• CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    11·
    21 hours ago

    I’m about to get laid off and I’ve been thinking of returning to woodworking. I got all of the tools that I’ve used one or twice on specific projects. But with some time to actually dedicate to it, I might pick it back up.

    Or my anxiety of not having a job will rear its ugly head and make me glued to my laptop.

    • Shellbeach@lemmy.world
      5·
      19 hours ago

      You’ve got the tools, you’re practically there already! The last bump is accepting the fact that there’s nothing better and more rewarding to do today after sending a couple of resumes !

      • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        3·
        18 hours ago

        My therapist has been encouraging me to not neglect myself. Especially since this layoff process has been very long. So I usually devote at least a few evenings to job searching and networking and then other evenings to just things I want to do.

        The anxiety is still a hard fight.

      • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        12 minutes ago

        I appreciate the encouragement but I realized long ago that the adage “love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life” doesn’t hold out for me. I love coding, but hate doing it as a job.

        I may enjoy woodworking but would hate doing it as a means to make money. The moment it becomes the sole way of making a living I get stressed and anxious.

        For me, a steady and reliable paycheck would be better than a paycheck I have to chase, even if it means I get paid more and get to be my own boss. And I don’t have the capital to do the fun stuff (eg just woodworking) while someone handles the boring and annoying stuff (ie customer engagement).

        The most I’d consider is selling premade/stencil/templated wood stuff on Etsy but don’t think it’d bring in enough money to make it worthwhile.

  • FeelThePower@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    3·
    19 hours ago

    Pokémon cards :( my online friend still has the money to burn on them including spending $100 on a 20 pack box today, meanwhile I bought my shoes used to save money for rent this month.