Wow, Barry. Never expected a douche post like that from you. From my civil service friends who are swimming in debt and live with their unfuckable spouses, yeah. But not a fellow xpt mope.
Please define real job. Working for the government? Working for a relative's company? Selling pot? Doing porn? Internet bullshit?
I had a 'real job" at 21 , working for the national archives and it was the single worst employment experience of my entire life: A windowless office in the middle of the building, surrounded by unambitious depressed drones who looked like they might hang themselves/go on a shooting rampage on any given day. I also had an incredible bar job on the weekends that was a pussy smorgasborg and chugfest. I have no regrets over the choice i made.

A real job is the job that pays the bills, my man. I'm 100% ok with what i do, and while I ain't Donald Trump, my gig has afforded me a freedom that I really enjoy.