• @FireRetardant
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    3117 hours ago

    In my experience, I spent nearly a year unemployed and it was the most depressed I’ve ever been. Part of it was I was also very poor at the time, but a significant part was having nothing meaningfull to do everyday. Now I’ve got the oposite problem where I work way too many hours in an average week and barely have time just for myself.

    • @[email protected]
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      16 hours ago

      When your needs are met it leaves room to create your own goals without the constant pressure of survival.
      Highly recommend.

      • @[email protected]
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        514 hours ago

        I have less money in the bank than when I was unemployed, but I’m more willing to spend it because I know there’s more coming in. It’s a lot easier for me to just buy whatever food I want or get decent beer and not worry about it.

    • @Wrench
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      816 hours ago

      I spent 4 years half working on my pet project, half going around and visiting friends and family, part of which was helping my brother build his house.

      This was after burning out after 4 years at my first career job, where I felt like I was living Office Space.

      It was a bit of a (non-religious) pilgrimage of sorts. I struggled with self worth, pretty extreme social anxiety, and what was valuable to me in life. I wasn’t exactly broke, but I had to slow burn the ~$80k I had managed to save up before quitting.

      I definitely value that time in my life and what that forged in myself. But it was pretty rough at times, mentally.