I was laid off six months ago and just recently found a new job. I am grateful to be going back to work but I feel a lot of guilt and shame about being unemployed for so long and burning through my savings. I’m not sure what I am looking for but just wanted to vent.

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You worked hard to build up that savings so that it would be there when you needed it! There is no shame in that!

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Congratulations on the new role. Guilt, shame, and even grief can accompany joblessness. It is OK to feel those things while being proactive about settling into your new role and rebuilding your savings. Happy healing.

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In a thirty plus year career, this will be a blip :)

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Never forget that you are whole and human and worth so much more than capitalism can ever provide.

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You’re not alone. We will get through this.

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This is why we work as hard as we do-so life’s inevitable challenges don’t leave us high a dry. Go crush your next role and don’t give it a second thought.

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I have found guilt and shame to be useless but turn that around into resilience and grit and on to the next role, congratulations!

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If you held out for a great job then there is no shame in that - good for you! I was in the same boat and quickly accepted the only decent offer right at the and of my severance period because I was worried about burning through savings but I now regret taking the job out of fear more than anything. I hope it doesn’t burn me long term. You did the best in your personal circumstances so don’t look back and only forward. Onward!

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