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May 10, 2015

From Graduation to Garbage Job (literally): One Twentysomething's struggle

By Jackie Roche / fusion.net
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Jackie Roche is a cartoonist, illustrator, and writer from New England, currently living in Minneapolis, MN. She specializes in nonfiction comics. For more of her work, visit jrocheworkshop.com or follow@jrocheworkshop on Twitter.

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