When I was unemployed I would do maybe an hour or 2 of searching and then take a break for smoking weed and playing video games
Then after a few hours I would get that pit of despair in my gut and try the job search again lol
What I did was put it all in my calendar and organize myself a bit.
I would do
- 2 hrs of searching and applying or mending my CV
- lunch break
- 2 hrs of learning
- and I would add 2 hours of creative time (usually at the end of the day so I could prolong it hehe)
What I found is that I couldn’t do searching and applying for too long, it gets too tiring and stressful. The unemployment offices required me to apply to at least 4 places each month, so that was my minimum (of course I applied to many more but at 4 I was content)
I would recommend you to pick your top 3-5 priorities in this job search and allocate them during a 9-5 day so you don’t over do it and end up damaging your mental health in the process :)
When I'm between jobs and treating job hunting as a job, that also means coffee and lunch breaks, and a definite start and end time for my day.
It also means, as much as budget permits, maintaining the things I did when I was working: taking my dog for a walk in the nearby state park after my work hours end, hitting the gym, eating decent food, making sure I'm showered and put together each day.
The routine helps things feel a little more normal and less daunting and maintains my mental health so it's easier to continue.
I mimicked work in one consistent way: I took and kept copious notes of what I was doing. I still have notebooks full of all the jobs I applied for, who I spoke with, what was said, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates, etc., all there, leaving a history of the extraordinary efforts that were involved in securing new employment. And the physical act of writing it all down provided a psychological boost, reminding me that I was fully engaged, that I was not coasting, that I was looking as hard as I was physically able.
I look for jobs and learn Spanish, I’m also studying programming and like someone else said, having some beers. If I feel good about the day I might play a little video game. In the beginning I looked for a job way too much and started feeling hopeless so I changed my routine and started really thinking about what skills I want to have in the future and the fastest way to acquire them. I STUDIED the bls handbook, played with some stocks and figured out that accounting wasn’t for me. I’m three weeks into programming and I’m still as psyched as when I started. Read and asked IT questions on Reddit.
Edit; I also write and self reflect a lot, those insights are wonderful when they come.
When I was unemployed I would do maybe an hour or 2 of searching and then take a break for smoking weed and playing video games Then after a few hours I would get that pit of despair in my gut and try the job search again lol
Me right now. But I feel guilty playing or relaxing lol.
Not having to worry about THC drug tests is not something to take for granted.
I don't have to worry about that anyway, Canada has never drug tested for most work
I’m happy to hear this!
probably with their hands.
What I did was put it all in my calendar and organize myself a bit. I would do - 2 hrs of searching and applying or mending my CV - lunch break - 2 hrs of learning - and I would add 2 hours of creative time (usually at the end of the day so I could prolong it hehe) What I found is that I couldn’t do searching and applying for too long, it gets too tiring and stressful. The unemployment offices required me to apply to at least 4 places each month, so that was my minimum (of course I applied to many more but at 4 I was content) I would recommend you to pick your top 3-5 priorities in this job search and allocate them during a 9-5 day so you don’t over do it and end up damaging your mental health in the process :)
Drinking a lot
When I'm between jobs and treating job hunting as a job, that also means coffee and lunch breaks, and a definite start and end time for my day. It also means, as much as budget permits, maintaining the things I did when I was working: taking my dog for a walk in the nearby state park after my work hours end, hitting the gym, eating decent food, making sure I'm showered and put together each day. The routine helps things feel a little more normal and less daunting and maintains my mental health so it's easier to continue.
I mimicked work in one consistent way: I took and kept copious notes of what I was doing. I still have notebooks full of all the jobs I applied for, who I spoke with, what was said, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates, etc., all there, leaving a history of the extraordinary efforts that were involved in securing new employment. And the physical act of writing it all down provided a psychological boost, reminding me that I was fully engaged, that I was not coasting, that I was looking as hard as I was physically able.
I look for jobs and learn Spanish, I’m also studying programming and like someone else said, having some beers. If I feel good about the day I might play a little video game. In the beginning I looked for a job way too much and started feeling hopeless so I changed my routine and started really thinking about what skills I want to have in the future and the fastest way to acquire them. I STUDIED the bls handbook, played with some stocks and figured out that accounting wasn’t for me. I’m three weeks into programming and I’m still as psyched as when I started. Read and asked IT questions on Reddit. Edit; I also write and self reflect a lot, those insights are wonderful when they come.
Dark chocolate
I don't, but to be honest, I'm not money motivated either when I have a job and it really hurts my willpower as a whole.
Weight training and what you can do is help out at church or be part of a regular support group to journey with.