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Those last few posts make me wonder how many of you have ever been laid off without a nest egg and a clue as to what the fuck you're going to do. The bills keep coming in, you need to put food in your stomach (and by food I mean something other than ramen noodles) and "G-d" forbid you ever get sick - optimism and prayers would hardly be useful then.
Eddie, this economy blows and lots of people are in exactly the same position as you. I was there until a few weeks ago when a lead from a friend turned into a well paying gig after much of my freelance work dried up. Falling on tough times doesn't make you pitiful, it's whether or not you decide to push past them that determines that. Here's a few things I tried and some common sense gathered from friends and the internet:
Do your best to keep your wits about you while applying for any and all available jobs. Shake the trees for any leads and recommendations - let every single person with whom you've ever shared a word know that you're in need of work. Leave off degrees and any other qualifications that may stand in the way of you getting even the most menial of work. If you're applying without a cover letter then you might as well not apply at all, especially online. File an application for unemployment benefits and every other form of government aid and leave a resume with every temp agency you can find. Never pass up an opportunity to network and with so many unemployed there's a lot of resources and groups of others that are also looking for work, link up with them to share leads and ideas and encouragement.
I'm sure that if you're willing to tell us what state you're in then plenty of others will pipe in with more specific advice. Best of luck to you, man.
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