I couldn’t land a job in New York City after college, so I’m a barista. I often debate whether I should give up and move home.

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                          The author works as a barista in New York City.

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• I graduated from college almost a year ago and still can’t find a full-time job, so I’m a barista.
• I often wonder if I should just leave New York and move home, giving up my career dreams.
• But I stay in hopes that my big break will come soon.