I've been out of a job for almost a year now. I've only been able to sustain myself through freelance/ contract but I need benefits from a full-time position. I've been getting hit up from a lot of pharma advertising opportunities but I've done that in the past and didn't like it. I want to work in GM again What should I do?

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Take the pharma job that pays the bills and keeps you on your feet for all practical purposes, and, meanwhile, keep looking.

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it suuuuuuure does.

Take the pharma job and keep looking. You gotta stay alive

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I’ve just come to accept my career is over, my retirement is gone and anyone how says to remain positive on LinkedIn is actually saying “let them eat cake”

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I wish I could get hit up by pharma

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Is there even a question

Can I DM you? I could use some advice. Thxs!

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