Can you get back to work and still have a career if you've been out of work for almost a year? I was laid off and have been looking ever since. I just want to know if I should give up.

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Yeah you'll be fine. It's pretty common in the industry. But if you want to fill any resume gaps, maybe do some probono/passion project stuff. Always good to have something new in your book.

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You have been out of work. You’ve been “freelancing.”

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You know it but no one else has to know.

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I was disabled for nine years and rebuilt my career.

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Yup. Even ended up on a pretty big social media campaign a few years ago working for an LA agency. Not bad for someone living in their mom's basement in Nowhere, Canada.

Keep your head up and keep pushing forward. Good luck.

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You can do it.

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