I guess how I got here is really unimportant. My story isn't that much different than so many others... let's just say... I knew that working for a financial institution was a gamble, but I did it anyway... for exactly three months. No regrets...
Anyway... I learned yesterday (my first actual day of unemployment) that I can't browse craigslist, monster, carrer builder, linkedin, and the like ALL day. There comes a point when you have to do something else and there's no sense in feeling guilty about it.
So take a look at project number one... my new and improved desk chair.
Before:
After:
Much better, right? Took the whole thing apart; got rid of those ugly plastic arms; made a slip cover for the top piece; stapled fabric around the bottom piece... and put the whole thing back together. It took about an hour.OK, so my sewing skills aren't what you might call "good", but whatever... I still think it looks 100 times better.
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Libby, I'm a huge fan of your blog and not just because I'm also unemployed and panic stricken (can you say two private school tuitions?). I'm a fan because that chair is cool. I started making a list of all the people I talk to to network. The list made me feel a lot better.
Impressive chair, really. I have to pay someone to do that kind of stuff. Not that I can afford to pay someone to do any of that stuff, but you get the point! Now, how can I help with the job search, if at all?
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