Since being laid off, I’ve never been busier. The idea that laid off workers are sitting around with nothing to do is only accurate in the sense of “nothing anyone is paying me to do”–although, in my case, that’s not true either, because I have a client who is paying me to create and execute their social media strategy–a brand-building campaign for application monitoring software provider Heroix that has me blogging about practical experience in information technology operations, using Twitter, and creating a Facebook fan page.
I have found the greatest challenge of life without a regular job to be the lack of structure. I’m used to juggling many projects and dealing with surprises, but life has become a rather continuous loop where the reality of a blended life is less enjoyable than the theory. Work and externally-dictated schedules provide anchors to our day–they force us to make best use of the hour we have here or there to get things done. I know I should make my own anchors, and I know I must accept that I cannot do it all.
I made a list of what I’m doing, but I won’t bore the reader here with that list. What I discovered though is that it is not an overwhelming list, it’s just that I need to better manage my time and budget things accordingly.
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So true! My husband was laid off and I thought we’d have the cleanest house in the country and tons of spare time. Instead we are so busy that we have to prioritize then schedule time to get things done.
I found your site when Googling for information about MA unemployment. I found that post very informative. Better than anything else I’ve read so far. Thank you!
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