Women say they dont want to have anything to do with a guy that is unemployed..... (college, Latin)

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Originally Posted by Interpol76

But, what if a guy goes back to school full-time in his say.... mid to late 20's. Is that just as bad as being an unemployed, broke bum???

That's still young. If you are going back to school to learn skills that will make you more valuable in the job market, a women might see the time as an investment. Say for example, if you were going Law school or looking to become a Doctor or getting your PhD is Chemistry.

[Narcissus23]

Who wants a woman that just wants a successful man. She going to just divorce you, and take half. Just pretend to be successful. Women like that are very gullable. Use them as long as you can, and move on to the next money grubbing wench. You have to be decent looking though. If your poor and ugly, and if overweight better just hope you have some good buddies in life. Beer will keep you happy, and you will eventually win mega millions one day!!!! Oh, and by they way there are plenty of women at the unemployment office. It actually a great place to pick up people. Can just go down there and file for unemployment even if you don't need it to pick up a date or two. Bottom feeders in life have the most fun.

[sanrene]

Bottom feeders in life have the most fun.

You've convinced me. Thanks.

[Jason28]

The feeling is usually mutual, especially in these times. I would take it one step further and say not only do I want her to be employed but preferably a woman that doesnt want kids.

[NotARedneck]

Originally Posted by Narcissus23

You have to be decent looking though. If you're poor and ugly, and if overweight better just hope you have some good buddies in life. Beer will keep you happy, and you will eventually win mega millions one day!!!!


Bottom feeders in life have the most fun.

Still waiting for the lotto to come in........

One advantage to being single. You can afford good beer......and lots of it. And nobody henpecks you when you drink it!

[Granny Sue]

Originally Posted by Interpol76

But, what if a guy goes back to school full-time in his say.... mid to late 20's. Is that just as bad as being an unemployed, broke bum???

Nothing wrong with this...this shows ambition, you're actually doing something with your life.....not the same as being an unemployed bum.
BIG difference.

Originally Posted by SouthCity09

i am unemployed... being unemployed doesn't mean a broke bum, i graduted from college in December and since i've been doing things i wanted to do before i start the real life like go to new york to go see the Cardinals play the Mets, going to Chicago next weekend for Cardinals vs Cubs......Went to Europe in March for a month...put some serious thought on going to see the US soccer team in South Africa. I got a job lined up that starts at end of August, until then i going to do as much as possible...I got a find a way to end up in South America for atleast 2 weeks or so..

Now you.....Have a good time and call me when you're ready for real life.


I put up with a man that as soon as we were married, decided he didn't like his job and quit....don't worry he said I'll find another.
Well it's kinda hard to find another when your spending all day partying with your friends.....buyin beer with OUR household $$ BTW. I worked two jobs just to keep a roof over our heads and HIS child support paid.
Two years I put up with this...any time I said anything I was nagging and was held up to redicule to his friends. Just so he could look cool and be the man
I finally told him (it was early January) you have till the end of February to get your crap together and have a job or be back in school or I'm out of here.

He's been at the same job for 19 years.

So yeah...there's a big difference between unemployed bums and people who are trying to better themselves.

All women aren't money hungry and only date men for their bank account.
They just want an equal partner.

[PassTheChocolate]

I think it's great. It shows promise and a desire to succeed.

However, if he invites me to dinner, he is still paying.

[Brandon26pdx]

Some guys pull this off better than others, but really it depends on your own situation. You could be the dude living in the parents basement with hardly two nickels to rub together...just a shade above broke bum to most women. Or you could be the "luxury student" who somehow finagles his/her own apt/car/basically everything a gainfully employed person has except the responsibility of actually showing up for a job everyday. These people tend to have active social lives...plenty of time for screwing around after all.

[JeepGirl118]

I went on a date with a guy who was laid off 2 months prior.

I thought. . ."no big deal. . . he seems cool."

We agreed to go dutch. . excellent. . not an issue.

We went for drinks and he ordered a burger. We had a few or so more drinks over the next 4 hours. Date was going very nicely - my interest was escalating.

The bill came. We split the bill in half 50/50 - I popped out cash for my part - he popped down his debit card for the other. Waitress comes back - his card was declined. He hands her another one. Declined. He parts his wallet and looks down at it humiliated and disappointed. . . no cash in it. Ok, I feel for the guy - no big deal - I pull out the cash for his half and he then has the audacity to say to me as soon as it's laid out, "Thanks, I guess that is more fair since you have your own business and have income coming in and I don't."

I stopped and looked at him like - WTF?!

Isolated incident - surely so. I realize. BUT - it left a very bad taste in my mouth and I will not do the unemployed/laid-off thing again. If a man becomes laid-off or unemployed during the course of a relationship with me - different story, things happen. . . but I will not *go into* that situation again.

[Ron.]

No, it is not the same. How can improving yourself by SPENDING thousands of dollars be compared to be a broke bum?

Originally Posted by Interpol76

But, what if a guy goes back to school full-time in his say.... mid to late 20's. Is that just as bad as being an unemployed, broke bum???