Anyone else going on 6+ months unemployed due to COVID? If so, how are you staying positive and hopeful for the future?

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I cried for the first time tonight. But I’m not going to let it beat me

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Unemployed for 7 months. It's getting rough. Not many leads and it's hard to chin up. I'm over qualified for the lower level jobs I'm willing to take plus I'm older, which doesn't help the situation. I wish I had encouraging words OP but I'm all tapped out of optimism today. 😔

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I’m in the same boat. I try to have days where I don’t look/apply/reach out/connect/network for opportunities. I just go out and take a drive and short trip and try to indulge myself a little. I am lucky that my wife is working and we have her insurance, we don’t have any children and we are stable financially.

I focus on doing things around the house and cook lunch and dinner for us. I work out, read and watch Netflix.

I keep up with the industry on certain days and take notes on things I find interesting that I know will be useful in my next role, whether it be something technical, strategic or from a management/leadership perspective.

Generally I try to stay positive by knowing that it will pass, eventually and that whoever passed on my candidacy is making terrible mistake. I know I am great at what I do and wherever I end up, I will be extremely motivated, even mad/angry to help drive success for whatever company I end up with.
This has certainly upped my competitiveness. I’m keeping score. This might be petty but I don’t care I need to use it as motivation and convince myself a little!

For me it has given me kick in the butt career wise. I was getting comfortable and a little complacent, now the drive is back and will stay until I retire.

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Yep. Same boat. Crisis continues. Every day I get up and try and stay positive but it’s getting harder and harder.

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I feel like there must be a lot of us 40+ that COVID has pushed out struggling to find our way back.

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I'm going on 2 years of technical unemployment, but with a smattering of freelance every now and then. Recently I've had a few interviews that didn't work out but got further than any in 2 years, and I'm working on some side projects that may bear fruit soon. It's brutal, though, not gonna lie. My wife cried about money the other night, and now I'm wondering if I should just pretend to be 15 years younger and go for Sr-level creative jobs instead of CD.

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Sorry to hear you’re in a similar situation.
I had a hour long screaming cry about money tonight. Im late 40’s unemployed, uninsured and single (one income) after an agency COVID layoff. It’s becoming harder and harder to see a way forward through this even though I’m highly awarded and have worked at some of the best shops for the best brands. Suddenly, I assume, because of my age, my achievements and abilities are no longer valued or wanted. Have had more than a dozen great interviews and no offers. The Director level roles I’ve interviewed for have gone to candidates in their late twenties or early thirties. I’ve dropped my salary request to 100k/yr and still nothing. It leads me to wonder how others like me aren’t homeless since that feels like a potential outcome if this continues into 2021. Trying hard to find a sense of hope tonight.

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