I'm back home with considerably less money than when I left and my impending joblessness drawing nearer. Also, still need to do my taxes. And a student loan payment is coming up. Ugh.Job searching is one of the worst forms of torture me for because it makes me feel overwhelmed and nervous and bad about everything. In order to avoid those feelings, I've decided to take some advice from my mother.
When she was on the job market, she'd set aside half an hour a day to look for jobs. That's it. Thirty minutes. Little tiny bites. Sounds nice to me.
Today, I sat down and did a couple of hours worth of career chasing. I applied to one job that might not within my skill range and another that I'm not very fond of. (Data entry. It might beat serving coffee?) Then I found an internship which, while probably unpaid, looked pretty fabulous. Am I one day closer to paying the rent on the apartment I don't yet have? Don't know. At least I did something.
Stay back Anxiety Monster. I poured lines of salt across the doorway. You can't cross the threshold.
I realize that I haven't been keeping up with my goal of writing 100 words a day, but I've giving myself the vacation time as a grace period. Why not? Nothing you do on vacation matters. That's why I'm not thinking about how much money I spent. Ah, ignorance is a necessary bliss.
AH the anxiety monster! Yes, do the thing with the salt!
ReplyDeleteJob searching is terrible. I can only recommend applying to certain number a day (depending on you goal, 3? 5? I don't know. I try to do 10 a week. I'm not sure that ever happens though...) Good luck and keep your head up! I'm sure something will pop up. And if not, you can always plan another vacation to see me. Or I'll come see you!
I feel like the anxiety monster is the equivalent of the BoogieMan, except, you know, invincible. (Making a slight 'Rise of the Guardians' reference here.....) but no worries! Just a little bit every day sounds not-so-overwhelming and still doable. Also, find some time to write? :) My downtime between jobs was hard, but necessary. I'm rooting for you, dearest! If you ever want to come to Taiwan to teach, let me know. :P
ReplyDeleteThat is great advice! I am so caught up with spending eight hours a day job hunting, I feel suffocated rather than hopeful. Anxiety Monster BE BANISHED!
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should give yourself a prompt of the month then write 100 words a day on it. Write a different story, add on the same story, or whatever comes to mind. Challenge yourself everyday