I was fired today from my job of six years. My former boss called me the best employee she ever had and warned the new director not to fire me/ to listen to me.
Anyway, new director comes in when I'm out in maternity leave. We don't get along. She just wants butt kisses. And now I'm fired.
I saw it coming so I had already been applying to jobs that pay more, but I've gotten a ton of form letter rejections.
I think I'm in or close to clinical burnout. It would be great to take some time off while I'm getting unemployment to figure out what I want to do next and to do some simple things, like clean my house and hang up some pictures.
I've never been on unemployment, so I don't know how the system works. If other people know about this, please let me know.
So, on to my other point, I'd love to hear some thoughts from other people.
- Apply to jobs that will pay about twice of what I was making (at a tiny rural nonprofit where I only had $1 per hour raise in over six years)
I would be able to afford childcare, fixing up my house, a computer, etc. I could also save up for the future so I could FIRE and “retire” early. I would be able to donate a lot to things I care about, too.
Downside: job would be my life again. No time for fun things, creativity, pursuing my own dreams, or my kids. More strain on my anxiety/ brain
- Find (likely crappy paying) part time work. Work just to pay for childcare so I could do all the things I want to do, like pursue art & self employment. Time to clean my house and work on projects. Better for my anxiety/ASD
Downside: no money for extras. No saving up or paying for big home improvements. Less time with my kids. I have adhd so self motivation can be a problem. Shitty health insurance.
State is west Virginia, never known anyone to be denied. Amount is low, under $400 a week, but we can make it work for a little while.