#Funemployment

[gardenianoire]

after 100s of job applications, dozens of interviews, being constantly rejected or ghosted, over a month of unemployment, and changing fields I finally have a goddamn job. I'm a early childhood education teacher now. I start my paperwork and such tomorrow

#we did it joe #personal #funemployment

[goqmir]

#196 #funemployment #tgirlsummer #embers posts i stole #gifs #gif

[nimthirielrinon]

I’m about to be unemployed!

so basically, work has set me up to fail by giving me targets that no other typist is expected to maintain and basically I’m going to be fired in 3 weeks if I don’t resign first.

I’m resigning. I’m too old and autistic for this bullshit and my mental health is honestly fucked enough as it is without more of it being piled on.

Having said that, I do not have a new job lined up. While I hunt for something, I need y’all to help me out! Buy my art, buy me a coffee, or commission a pet portrait!

if none of those are a option, please share this post around! Reblog it, queue it, help me let people out there know my art exists.

I have skills, let’s put them to use! 😃

#My art #my carrd #commissions open #buy my shit #redbubble #buy me a coffee #ko fi support #independent artist #funemployment

[babylawyerruns]

Ok so I’m actually on funemployment until Nov 13th!! This is so weird! We are taking a little trip at the end of next week for a few days !

New job starts Monday Nov 13th ahhh!!!!

#personal #updates #lawblr #funemployment

[augie-the-better-brother]

Good lord it's been a while since I've seen you around here. What's been going on with you?/genq

@minnesotamedic186

Well,

Lost Mah Job, been unemployed for...two years???

Got into sprite art, though that's more of a hobby.

Ended up having to downscale a lot of things financially, living with my folks atm.

I'm back because things are finally chilling out on that front. Job hunting ended up giving me a bit of free time these days.

But yeah, that's the condensed version.

#non m+r related post #ask #about myself #FUNemployment

[noster-tempus]

At my most recent job interview, for a position at a grocery store:

Interviewer: Tell us why you're the best candidate for this position!

Me: Um, let's see, well, uh, I'm a hard worker, I have a good memory and strong attention to detail, and, um... I'm a great communicator, and, um, yeah!

Me, on the car ride home: I don't think I was very convincing.

#orig #slow tigers are chasing me #funemployment #no i did not get the job

[sheisanimposter]

I love you, all nighters.

I love you, little red cup I bought at the dollar store when I moved into my very first apartment. I love you, still functioning Kindle Fire my mom gave me 10 years ago when I ran far away from home. I love you, late night literature.

I love you, colorful workspace I was able to create when I had a job that I loved. I love you, Macbook they let me keep that allows me to attend school online. I love you, thrifted cassette tape drawers. I love you, license plate from the car I used to live in. I love you, Monday midnights.

I love you, tech company that laid me off, used my ideas, and took my copy. Perhaps, I love you the very most. I love you, privilege of being able to switch gears and finally pursue higher education full time, for the first time, at 31. I love you, new beginnings. I love you, new horizons. I love you, new ideas. I love you, intellectual stimulation. I love you, reading all night. I love you, learning for me. I love you, all nighters.

#i love you post #everything happens for a reason #positive thinking #growth mindset #i love you #school #college #higher education #tech layoffs #layoffs #funemployment #full time student #learners #learning #university #chaotic academia #millenials #thirty flirty and thriving #matildacore #by matildacore i mean matilda wirmwood jsyk #make matildacore a thing #academia #academia aesthetic #workspace #personal #text post #student blog #studyblr #writing #writerblr

[elinorjo]

On a whim I uploaded my resume to ziprecruiter just to see what's out there and it's been reading the OR for Oregon as Orlando and I've been getting job tips for Orlando for several weeks. It's fun to see what's out there. Florida jobs don't pay shit.

#funemployment

[gardenianoire]

the good news is I crushed my interview even the interviewer said I knocked it out of the park funemployment might be coming to an end I'll find out saturday

#funemployment

[novoplata]

Funemployment?

If you know me, you'd know that the two-year mark after starting a job would be the time when I'd get restless and typically disenchanted. Ever since I started working, I've only stuck around in a job for two years the longest.

Thanks to the pandemic and the realisation that older people don't get called to interviews as easily, I've stuck around in my current job for three years. As disenchantment creeps in -- like clockwork -- I'm starting to weigh in all my options. I spoke to two different friends yesterday who told me that they've just recently quit their jobs. They may have other reasons other than mine but the message it sent me is the same: it's OK to leave if you want to. When I started this job, I hadn't the slightest idea of what SEO writing or Google ad writing entails. I have learned so much about the trade in the past three years and with no prospect of promotion or salary increment, I think it's time for a fresh start. There's only one problem: I haven't had a call back on my job applications yet. Come to think of it, it does feel weird to look at myself as a jobseeker in my late 30s. Usually, if they were to ever quit their jobs, people my age would embark on their own businesses instead of looking to be employed by another employer. Then, it struck me that perhaps this is supposed to be a test of faith. I've had a rendition of this test one way or another at different seasons of my life. Four years ago, when I was stuck at a job I hated, my fear was that I wasn't going to find a better opportunity if I were to leave. I left anyway and landed this job, which is in many ways better than my previous job. This year, this job -- albeit generally being a good means of sustenance -- has started to feel like a 25kg barbell: unchallenging and will not lead me to the growth I need. So, perhaps it's time for an (f)unemployment stint to figure out what to do next? My life situations are always evolving as I pass through different seasons of life, but the lessons they leave me with (and test on) are somewhat always the same: faith. Will you choose to have faith that your Father has got you covered regardless of the economical climate? I'm not going to leave my job as yet, but seeing that it's already in my peripheral thought, I probably would -- soon.

#job #work #funemployment #change

[boytoygirlfriend]

Just realized I haven’t gone outside in days

#funemployment #yeah it’s been four days

[abandoned-as-mustard]

irony is getting chased with job offers from people you did not apply to from the industry you quit for a reason :)

#what part of 'not answering your calls or texts' is hard to understand #funemployment

[garfieldsexwife]

hey queens is it cool or embarrassing that i am attending a class i was rejected from in undergrad as an unpaid intern 4 months after graduating (and being unable to get a job) lol

#funemployment #girl loser

[jimmybramlett]

The Funemployment Chronicles Pt. 3

I got back from the Apple Valley getaway. Despite all of my neurosis, it was very nice to relax in a pool for a couple of days. I got some color, as you can see above, and while I didn’t finish Gravity’s Rainbow, I did get to page 400 — just past the halfway point. I did have a moment of stupidity while in the water, though. I was reading in the pool, and I was really diligent about keeping the…

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#funemployment

[oohiremember]

getting made redundant tomorrow guys, this blog is gonna be fire

#lucy speaks #funemployment

[megansaber]

How To Survive a Season of Unemployment

8/16/2023

Exactly three months ago, I worked my last shift at the corporate company I had been at for over two years. What started as my dream job in 2020 inevitably became a job I was forced into when the team I was on was completely removed from the company and I was placed in a role I didn't want as a means of saving me from being laid off. I'll spare the details.

I was determined to quit, but like anyone else in their right mind, I was worried about how I would financially afford not having a regular paycheck. I didn't have money saved up but I knew I couldn't stay working a job every single day that I was unhappy with. I preach every day to live with intention, like every day could be your last, because one day, that will be true and none of us get to control that, and oftentimes it comes sooner than we anticipated.

So how have I made money to survive the last three months without a job while also still being able to travel and live my best life everday?

Here are my life hacks for quitting your day job and living your best life, even if it's only for a short amount of time.

Airbnb. I live alone in a three-bedroom house and I don't always have friends staying with me. I figured I could utilize the extra space by listing a room on Airbnb for additional income. I did this back in 2015 and had an overall positive experience so I figured it couldn't hurt to do it again. I knew the money that Airbnb brings in and I don't mind sharing my space with others, so I listed the room and bookings immediately came in. Over the entire summer, my space was booked about 95% of the time, bringing in $2k-$2.2/MO. Sadly, by my own wrongdoings, I didn't get the required permit from the city of Nashville and had to recently turn off my listing for AN ENTIRE YEAR, until July 2024.

Unemployment Checks. No shame here, I pay my taxes and can use a little help when necessary. While I personally made the decision to quit my last job, I did throw out the idea to the company about them laying me off instead of quitting for the sole purpose of being able to file for unemployment. Crazy, right? No one thought I was going to be able to pull that one off, even myself. But you will never know if you don't ask, so I asked and I received. Unemployment check amounts are laughable, but something is better than nothing, and I was bringing in $1175/MO with them. No ego, amigo here. I'll take whatever help I can get.

Cash out on PTO. Simple enough, I cashed out on three weeks of PTO I hadn't used from my company. That amounted to 1.5 paychecks, which is almost a full month's pay.

Severance Checks. Okay, admittedly, one of the perks of being laid off from my last company was the severance they were providing for those that lost their jobs. It was one entire full month's pay. Truly a freaking blessing, because I know a lot of companies would not do this for their employees. This severance check helped IMMENSELY. Again, I lucked out by asking my company to lay me off as opposed to me quitting, and I believe the only reason they let me do this is because my role was eliminated from the company and I was placed in a role I was not hired to do from the start.

Brand deals. Over the last three months, I researched ways that I could make money on brands that I already used at home. This has been, and still is, the slowest burn as far as making money goes. I was making short reels on Instagram for $6-$20/reel using the Kale app. Outside of Kale, I found Cohley, where you can apply to briefs to shoot video content, product reviews, or photo content for brands, which has been way more effective. I just landed my first real brand shoot for $300! Other (free) brand deal sites outside of Kale and Cohley that I've had luck with are Influee and Popular Pays. You can also join Shopify Collabs, get free or discounted products sent to you, and post about them on your socials using your affiliate links!

Sell random shit around your house. I remember right before I listed my space on Airbnb, I changed all the doorknobs in my house and now I had three basic doorknobs I didn't need. I told my friend I was going to list them on FB Marketplace and he laughed at me. Two months later, once I had already forgotten about them, someone reached out and asked to buy them. Sold! Do this with everything in your house that you don't need. This obviously isn't going to pay your rent/mortgage or car payment, but as I say, any money is good money.

There you have it! I genuinely did not have money saved up when I quit my job but I knew the universe was going to provide for me in the ways I needed. Yes, I had to put in a little bit of work. Yes, I had to share my home with strangers for the summer (some guests turned into lifelong friends). Yes, some of the money came easy.

At the end of the day, I 100% knew I'd be okay if I just took that chance of leaving and just seeing what happens. The world is one big energetic field, and you get what you give.

If you are in the same boat that I was in three months ago but you have excuses under the sun of why you can't leave that job you hate, that is the energy you're going to receive. However, if you shift that mindset, similarly, you will still receive, just in better ways:). Positive energy attracts positive energy, and it goes both ways.

Someone once said the quote, "Whatever you think you can do, you're right." I don't even know if that's the actual quote or who said it, and I am not going to look it up, but if you truly believe that you can or cannot quit your job and live your dream life, even for a short amount of time, you're right! So...

Which truth do you want to live?

#unemployment #finances #money #lifehacks #funemployment #quityourjob #airbnb #universe #energy #positiveenergy