I don't know how much longer I can do this unemployment thing, both financially and mentally. Lost my job in April 2023 and still nothing. Over 1000 applications.

The amount of emotional energy I have to build up for an interview (seems to be getting rarer as this goes on) is murder. And then when I get the reject from an interview I thought I aced, I just crash for weeks.

Today, I am having the same crash feeling because I almost fell for a scam. I even said it seems too good to be true.

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Sorry to hear this. Have you explored work not in your industry during this time? I know folks who work retail, uber etc

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Uber is fairly flexible and I heard a lot of drivers who do it on top of their regular job. Or as a supplement since they’re self employed. Pick hours strategically and try to hit the surge hours. The exhaustion may come from how much you think it’s beneath you tho..

Which is also understandable but sometimes we have to connect with how bad the times are right now. Plenty of qualified people who have to pivot, and often in ways they don’t want.

Apply for your state teaching license . There's plenty of need for substitute teachers.

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