In addition to the information above, I also wanted to share with you my personal experience with this. I was a part of the dot-com bust in the early 2000s. I lost two decently-paying career jobs in two years. After the second layoff, I was down-in-the-dumps. I also had just purchased a house with my then boyfriend--I too was terrified he would break-up with me for not being productive and contributing to our homestead.
So what did I do? I started a monthly women's group with some close friends so I could have something to focus on in addition to trying to find a job. That group still gets together monthly, and it's come to be something I cherish. As far as work goes, I tried my hand at being a recruiter (it was a commission-only job that payed on a meager hourly draw). That job lasted seven months. Then I got a job as a hostess at a steakhouse while I trained for a marathon and raised funds for the American Stroke Association (I also continued to look for a job in my career field). After doing the marathon, I worked a handful a short term and freelance gigs in my career field, each were a month or two in duration, and paid better than I had made in a long time. After that, I got a program manager job at a non-profit organization (the pay wasn't even close to what I was making in my career, but it was fulfilling in a different way by helping under-served kids in Phoenix). Then I found out about a work at home opportunity in my career field that came about from an old contact at one of my previous jobs. Adjust your perspective, and you may find things that are "good enough" for now.
This all covered the span of about two and a half years. Sometimes you have to float a while until the next big thing hits. The point being, I was only truly out of work for a few weeks. I always found myself something to focus on because I know I have a tendency to get depressed if I don't have a focus. Do something, you'll feel better. Even if it's just meeting with a counselor to help develop a plan, it will be worth it.
Take care~
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In addition to the information above, I also wanted to share with you my personal experience with this. I was a part of the dot-com bust in the early 2000s. I lost two decently-paying career jobs in two years. After the second layoff, I was down-in-the-dumps. I also had just purchased a house with my then boyfriend--I too was terrified he would break-up with me for not being productive and contributing to our homestead.
March 9, 2011 - 9:36amSo what did I do? I started a monthly women's group with some close friends so I could have something to focus on in addition to trying to find a job. That group still gets together monthly, and it's come to be something I cherish. As far as work goes, I tried my hand at being a recruiter (it was a commission-only job that payed on a meager hourly draw). That job lasted seven months. Then I got a job as a hostess at a steakhouse while I trained for a marathon and raised funds for the American Stroke Association (I also continued to look for a job in my career field). After doing the marathon, I worked a handful a short term and freelance gigs in my career field, each were a month or two in duration, and paid better than I had made in a long time. After that, I got a program manager job at a non-profit organization (the pay wasn't even close to what I was making in my career, but it was fulfilling in a different way by helping under-served kids in Phoenix). Then I found out about a work at home opportunity in my career field that came about from an old contact at one of my previous jobs. Adjust your perspective, and you may find things that are "good enough" for now.
This all covered the span of about two and a half years. Sometimes you have to float a while until the next big thing hits. The point being, I was only truly out of work for a few weeks. I always found myself something to focus on because I know I have a tendency to get depressed if I don't have a focus. Do something, you'll feel better. Even if it's just meeting with a counselor to help develop a plan, it will be worth it.
Take care~
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