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[Dratini]

Hey, I'm game with bringing this back to life!

In other news, this is my last week of work before my job ends and I have to hop on unemployment. Honestly, I kind of need a little time to catch up with some stuff (car needs an oil change, need to pay the eye doctor and dentist a visit, got papers to sort out, and I still need to pack away Christmas decorations), but I hope it doesn't last for too long.

Good luck on finding that balance! I know exactly what you're talking about. I've been unemployed for 5-months. At first, it was a real load of the ol' back, and I productively accomplished my to-do's. As the to-do list dwindled, I got progressively less motivated until the real problem became I just wasn't doing much of anything because the sense of urgency to accomplish anything was gone. It'll catch up to me at some point when I realize I'm out of money AND I squandered all my free time.

On a positive note, I made use of the opportunity to be active here for more than 30 minutes per year.

[Neo Emolga]

Good luck on finding that balance! I know exactly what you're talking about. I've been unemployed for 5-months. At first, it was a real load of the ol' back, and I productively accomplished my to-do's. As the to-do list dwindled, I got progressively less motivated until the real problem became I just wasn't doing much of anything because the sense of urgency to accomplish anything was gone. It'll catch up to me at some point when I realize I'm out of money AND I squandered all my free time.

On a positive note, I made use of the opportunity to be active here for more than 30 minutes per year.

Yeah, I've been on unemployment before, and there were times when I felt like I was on it for way too long (I hate watching a savings account dwindle lower and lower). And yeah, I can totally relate to those feelings. The job I'm going to be leaving had a lot of great people (they even treated me to a farewell lunch at Friendly's today and we had a great time), but the work itself is horrendously difficult!. I'm going to miss these awesome guys, but the work itself... definitely not my cup of tea at all. It was so complicated, convoluted, and always changing itself around with new rules/regulations while unexpectedly pulling the rug out from under me that there have been days where I felt like I had some kind of learning or mental disability. I have a feeling the expectations are too high and honestly, I wouldn't be the first person to drop out because it got to be too complex and... I have a feeling I'm not going to be the last either.

But, all in all, I'm hoping the next job I find will be better. I'm feeling hopeful and optimistic about it.