in pursuit of those foolish goals, to sit in cubicles composed of “rainy day grey” walls, for decades.

As brad pitt in “fight club” said, “working jobs we hate, so we can buy shit, we don’t need.” Well I personally say cheers to those rocking the timeline, but for me, I agree with you. I’ll take ramen and quesadillas with my dreams.

I’m proud to know you Paul, and well done chasing the dream.

Cheers.

Clark

Hello – I am Alie Danial’s Aunt (by marriage) and she forwarded your site to me. I am a recreational writer and truly enjoyed your work. There is one line that stands out for me; your creativity really comes through in it: “We sounded like POWs singing to a fellow prisoner as we cut up a piece of birthday rat, right before our daily torture.” Loved that! I would lessen the reference to the movie “office space” as it prompts the reader to compare your work against the movie and I don’t think you want that to be an ongoing process. Finally – and please take this with a grain of salt, as this is the genre I fall into and the issue I constantly wrestle with – I’m not sure if you are making light of your situation or really trying to make a serious point. If both, that’s cool, but I’d rather laugh from my gut, that wonder if you are trying to be serious . . . you know what I mean? You have a gift! Keep up the great work!!

Hey Paul, great chapter! Pretty funny stuff. I hope your brother kept a bottlle of Pepto Bismol in his desk so he wouldn’t risk taking 7.2 minutes in the bathroom.

Hi there – Amusing stuff, glad you actually acknowledged Office Space (one of my all-time favorite movies). I hope you do well with your book – look forward to seeing the rest. Good luck!

Nice write Paul! What the world needs is less cubicles. Don’t show scare college seniors too much with the ‘real world’