Post #429513 by leleliz on Mon, Jan 19, 2009 12:25 PM

I am sorry to hear about your loss...and the loss of your job.

I too am in the same unemployment boat since Mid- Novemeber.

I live alone on the West coast while my family and support system all reside on the East coast so it has been tough. I gave myself 48 hours to mourn the loss of my job (and income) and then I pretty much rolled on.

I am a very "things happen for a reason" type person so I know there is an amazing new job just on the horizon. YOu have to think positively and be as proactive as possible.

Since I worked 8 hours a day I now spend just as much time looking for a job --making finding new employment my job. Its helping me stay motivated.

On the days where I am hitting a wall I try to find ways to make money so now I spend part of my day selling on Ebay, I have had 2 successful garage sales and offer my services to housesit and run my friends kids to and from school or soccer practice, etc. Since its just me I live pretty cheaply anyways but even with unemployment I try to get creative to make a little more money.

For me if I sit in my apartment alone all day it starts to weigh on me so I have also looked at being unemployed as being a given a gift of time.
Before I spent HOURS of my day commuting...now I spend hours of my day working out. I am also learning to speak French because I have always wanted too and I hit up all the free stuff to do on the weekends around here so I spend no money.

All I am saying is if you look at being unemployed as being given a gift to 1)find a great, better job and 2)being given the gift of time you didnt have before you will stay in good spirits and good things will happen.

I wish you tons of success but I am 100% positive all will come out ok because really in the end that is the ONLY result that will come out of your situation.

Best of Luck!