I got laid off last week. Specifically, this is how last week went: Monday: See John Hodgman and Friends at Town Hall. Tuesday: Get laid off. Tell a bunch of friends via text while waiting for the bus. Go to the bar. Reap free drinks. Wednesday: Apply for a job, referred by a friend. See Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman at The Moore. Tell more friends. Reap more free drinks. Thursday: Apply for unemployment. Return separation paperwork. Friday: Apply for more jobs. Attend the birthday party of a nice dude I’m seeing. Saturday: Spend the afternoon and evening with friends, reaping more free drinks and food. Friend A relates the John Hodgman experience to Out-of-Towner Friend B. I attempt to correct her: that couldn’t possibly have been on Monday. BUT IT WAS. Become instantly exhausted and go to bed at 9pm. Since then, it’s been a lot of meals with friends, paperwork, keeping my apartment extremely tidy, watching movies, some interviews, knitting, and generally feeling a bit off, but surprisingly relaxed. I’m giving myself some time before I really ramp things up, seeing as Thanksgiving is coming up and most places won’t be urgently hiring before then. The world seems to have wanted to give me a break, so I’m taking it: I’ve never been unemployed, not since I was getting paid cash under the table at my family’s park before I could legally work at 15. That said, I’ll be updating my portfolio with some swell UI designs in the next few days. Hint hint.

I got laid off last week. Specifically, this is how last week went:

  • Monday: See John Hodgman and Friends at Town Hall.
  • Tuesday: Get laid off. Tell a bunch of friends via text while waiting for the bus. Go to the bar. Reap free drinks.
  • Wednesday: Apply for a job, referred by a friend. See Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman at The Moore. Tell more friends. Reap more free drinks.
  • Thursday: Apply for unemployment. Return separation paperwork.
  • Friday: Apply for more jobs. Attend the birthday party of a nice dude I’m seeing.
  • Saturday: Spend the afternoon and evening with friends, reaping more free drinks and food. Friend A relates the John Hodgman experience to Out-of-Towner Friend B. I attempt to correct her: that couldn’t possibly have been on Monday. BUT IT WAS. Become instantly exhausted and go to bed at 9pm.

Since then, it’s been a lot of meals with friends, paperwork, keeping my apartment extremely tidy, watching movies, some interviews, knitting, and generally feeling a bit off, but surprisingly relaxed. I’m giving myself some time before I really ramp things up, seeing as Thanksgiving is coming up and most places won’t be urgently hiring before then. The world seems to have wanted to give me a break, so I’m taking it: I’ve never been unemployed, not since I was getting paid cash under the table at my family’s park before I could legally work at 15.

That said, I’ll be updating my portfolio with some swell UI designs in the next few days. Hint hint.

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