Couldn’t sleep last night, mix of hungry and crippling anxiety, everyday I see more linkedin posts of people looking for work. Not just Ad peeps, but also IT/Tech, people that have lost their homes and are couch surfing or staying at hostels. I’m terrified my Visa will max out in a couple of months and won’t have enough to pay rent. I’ve been researching online/remote gigs, but nothing but scams or they pay peanuts. (Amazon Affiliates, Swagbucks)
Does anyone have any suggestion on online gigs?

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Seems to be a downmarket for sure. Remember everything has peaks and valleys in the long run. Nothing is going to go down forever. The hive of human productivity moves forward. The tariffs will end. There’s already so much talk of the AI bubble. Maybe get a local cash job at a movie theater or store as a backup for now? Add skills and do scrappy outreach while you wait for it to be a hiree’s market again. You will be okay! Tell the panic to chill out!

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“Nothing is going to go down forever.” Trump is in office. Things are already on fire. They’ll be a crisp before the end of the year.

I’m glad being old and disabled is funny for “Creative Director” Hope you never lose a job or age.

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I’m also old, disabled and in Canada.

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Pardon my ignorance 🥺 What does “SR” stand for? Have you maybe looked into online teaching? Just as a way to keep afloat?

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Ahh… I’m used to Snr as the abbreviation 😅 Actual online teaching, be it English, tutoring college kids etc … Ive never looked into course creation doesn’t seem like something that would pay instantly though. Good luck with everything 🤍

This bothers me as well. I try to stay as billable and as utilized as possible. This is a time and that time will pass

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Senior, are you stating you’re interviewing before your visa runs out? Where are you located? Online/remote some want you dwelling in the same city. Visa in Canada?

I think they’re referring to their Visa credit card being maxed out.

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I just assume that all online gigs are either scams or someone is hiring me to do a job they've agreed to, but are charging the real client more, and I'm an unknown paid employee.

Does Canada have temp jobs? When I graduated into the global financial crisis, I worked a temp digital marketing generalist job (setting up SEM campaigns, content management, publishing press releases to the wires). It wasn’t great money but it was something and actually scored me my first agency role.

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