Let Us Entertain You

With a job comes money.  With money comes the ability to do a whole lot more than sitting around at home, compulsively checking for new job postings.  Yes, being unemployed is a boring state.  For those who have the luxury of not needing to return to work right away, this isn’t an issue.  For the rest of us, we are likely on the verge of losing our minds.  We would like to go shopping or out to eat at restaurants or go on vacation, but we can’t afford to.

As for me, I have the double-whammy of not being able to afford to do anything and residing in a town where there isn’t much to do.  Forget shopping, I can’t even window-shop!

When Life Gives Us Lemons…

Despite my initial doom and gloom diagnosis, I do think there is room for optimism.  What goes down must come back up again.  Things will get better and there have already been tentative whisperings of an improvement in the economy.  Even if the worst case scenario happens and we are stuck with these troubled times for the foreseeable future, you must remember one fact about us humans:  we are remarkable adaptable.

We will find niches for jobs we had no idea existed.  We will sacrifice our excesses and learn to be comfortable with what we can attain.  If you are reading this, you likely have a roof over your head and can afford an internet connection.  While you may be bemoaning the loss of your morning Starbucks run, personal trainer or spare car, please keep in mind that you are still fortunate enough to have shelter and food.  There are many people who cannot afford even that much.

If You Can’t Be With The One You Love

Well, it looks like I’ll have to learn to like the situation I’m in.  I will have to be aggressive in my job search and figure out ways that will help me stand out from the pack.  I will have to learn to create low-cost pastimes that give me a boost.  In short, I will try to make the best of a less-than-ideal situation and along the way, share my findings with you.  That, folks, is what being a recessionista is all about.