Comments on: Navigating the turbulent twenty-something years

By: Read this before you delete your social networking profile | Lindsey Pollak Blog

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:02:40 +0000

[...] find out my answer, check out 20-Something Manifesto author Christine Hassler’s recent column for the Huffington Post, where she interviews me and [...]

By: 30/20 Vision Podcast: What I wish I'd known when I graduated college | Lindsey Pollak Blog

Tue, 27 May 2008 14:45:10 +0000

[...] Don’t miss the latest episode of “30/20 Vision,” my monthly podcast series with fellow authors Alexandra Levit (author of How’d You Score That Gig, reviewed here last week) and Christine Hassler (author of 20-something Manifesto, featured here). [...]

By: zak

zak — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:29:38 +0000

It ultimately is impossible to judge if being in your 20s is harder in one era v. another because no one has the opportunity to go through that decade of their lives twice under different societal factors.

In my 20s, it seems no matter what I do, I fail. I don’t get it, my parents don’t get it, my friends don’t get it. I keep thinking this time, I’m on the right path and I get smacked down again. I’m sure there’s some point to the struggle, but until I’ve made it out the other end, I’m probably not going to figure out what the point of all the frustration is/was.

Personally, I liked Hassler’s first book better. I think 20 Something 20 Everything offers more in the way of introspection.

By: Lindsey Pollak

Lindsey Pollak — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:05:47 +0000

@ Gail McDaniel – Thanks for the comments, Gail. Glad you are working with 20-somethings to make life a little easier!

By: Gail McDaniel

Gail McDaniel — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:02:50 +0000

This book sounds great; I just ordered it. 20 somethings often are confused. The clash between their dreams and the reality of working can put them out of sync. Not to mention having to navigate the real world without their parents micro-managing the process . . . .or have their parents let go yet.

When I was in my 20′s there was no confusion. All parents made it clear; the minute we graduated from college, we were on our own. That’s just the way it was for baby boomers.

By: Lindsey Pollak

Lindsey Pollak — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:46:00 +0000

@ Working Girl – Thanks for the comment. I have to agree that my 20s were very challenging. That’s why I love to help current twentysomethings!

What do other readers think about whether it’s harder today to be in your 20s? I’d love to hear input…

By: Working Girl

Working Girl — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:31:00 +0000

Thanks for the heads up on the book. Sounds fascinating.

Personally, I think your twenties are the hardest decade of life. I wouldn't go back there for anything (well, maybe for the body).

It's hard. It's always been hard. I don't know if it's worse now than it was then. Maybe just different!