I got "laid off" a few months ago. I used to be super…
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I got "laid off" a few months ago. I used to be super productive and work towards the future. I have literally zero interest in anything career-related and don't know what to do.
I've always had something of gripes with what my career would be and having to work 5 days a week every week for the rest of my life with only about 2 weeks a year to vacation. It's possible I just had a rough go of my past few roles, but the last experience was definitely a breaking point. and I likely have some form of PTSD. TL;DR verbal abuse, threats, screaming, to the point that I had a mental breakdown
I used to be the kind of guy who would work tirelessly on side hustles and projects. I learned to program and worked 24/7 for 12 straight months to found my startup. I made entire albums, completely self-taught. Taught myself 2 languages. Programmed games and game engines. Mostly in an attempt to escape the 9-5 lifestyle. I wanted to see if I could become a freelance programmer, but AI snatched that up and supposedly it's impossible to get into now.
It's been 3 months since then and the only issue I have with not working is that I don't have more money... mostly because I live with my parents and don't need to pay rent. I'm not depressed. I go to the gym constantly and see my friends. I want to travel more while I have the time but am holding off bc it would be unwise to spend a bunch of money right now.
I'm trying to get myself back into it and trying to find a role / career to get back into but I can't even get myself to bother. Every career just seems insurmountable and overwhelming. The depression and ennui that crept into me in my last few jobs and how miserable and physically unwell it made me has scarred me. Perhaps it was that my work was remote. But I don't even know where to start.
#inspiration
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I've always had something of gripes with what my career would be and having to work 5 days a week every week for the rest of my life with only about 2 weeks a year to vacation. It's possible I just had a rough go of my past few roles, but the last experience was definitely a breaking point. and I likely have some form of PTSD. TL;DR verbal abuse, threats, screaming, to the point that I had a mental breakdown
I used to be the kind of guy who would work tirelessly on side hustles and projects. I learned to program and worked 24/7 for 12 straight months to found my startup. I made entire albums, completely self-taught. Taught myself 2 languages. Programmed games and game engines. Mostly in an attempt to escape the 9-5 lifestyle. I wanted to see if I could become a freelance programmer, but AI snatched that up and supposedly it's impossible to get into now.
It's been 3 months since then and the only issue I have with not working is that I don't have more money... mostly because I live with my parents and don't need to pay rent. I'm not depressed. I go to the gym constantly and see my friends. I want to travel more while I have the time but am holding off bc it would be unwise to spend a bunch of money right now.
I'm trying to get myself back into it and trying to find a role / career to get back into but I can't even get myself to bother. Every career just seems insurmountable and overwhelming. The depression and ennui that crept into me in my last few jobs and how miserable and physically unwell it made me has scarred me. Perhaps it was that my work was remote. But I don't even know where to start.
#inspiration
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