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Unemployment
This goes against the grain of my anxiety riddled brain, but if you find yourself in a bout of unemployment I encourage you to lean in. From what I read, this very platform would not exist were it not for unemployment. Granted I know this perspective sounds like and is a privileged take, but just know I have no idea where next month’s rent is coming from. I find that the psychic terror of not making money creeps in when I’m most idle, so I try to do one or more of these things a day to keep that feeling at bay: - Walk my dog - Go to a museum - Research for creative projects - Make said creative projects - Call a friend - Go to the gym - Read a book or long form journalism - Cook - Clean my house Eventually I know that the capitalist grind will rear its ugly head, as it always does, but for a brief moment in time it’s nice to just shut the door on its face.
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@tateako
Mar 2, 2024
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@tortitude
Seriously, that’s the right attitude. I lost two tech jobs in 2023 and spent most of the first unemployment period wallowing in despair and applying to jobs. Whereas the second one, I really leaned in to the free time and decided to focus on learning (took Mandarin lessons to dive back into something I enjoyed in college) and just traveling on the cheap (highly recommend pet sitting for friends and anyone in your network as a very cheap getaway alternative). Then eventually I did get a fairly good job while mostly just chilling and not leaning into despair again just because I happened to be unemployed.
Mar 2, 2024
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@alexotl
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In June of 2023 I quit my job as a news producer after two years. I had a “mini retirement“ or whatever name it has now before it was trendy. I didn’t quietly quiet. I literally quit. I’ve written poems, won awards for poems, worked on my novel, abandoned my novel, come back to my novel, solo traveled, slept in, got into block printing, planted a garden, gone to concerts, tried to untangle the knot of anxiety inside of me, helped take care of my grandparents, done yoga, read books, watched movies. Now I need a job again. I want to do something I’m proud of. I want to keep this life I’ve cultivated outside of the traditional career. I’m terrified I will never be hired, that I’ve tarnished after these two years of living. Somehow doing the very things we’re on earth to do — create, try, experience — has hindered me. This fear is only being validated with every rejection letter in my inbox. It seems that I’m asking for too much. I don’t care that I’m young. The scope I’m looking through may be narrow but it’s all that I have.
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@jmeridian
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Getting laid off SUCKS and I’m so sorry that happened to you. I would say find a side gig that works for you as soon as you can. I’ve loved Instacart (if you have a car) cause it’s pretty good money and totally on your own schedule. I’ve heard good things about task rabbit. Also random Craigslist event gigs or Poached gigs can be good, esp if you have food service experience. And if you’re open to it and feel comfortable, post to your IG (or any social) story saying you’re looking for work. I had followers come up through the woodwork that had some helpful random work to offer. The best gig I think is babysitting, if it’s something you’re interested in and if you can get an in through any moms you know. You can get paid more than a lot of part time gigs and get paid through Venmo or cash so you won’t have to worry about any taxes, which feels so good. Also you’ve probably already looked into it, but I would just triple check you still can’t get unemployment (even if it’s only $100 a week or something). I thought I wouldn’t get any bc of the way I got laid off but after scouring Reddit realized I could still get some money.
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