Booted from the fiat mine this week.
Not quite homeless and hungry but it's a big shock. Got too comfortable in corporate land, now reaping the consequence of being so naive.
If you have any advice on mindset during this season, or any resources that helped you to bounce back, please share them?
Feeling low.
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Congratulations on regaining control over your time! It sounds like this wasn't by choice, but perhaps it's a blessing in disguise 😀
All happened in less than a day.
I like the perspective of regaining control over my time. Can't see the blessing yet but certainly feeling the wake up call.
Wow that's probably a huge schock to the system when it comes at such short notice. Generally I cherish opportunities to lower my expenses and I try to avoid having to interact with fiat mines all together. This is easier said than done, but I find it quite liberating when it works...
You're not alone. I'm in a fortunate place and I saw mine coming. I've been working out way harder and taking health very seriously (mental + physical). I've met so many booted tech guys these past few months it's wild (dunno your profession). Stay active. See friends. Maybe take a trip you have been wanting to do (but maybe wait until you are ready to enjoy it). Maybe focus on that hobby you've had. But most importantly, don't rush into something completely new, like a side project, an existing one, sure, but maybe not put a bunch of hope into a new one. It will fail when you run out of energy and you will be upset, and realize it wasn't worth it.
For me it's time. There is no one thing that's helping me.
Hope that helps. Always ask for help, chin up. :)
Also, if you want to try out a new line of work temporarily, I might encourage it if you think you'd have the strength to get out when you are ready to get back at it.
I'm curious about this. I've been all about the professional engineering career for years but recently got too corporate and ended up in bullshit roles, herding cats, and playing politics.
Definitely time for a rethink, maybe something local, and more connected to users or customers.
I've been thinking of getting into teaching in my old field lol. My friend got back into construction for a little while.
Thank you for unpacking your experience like that. Yes the temptation to start a new hustle is really strong.
Yessir. I have a close friend in the same boat as me who was born to build a business. He's trying something to keep himself busy while planning the next business. Its taken many months and likely many more. Unless you can spare a few months to deal emotionally with your situation I'd stick to something you were already working on and can distract yourself with without sinking too much hopium into it. I'm trying a mix of old and new projects to keep me mindful.
🫂 sorry fren, I hope your spirits feel lifted soon. let it be known that this moment is not the definition of who you are in your entirety. sending love and a hug
Thanks fren 💜🫂
Have faith and patience. What seem to be losses are more just redirection to a better path. You’ll be provided for in the best and sweetest of ways as long as you put in your bit of effort to find the next opportunity and leave the rest to God. In the meantime, take your lack of employment to maybe discover or embrace some joys you might’ve been putting on the back burner previously! Best of luck to you 🫂
Thank you for a hopeful note 💜
