I'd rather not make this a hugely long post if I don't have to, so I'll try and keep it short.
Long story short, was laid off at the end of December. What and how we were laid off is probably illegal. There is a lawsuit in the courts now to get our jobs back. Strong possibility we will. I get the max unemployment per week. Fortunately I live home (lol 29 years old living home, but I really don't care.) If I was on my own now I'd either be homeless or move back home. Unemployment is just not enough. Anyway, that's not what I'm getting at.
I am legitimately looking for work. Since being laid off a little over a month ago, I've easily applied to over 50 jobs with not hearing a single thing back. No idea when our court case will get settled, as there are delays everywhere. I'm sure as hell not going to take a minimum wage job or anything in that area just to be working. It doesn't make sense financially.
What I'm getting at is I'm incredibly bored sitting home. I rarely go out. I don't want to spend the money on gas or other unimportant stuff I have. The internet and media only provides so much entertainment per day. I just can't sit on my ass all day an watch TV or the computer/playing games. It just gets old. How people deal with this for over 2 years or whatever, I have no idea. Occasionally I'll go out with friends, but I always try not to spend money. We have a good time, but that's once a week if that, for a few hours.
There are also only so many jobs you can apply for in a day, and that's an hour or two, tops. I'll usually take 2 days a week and apply to all the jobs I can. There are only a finite amount though. A friend of mine thinks it's like a paid vacation, but the truth is I'm getting very tired of it. I'd gladly go back tomorrow if the pay was somewhat comparable. I'm willing to go down to 75% of what I was making, but nothing on those either. I honestly don't want to get 4 minimum wage p/t jobs. I know some people do that, but I just don't see that unless I absolutely have to.
I wouldn't exactly say I'm depressed, but probably close to it. I was going to the gym 4-5 times a week, but I wasn't nearly putting in the effort like I was when working. Now I rarely go at all. Not motivated at all. So BG people, if any of you have been in a similar position (I'm sure there are a few of you) what did you do? I don't want this to seem like I'm moping about or being lazy. Just wondering what some of you might have done in the same situation. Believe me, if they said come back tomorrow, I would be running out the door to get there.