![]() But saving up to quit is the only thing that’s gotten me through these past few months, and honestly, I need a break. I know I’m incredibly lucky to even have work right now, and part of me thinks I should just be grateful for my paycheck. I will have enough savings to cover my expenses and bills for at least six months (or longer if social-distancing measures keep up), but will I be able to find a new job by then? It seems pointless to look for jobs right now, and I’m not sure when that will change. But now I’m wondering if that’s completely insane. I was originally planning to quit in May (I’ve been saving up to do so since last fall) and take some time to reevaluate what I want to do next. I’m 29 and have had this job for two years it was a significant step up from my previous job in terms of salary and title, but the company culture is bad and getting worse. I also don’t approve of how the warehouse staff has been treated throughout this crisis. The hours are never-ending, and there’s even less respect for personal time now that we’re all working from home. I’m a product manager at an apparel company, and the whole place is awful. I hated my job before the pandemic, and now I hate it even more. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images Just writing as it came to me but I hope some of this info is helpful.Photo: H. Not a huge Facebook fan but marketplace is basically the better version of Craigslist. You can also find people giving away things for free which you can use or resell. I forgot to mention, Facebook market place! Items that haven’t sold on eBay, I can sell on there. You’ll want to visit a temp agency in person for that same “stand out” from the crowd approach. You may be able to find a temp agency to work at. I have heard people making decent money for donating plasma but I’ve never done it. If you have garden tools and are in good shape you can offer landscaping services. Depending on your car situation, doordash, instacart & Uber can make a good amount of money especially in more populated areas. Subreddits like r/beermoney have a lot of good resources for making a quick few bucks. Food stamps are extremely helpful as well. If you’re struggling to pay for food, don’t be afraid to do this. You can either take food for free or give them a donation of any amount. There are food banks that will give you food for a donation. If you have any subscriptions to things like Netflix, YouTube, etc. Obviously you’ll want to start saving as much as possible. This is only feasible if you’ll be unemployed for a longer period of time but is a good way to prevent gaps in a resume. The bonus to this is you can add the experience as a “Small business” on your resume. You can go to thrift stores and search up items you find, if you can buy it for cheap and see that it’s recently sold for higher you can make good profits. If you have the time, taking weekends to list items on eBay can help a lot depending on what you have to sell. Tell them you see yourself at their company even if you plan on leaving in a month. ![]() When they ask “where do you see yourself in 5 years” just lie. A low paying job temporarily is better than none. I assume these companies receive hundreds if not thousands of online resumes and at the time I didn’t have much experience so going in person was really my only method to “stand out”. This has happened twice once for a retail store and once for a receptionist job. Usually after you’re hired you’ll have to go through their online process anyway (if you didn’t before hand) but I’ve gone weeks sending out online applications only to decide to go pass out resumes around town and was hired on that day. However even in this day and age, I find that when I’ve walked into a store or office with a physical resume I am practically hired on the spot, or called back extremely quickly. Definitely send out MANY online resumes, but they can easily get lost in the shuffle in my experience. Dry beans, rice, frozen/canned vegetables, and discount bread(always freeze your discount bread to avoid waste) will be your friends. Looking up cheap and nutritious meals will be crucial in the meantime. Kraz圜ouponLady (I think?) has an app that shares the best deals including when items can be free for major stores like Walmart and target. ![]() A lot of times it has items that I already planned to buy and you can get a up to a few dollars back on each item (I have even gotten items for free).Īlso looking for coupons online and in the mail, you can find good deals. There are several apps like ibotta and drop that offer cash back for buying groceries. You’ve good some good replies here but I wanna chime in with some random tips I’ve used while struggling.
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