Yesterday was probably the first (and hopefully the last) time that I felt like a genuine unemployed person. I slept past noon, woke up realizing that I hadn’t brushed my teeth before bed the night before, and was too depressed and/or anxious to do much but play video games all day. Which I did, with relish. If Zelda were a job, I would officially no longer be eligible for unemployment benefits.
Today, though, was much more productive: I finished all of my unemployment paperwork, sent applications in to two more employers, and paid all my bills (with money I no longer have). I also submitted my notarized separation agreement from my former job, which I probably wouldn’t have done because some of the terms of the agreement made me really uncomfortable, but I had to do it because I need the severance pay. Yes, I am that desperate for money.
My job search is separated into three categories. Category I jobs are jobs that I would love to have, that I would like to grow into a career, or which I think might be advantageous to a career that I might like to have for myself in the future. The theater management position I applied for fits into this position. Category II jobs are jobs that I will probably hate and complain about all the time, but they will pay the bills and I will be able not to think about them when I am not there earning money. These jobs include: data entry, administrative assistance, answering phones, etc. Category III jobs are my last resorts: retail, and then when I am desperate enough, food service.
The jobs I applied for today are in Category II. Here is my count so far: Category I, 1. Category II, 3. Category III, 1. I think that’s a pretty good spread.
And then, of course, there are all of the jobs I applied for when I still had a job before. But I am not counting those, even though I probably applied to over 20 of them. Some of them in exotic locations, like Chicago.
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