It’s almost like a cycle. Cyclical is what the Economists term it as. Regardless my life seems to have gotten into the same stage where things began one and half years back but now with a different association all together. Come down and listen to the story!

When you arrive at a foreign land which has a stronger currency comparatively to your home currency, especially when you are a student, there seems to be an “elope” attitude to consumption. But then once you get a decent part time job to wash your basins, then the mentality of consumption is stronger since there is no need to compare the arbitrage.

Then over the period in time you begin to progress in the type of jobs that you do and hence automatically the salary scales tend to rise upwards forcing a relaxed consumption without too much of accounting coming into action. Progressively you are also given a credit card by a bank with an imposed credit limit - for many it defines their credit rating, to spend (consumption).

Your habits now tend to have changed, your behavioral spending obviously altered, your saving levels are rock bottom (sometimes different like paying back loans if you are a student like me), your consumption patterns seeming an upward scale and more importantly your willingness to spend increased capriciously.

And then suddenly one day you start an internship. With its utmost joy for having secured one you loosen the grip on reality monetarily. But when you look at the contract papers a flash of thought strikes across your mind making you wonder about the future (on a short run). You are back to “elope” attitude on consumption!

I never knew interns Big Consulting Firms pay just about the minimum wage, if not nothing. And especially for me after going from a university job which paid more than it promised it’s a difficult period in time to try getting used to the “lunch-box” days all over again. Nevertheless, I guess its time to!

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