Got laid off a few months ago. Financially secure and in no rush to find new work right away. Have been spending the summer getting all my affairs in order and had been planning on going to a wedding abroad in the fall then spending the winter and spring in Asia... which is starting to seem less and less plausible. Don’t want to be bored and cold all winter long. What would you do?

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I think my senile dog could have predicted your Asia travels plans weren’t going to work out

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Sit on my thinking chair and think. Think. Thiiink

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Probably wouldn’t humble brag and flaunt my financials in the midst of a pandemic where a large percent of the nation is still in crisis or early recover? Sorry but doesn’t sound like you got laid off. Sounds like you retired. So go do retirement things I guess? Not sure if I missed some sarcasm somewhere based on the above comments.

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You're being too sensitive

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Go rent yourself a cabin in the forest, or the mountains. Go hiking and read some books.

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If you body isn’t in order do a montage

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She’s telling you 🤓

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Do an MBA application cycle. Scope out areas of opportunity. Start applying to jobs.

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Texas close to the gulf. Winter is the slow season at the Texas coast. (unlike Florida) however the temperature is rarely what most of the country would call “cold”.

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Do a road trip across the continental US

Go the the southern hemisphere for the winter.

Enjoy! Ignore haters. You made your life the way it is. Own it.

Go to NZ. If they can let you in!

Seems like Barbados will let Americans in (if you're American).

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