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. i still gotta try my social media debate thing.