I hate my job and my portfolio sucks. Feeling #stuck

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Try to do something rad for a non-profit. Likely little to no pay, but they usually let you go hog-wild. The recent AdAge gun violence brief is a great example of those kinds of opps. Get press, get a new job, make more dollars

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Damn. That was me too a couple of months ago. Then I got laid off. Much happier now, but the stress of job hunting is starting to kick in

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Are you me?

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It me

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I have no job and my portfolio is full of good spec work. #stuck #poverty #hopeless

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Thanks AD2 for the perspective. I should try to be more thankful—just the frustration talking. Best of luck finding a job

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