The saying “30 is the new 21” gets bandied about a fair bit nowadays. But the reality is more and more totally awesome kids (and I do mean kids) are either staying home longer, or, given the toilet bowl that is the post-college job market, moving back in.

At first, life is grand.

You’re at grad school! Them employers will be throwing money at your feet for your mad anthropological study of South Park skills.

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Reality sets in...

What do you mean my MA means nothing? I WENT TO FILM SCHOOL! Wait… what… you’re cutting off my housing allowance as I’m no longer a student… HUH?

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You hold out as long as you can...

It’s OK. If you work your three jobs full time simultaneously and only eat half a packet of Ramen, twice a week, your rent will get paid. No problems, guv.

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