Pros:
- Get to go out every day of the week, don’t need to worry about waking up early the next day.
- You can sleep in till whenever you feel like it.
- Pajamas are your primary wardrobe.
- Collecting unemployment – puts your mind at ease about the bills but without having to work.
- Enjoying the summertime. Frisbee, ice cream, the beach, sunshine all day.
- Lots of time in for hobbies, reading and watching movies.
- Always free to hang out with friends.
- When someone asks you what your up to you can say “nothing” and mean it.
Cons:
- You don’t have money. $2 High Life for you!
- Feeling unproductive, lazy and useless.
- Pajamas are your primary wardrobe.
- Fighting the constant battle against boredom.
- Most friends and family have a job = loneliness until 6 pm.
- When someone asks you what your up to you can say “nothing” and mean it.
So, being unemployed is both a good and a bad thing. I think the fact that its summertime adds a major plus to the Pros side. Daily I am overwhelmed by the question, “What am I going to do with my life!” I get to be lazy, which I love but by Wednesday afternoon I begin to feel useless. Overall I just want to be ok, that’s the goal. Its important to keep your chin up and keep trying. Although, it is very easy to sit in front of the tv all day, trust me!!!
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