The job market is not good right now. If you have savings or can gig work while you search then leaving is an option. If you don't then I would say try to white-knuckle your way through.
Mar 18, 2024
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Mar 27, 2025
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society is all like “consistency is key” “just stick it out” “it doesn’t look good on a resume to leave before a couple years” (first job out of school) but let me tell you something!!!! trying to make yourself look good on paper is not worth the mental and emotional strain if you hate your job, do not waste your time. Maybe you need a few months to sus it out, sure don’t give up day 1. But never ever ever get too comfortable in a situation you do not like in the first place!!!!! You have got to be your biggest advocate. Otherwise you’ll be the only one out here not looking out for your own best interest, and people will use that to their advantage
Mar 11, 2024
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make a financial plan. calculate and minimize your expenses to understand how long you can last comfortably with the money you have now. ask yourself — what if i can’t find a job for 3 months? 6 months? a year? it doesn’t have to be concrete, but having an idea of what you will do in these situations can make it a lot less stressful. as those dates come closer, iron out your plans and make sure you are following them. if something isn’t working, go back to the drawing board and try again.
take a look at and polish up your resume — do you have the experience, skills, certifications, and/or portfolio to get a new job in the market? if not, do what you can to build your portfolio and get certified within your budget. make an app or tool using technologies or frameworks that are in demand and put it on your resume. do some open source contributions. aim to get certifications for tools/technologies you are seeing a lot on the jobs you are applying for.
the important thing here is to start preparing now and be ready for almost anything that could happen within reasonable expectations. being fully honest the job market for IT sucks right now but having this stuff in mind and executing it correctly will put you ahead of many other candidates. i was in a similar situation a few months ago, and having this sort of plan made me so much less stressed switching jobs. wishing the best for you
Apr 19, 2025
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When I stopped thinking about "fixing my life" and "getting disciplined" and started focusing on how nice I would feel in my clean room, how calm I would feel if I maintained my calendar, and how good I would feel eating 3 healthy meals, it became much easier. It feels like you are indulging in the good stuff rather than punishing yourself with it.
Feb 16, 2024
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For the past few weeks... months? I've been having
Two fried eggs in corn tortillas with chipotle hot sauce
Korean bbq style pork and rice
A spinach and fruit smoothie with protein powder and collagen
Rice Krispie treats or a handle full of chocolate chips.
I'll double up, I'll mix the order around, and I'll have chocolate chips for breakfast. But it's mostly these same foods over and over. I always found repetitive eating a little weird but here I am. One part of me knows I am a little depressed, but the other part loves to have at least one familiar and totally brain-free part of my life.
Jan 26, 2024
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bump of dopamine when I look at it, never lose my phone, phone protected, feels like a part of my identity
Mar 19, 2024