If you weren’t a creative what job would pursue? I got laid off in April and have only had 1 interview :/

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Making Kombucha. Or working at a brand that makes it. I brew my own. I love it. So that’s kinda the next step for me.

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Barista or managing a coffee shop. I love coffee and the environment of cafes, being able to give people their coffee and make them happy doesn’t sound like a bad life to me.

It’s not at all. But you get paid absolute doo doo.

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I kinda wish I’d gone into industrial design so I could make toys for a living. I think that’s my dream job.

If I got laid off and had to find work? Probably a high school English teacher. Or manage a bar.

Therapist or mailman.

I think about becoming a therapist often too. Especially since that’s so much of my job already.

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Dish washer. I find it therapeutic.

Debt Collector

Honestly, there are times I wish I’d become an accountant so that I’d have more energy for creative playtime.

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Hi,

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Hi fishes,
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Any advice would be appreciated.
TIA.

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Hi there -
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Can anyone tell how much time Accenture takes to give confirmation call or offer letter after all the process. Because my recruitment process was started in January and my last interview was in March 1st week which I cleared. After that they did Background Verification. Now it's been a month there is no communication from their side and they don't even reply to raised tickets. Please help me with this query.

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Holy cow. Meta’s 11,000 layoffs today is insane. If we weren’t knee deep into a recession, we are now.

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Hi all,

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Hi everyone, really sorry to hear about the recent layoffs. I would be happy to refer to KPMG—please DM me if you’re interested.

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Hi Everyone - Hope you are doing well.

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Thanks in advance!

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AMA - Sr Mgr 1 to 6th Year Biglaw.

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Any Range Rover Velar owners/leaseholders here?

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Ever have parents who thought a career as a creative wasn't work because it didn't fit their view of work--or guilt trip for creating spec work between jobs wasn't work if you don't get paid for it?🙄

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