chronically unmotivated - have only applied to 135 jobs in the 6-7mo i've been unemployed because i suck at putting effort into anything unless there's a do-or-die sense of urgency and that hasn't kicked in yet
There was an article in wsj or somewhere this week that the hottest jerb in law firms isn't lawyer is AI specialist. Maybe you can use ur tech skills to finally partake in scholarly legal sweet treats
i think i would move back before digging into my 401(k) but would rather deplete my IRA than uproot my life and mooch off of them
it's further complicated by the fact that my mom just got diagnosed with breast cancer, which i know gets expensive and ultimately bankrupts a lot of olds. she's working and insured but she's not sure how much of the treatment will be covered by insurance
Date: November 6th, 2026 3:04 PM Author: Fucking Fuckface
Sucks. You're a good poster even if you wish death upon the respite this forum provides from the rest of the world
I genuinely feel bad for people of your age. You came just a bit too late to really enjoy the best era America had to offer and, unless you were deliberate, a good chance to accumulate wealth before the total rug pull we're heading towards (though we might all be fucked if AI hacks assets with no way for the affected to prove genuine ownership for restitution)
Would strongly encourage you to avoid hitting your 401k. It may genuinely be all that stands against you and UBI / government provisions of insect proteins if you survive the turmoil to get there
Trader Joes and Costco supposedly pay good wages with good benefits. Would genuinely try to get in there if our situations were reversed and I was having no luck elsewhere. Would also try to create dumb apps and games for phones that might lead to a quick payday while I wait for the phone to ring from a job I actually want
tyty. well, i have a traditional IRA with about $50k in it and a 401(k) with $425k and i wouldn't touch the 401(k) but the IRA i always forget about anyways and consider kind of expendable.
yeah retail is definitely a possibility but i think interacting with people all day and having to be nice regardless of how unreasonable they are would exhaust me. good idea about dumb apps and games. and i still gotta try my social media debate thing.
Date: November 6th, 2026 3:20 PM Author: Fucking Fuckface
You should start a twitch stream and learn how to play difficult but popular games in low cut but not gratuitous tops
If you get the banter right and can stomach playing games for several hours at a time, I'd be shocked if you couldn't clear a couple thousand dollars a month after a couple of months creating an audience. Substantially more over time if you get the vibe and banter and games right
Debate would be fun...totally forgot about that. Should make it happen and have an open mic for motherfuckers like me
yeah i tried streaming Rocket League a few times a few years ago and it went pretty well! i'd rather do the debate thing though since i'm Bad at Games. and yes after i do it a few times i'll open it up to xoers
Date: November 6th, 2026 3:46 PM Author: Fucking Fuckface
It's very much the "I'm not good at this" aspect that is the path for quick success. Game choice, having difficulty, and doing your best to persevere has a huge potential audience
Stream shit like Elden Ring or Dark Souls or whatever the modern equivalents are. Have a good attitude and play up the "this is hard but I'm TRYING" (and actually try) aspect, and I bet you will be successful
i'm the WG in a WGWAG relationship with a cute Filipino i met at karaoke
my friends and band and everything are here and the weather is 180; i don't wanna live somewhere else. if i were open to relocation i'd just move back in with my parents. i fly back to see them 5-10x a year anyways, it's 180
yes moving in together is another option and we've talked about it and he's down. but at this point splitting rent wouldn't really stretch out my remaining money THAT much longer, and i want a solution that doesn't involve relying on someone else.
i have exes on this board so i won't talk about my bf's dick but it's a nice BAC
Date: November 6th, 2026 3:37 PM Author: dan marino outfit in ace ventura
i read all the whining on here and x and everywhere else, but the fact that you’re unable to get a job is still eye-opening as to how bad it apparently is out there. wow.
probably - white women are the group that benefited most from DEI
but it's more that remote jobs are all super competitive because all the laid-off SWEs in the country can apply to them. the ones i've gotten the furthest on (like the one where i got through all the technical rounds and then they had me do a surprise VP round and then ghosted me) have mostly been hybrid, which makes sense because it's a smaller applicant pool.
Date: November 6th, 2026 4:04 PM Author: Debunked antisemitic trope
Ordell Robbie: "I told you, man. She's my fine little coder gal. You know, she ain't pretty as she used to be and she bitch a whole lot more than she used to; but, she white."
cr but i've gotten SO CLOSE with enough companies that it feels within reach. i should really be banging out like 50 a week
i did apply for an SAT tutoring job but didn't hear back, which is kinda crazy. but idk if they even had an opening or if the application page is just always up
Date: November 6th, 2026 3:47 PM Author: Historical American (SQQQ)
Here's an idea. Stop smoking weed and poasting and going out drinking and partying and actually apply yourself for a while. You could just tune out the noise for a while and hunker down. Once you found a job you could go right back to the debauchery. I think your issue is a lack of motivation to return to work. If you really wanted it you could find a job. I've seen you apply to jobs when it really matters to you. You have the power to push yourself. You have another gear. So just do it. As soon as you achieve your goal of employment you can go right back to your old ways but how about cutting out the bullshit for a couple months or however long it takes? Tell your friends I can't go out tonight. Go to bed early. This is basic shit. Just power through and quit half assing it. You're God's gift at coding just go out and prove it.
Date: November 6th, 2026 3:59 PM Author: Historical American (SQQQ)
You're really good at your job though. It will center your life. It will give you meaning. You're a badass at what you do. When I saw you apply to get out of lf to find your last job you took it deathly serious. You have it in you. You're a coding warrior. Pick up the keyboard and BUILD.
Date: November 6th, 2026 4:05 PM Author: Historical American (SQQQ)
If you gave a shit now as much as you did then you would lock in a jerb fast. Don't dip in your savings that's insane. That's financially retarded. You're in the prime of your career don't be lazy.
Date: November 6th, 2026 4:03 PM Author: Richard Ames
You're not motivated because you most likely actually want to have a baby. You are experiencing what most people in their early-to-mid 30s do: that it is actually not that easy to keep pushing and climbing the proverbial ladder.
The good news is that you have an actual "get out out of (jail) work" card between your legs. Or are you still "not sure" about kids or some other typical Millennial female bullshit?
So many women end up in the spot you're in because deep down they know they can simply just stop working and have a beta male provider take care of them. It's that in-built safety net that is the cause of your lack of motivation.
Date: November 6th, 2026 4:07 PM Author: Historical American (SQQQ)
There is no way this bitch wants to have a baby. She doesn't want to work because she wants to do coke and party, watch Netflix and poast. GC has her by the lady balls. Which is a choice. But 0% chance she wishes she had a crying baby to take care of. Even her adopt an at risk teen shtick is complete flame lol.
lol? i've done coke like once in the past two years and don't "watch Netflix". i don't go out all the time, just like once or twice a week. MFE as always
i still go out more than most POASTERS but not an amount that would be disruptive to productivity lol. it's the Doing Nothing during the days that's the problem, not going out two nights a week.
Date: November 6th, 2026 4:27 PM Author: Historical American (SQQQ)
180
You know I was stuck in a similar rut earlier in the year. I wasn't working as much as I could and I was completely wasting my time when I wasn't at work. I flipped a switch and I started working way more. It was a great decision. Now I'm making way more money, I don't really mind the extra work, and I'm still completely wasting my free time but I don't feel half as guilty about it because I'm building wealth which is necessary for a lot of shit I want to do. Just flip the switch and you'll feel better. You're right going out two nights a week isn't what's keeping you down. Napping and poasting is. Which is totally pointless.
Date: November 6th, 2026 4:37 PM Author: Historical American (SQQQ)
You make a lot more money than I do. I couldn't do your job if someone held a gun to my head. That's why they pay you so much. And clearly it funds your baller lifestyle.
The only other option is to do something you're passionate about which you said you weren't interested in as much as doing a boring job for a fuckton of coin.
i don't want to reproduce. the main reason is that i would feel guilty bringing a new life into the world when there are so many kids that need homes. my plan is to foster or adopt a preteen or teenager and give them a loving, supportive environment and chance to succeed. but you could be right; maybe i am craving that. can't do it til i have a stable job and savings though.
Date: November 6th, 2026 4:09 PM Author: Historical American (SQQQ)
If you're craving anything it's to stop striving and live an expensive lifestyle where you just chill and hang out all the time and can buy anything you want and not have to work. You want to be KEPT but you don't want a babby. You would get insanely bored having to take care of it every day and not be able to go out all the time.
Date: November 6th, 2026 4:19 PM Author: cucumbers
You can do part-time/hourly work as an AI trainer until you get a real job. Pay is typically in the $50-$75/hr range but occasionally goes higher. I did it for a few weeks until I found my current job. The site I used is https://dataannotation.tech/. I can share my referral link privately somehow idk
Date: November 6th, 2026 4:29 PM Author: cucumbers
That's the pay for software engineering AI training. For general purpose tasks it's much lower. Also most of the tasks take several hours and have a time limit, so you can't just do two hours a day.
Date: November 6th, 2026 4:54 PM Author: AZNgirl asking Democrat Handsome to Pound Her Next
dat was for legal jobs, its lol they say "up to $125" for both attorney and paralegals and even a "legal expert" whichi dont even know wtf that is if u arent an attorney