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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
The good thing is that money is not the issue right now. I can go a good bit of time without worrying too much about that. I've cut my expenses down to next to nothing, pushed off my car payments etc.
I'm not used to not working, I'm not used to not hearing, I think that's what's killing me right now.
Going through something like this is seeding a lot of doubts and insecurities.
I had decided that today would be my last day of doing anything on the job search side of things until next week, I need to get away from it, its eating away at me.
I'd like to get work sooner rather then later, but I think I've earned the right to be a bit selective in what I do position wise.
But yeah, your right, I need to stop for a bit, maybe let some new things build up and then re-energize to it.
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I would suggest this is a very uncertain time with an expected major unemployment rate when the dust settles. I really don't mean this to come off the wrong way as that's not my intention.
But this is a going to be a new reality for the foreseeable future and I fear "I've earned the right to be selective" may be out of touch with the economic realty awaiting the unemployed after this settles. For sure you seem to have lots of confidence in your abilities, but the job market may not match your confidence and this time off may be an important time to re-evaluate all areas of interest and perhaps "leveling down" if needed at some point, rather than just waiting for/targeting the "right opportunity".
Again, I hope none of that comes off poorly, but looking around this may certainly not be a time when a job is attainable just because of experience, preparation and skill.