What do people at work think of you if you’re still living at home with your parents? How do you socialize in general if you still live at home? Does it hurt your career? I don’t think people...

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It makes me think you must be saving a lot of money

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If you’re just out of UG I think it’s fine because you’re probably broke as hell or if your parents have major medicinal problems (i.e. cancer), people understand. But honestly... you get paid enough in this industry to live by yourself and yeah, if you still live with your parents you’re not wholly independent.

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Hey do what’s best for you. I lived with my parents for a while after graduation, financially helped me out. As far as coworkers, who gives a shit what they think. As long as you are performing at a high level what does it matter.

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If you get on 100% travel and “live” at your parents’ house, then you have it made. You accrue enough hotel points to get a hotel one night a weekend to get your space. Living expenses are minimal and the majority of your nights are on your own

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I used to have the same thought, so tried this out. Once you start staying with the parents, I feel you start to become complacent (speaking for the average person) - I never actually ended up getting a hotel for privacy (other than when I alt-travelled) and really started craving my own space, so decided to move out after a couple of years. There’s something to be said about having your own living space as your anchor, with your own bedroom and kitchen stocked with your preferred things.

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If you’re out of UG and have enormous student loans it should be acceptable. I actually think moving out if you live close to a major city while having loans shows a lapse of judgement

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My mom lived in my house but everybody thought that I was living at home because even though I bought the house, I somehow still had to live under her rules. It’s an Asian thing. It made dating awkward but not my professional life. 

Point is, you need to figure out what works best for you, you can’t really control public perception. 

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Doesn’t hurt your career but does impact how I perceive you

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In what way. If someone has the opportunity to live at home and save money or reduce debt, you are going to judge him for that? What’s your perception going to be?

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I don’t think it hurts you professionally, but can definitely hinder your dating potential.

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My boyfriend was living at home when we met; both 30. I found it incredibly attractive that he was practical enough to save money to buy a place. He had lived alone before, but moved back after a breakup.
We live together now and I tried to postpone him moving in with me so he could save more!

This is a reality in nyc where it costs so much to live on your own.

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I personally don't judge people unless they make it become my problem.

For example, if you are on a local project and routinely have trouble because you are not setting boundaries with your parents that impact your ability to give a full workday (e.g., get in later than the team because you drop your siblings off at school, leave at 5 to go to workout class, then can't work after because of 'family time').

I have no problem giving flexibility, but if your family is demanding you have an unreasonable amount that effects your work, then you have to set boundaries.

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And people with families can barely do this. My parents have never impacted my 9 hours of work but people with kids, their kids always seem to impact ours

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It sounds better if you make a goal out of it. Living at my folks while I’m saving up for my mortgage down payment. Changes the optics...

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Don’t think it really matters from optics perspective. May affect social life.

I lived at home for ~2 yrs. I paid my parents rent (though less than living alone) and was able to save to buy my first multi-unit rental prop.

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I don’t care what people think about me 🤷🏾‍♀️

It would’ve been financially dumb to do anything else but live with my parents.

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respect you or like you if you’re not independent. That’s the sense I get.

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