Quarter Life Crisis

One issue that I am not totally satisfied with regarding my professional experience thus far here in San Diego is the lack of professional peers.  San Diego, as many of you know, is known as a town for beach bums, engineers and scientists, and the wealthy retired individuals.  Working for an angel investing group, I spend most of my time with the latter.  While I have unique access to opportunities and centuries of wisdom on a daily basis, I am often the youngest person at most of the engagements I attend.  In fact, I am the only “young” person at all of my gigs.  As a result, I lack the professional camaraderie that one would typically have at a big company.  And to tell the truth, I feel like I am missing something.   The professional camaraderie with peers piece of the work experience is actually pretty vital the more I think about it… These are the people you are establishing bonds with. These are people that probably have similar ambitions, goals and interests as you do.  These are people that (assuming you like each other and respect what each of you bring to the table) could potentially start businesses with down the line.  These are people that (if you left a good impression with them) will call you up in some time down the line to ask you to be their CEO, CFO, etc.

The Availability of Professional Peers and Camaraderie is one thing you should seriously think about when considering a job opportunity.