Major Career Change

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At what point in your career progression do you finally get to make the move from Jack Daniels -> something decent?

Signed - Someone on a grad student stipend

Switch to buffalo trace and you’re 95% there.

 

[ClinicalABA]

At what point in your career progression do you finally get to make the move from Jack Daniels -> something decent?

Signed - Someone on a grad student stipend

Younger me had no issues with Jim Beam for mixers. Never a fan of JD. When I got a "real" job I splurged on some Booker's and really didnt like it (much too harsh).

Larceny big bottle at Costco is a solid deal in the ~35 dollar range. My cheap go to is Evan Williams black label- under 20 bucks US (i have to specify now!) and just fine for manhattans/sours/old fashioned. Wild Turkey is just fine and won't break the bank.

I'm heading back to States for holidays, and can bring back 2 bottles. One will be Evan Williams, 2nd bottle maybe Woodford Reserve, Buffalo Trace, or Angel's Envy if I can find it under $60.

 

[PsyDr]

At what point in your career progression do you finally get to make the move from Jack Daniels -> something decent?

Signed - Someone on a grad student stipend

You could go buy some Sazerac right now. Most bourbons are made by MGP (in Indiana). Many vodkas are made by GPC in Iowa.

Larger picture: Life improved on fellowship. After post doc, the money started coming in, there was still "catching up" with established peers. It probably took me 2 years to "get caught up" with non-psychologist peers.

 

[AcronymAllergy]

You could go buy some Sazerac right now. Most bourbons are made by MGP (in Indiana). Many vodkas are made by GPC in Iowa.

Larger picture: Life improved on fellowship. After post doc, the money started coming in, there was still "catching up" with established peers. It probably took me 2 years to "get caught up" with non-psychologist peers.

Agreed; internship was probably tighter for me financially even than grad school, whereas fellowship was better. Income doubled from internship to fellowship, and then about doubled again from fellowship to my first job.

Although I'd definitely recommend that even if you splurge a bit, try to follow some of the White Coat Investor's advice about living like a resident for at least a few years after you get your first grown up job. You're already used to it, so it's much easier to just stick with the same lifestyle a bit longer (with a few indulgences thrown in here and there) while you catch up than to overdo it and have to significantly pare things down five or ten years later.

For me for example, I always told myself that one of the first things I'd do after fellowship was get a nice new car (I'm a car person). I ended up keeping the same car (which I'd had since grad school) for another 6 years until it finally crapped out on me. Not having any car payment definitely made other stuff easier.

 

[R. Matey]

For me for example, I always told myself that one of the first things I'd do after fellowship was get a nice new car (I'm a car person). I ended up keeping the same car (which I'd had since grad school) for another 6 years until it finally crapped out on me. Not having any car payment definitely made other stuff easier.

I've never had a car payment in my entire life, but now own a nicer car than I've ever owned in my entire life.