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I’m sick of living in NYC but can’t go anywhere.
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Absolutely. I’m here to listen, and I know others here are too. My inbox is open.
It’s certainly a strange time in NYC, and this dreary weather isn’t helping.
Here goes...
Is it the market or just me? Freelance is awful, I can’t find anything. I’m Sr level but want to get staff anything. I’ll work as a damn receptionist. I was at big shops a decade; celebrity shoots, animal trainers, estate rights. You’d think it would be useful.
I can’t get traction on Jr production roles and the Sr ones spook me. Slaving past midnight again, under-reporting hours on under-scoped jobs. And I can’t learn everything; Trello, animation software, Jira! ProTools? Audio engineering, you expect that too? What other discipline expects this? You think Cindy in Finance is a Photoshop expert? And rates! I can’t live on ramen at $200 a day.
I do Post too and love Biz Affairs. But every turn feels like a dead end. I don’t have a real estate license. Or PM certificates. Or dog walking credentials. Who knew it was so hard to walk a dog.
I’m so discouraged. Some days I feel like standing in traffic.
And no I can’t cure cancer with your 45k budget!
I’m sorry you’re going through this. It sounds frustrating, lonely, and scary. Not to sound trite, but have you thought about getting a dog? My dog has saved my life quite literally many a time. Routine of walking her, cuddling, and being forced to go outside with my kids and just talk. I have massive anxiety & depression, having dogs throughout my life has always been a god send.
Thanks for replying, not many did and if it wasn’t clear I’m drowning, I’m not sure what is! I’ll absolutely consider a dog. I miss having one, I’m just being cautious with expenses. I’ve worked little this year & can’t seem to find much even if I remove “Sr” from my title and apply to junior production, talent, biz affairs jobs. Probably trying to trick someone into thinking I’m still 25 isn’t working (!!) but I’d fold sweaters or input invoices to keep my mind busy, know what I mean?
Planning on doing this if you’d like to connect and get out of the city for a few hours. https://seastreak.com/tour-and-event-cruises/hudson-river-fall-foliage-day-cruise/
What a nice outing, thanks for sharing it. I think I just need some cheerleading, it’s always me encouraging others and between stress and COVID I feel pretty isolated.