Maybe you are legally unemployed in other countries but the U.S. does not consider you part of the statistics otherwise. So that “unemployment rate” doesn’t include you in it (if you’re in the U.S.).
I’ve had two stints of “no job, have survival and fun money and not looking” for a year and two years. Best times of my life. Working from home is almost as great, but it makes having to go into the office horrifyingly worse by comparison.
i had a really great paying job, but it was mentally and emotionally exhausting (not an inherent issue with the job, just didnt work for me). im currently living off of savings from it.
i do advise that if you try this, you should start looking for a new job before you think you need to in case it takes longer to find something decent
Also full-on luck for myself and my partner. Something happened and we both received free money during the couple years we were both unemployed on top of having been investing a bunch. We also got wild healthcare due to some circumstances, so I went from not having been to a doctor since I was a kid to doing like ten doctor things and elective surgery and tests out my butt cuz everything cost nothing. It was glorious, and I miss it very much.
unemployed and not looking for a job here! we do exist, but generally only for short stretches.
Sorry I guess I should have been more specific. In the USA you are not legally considered “unemployed” unless you are searching for a job. https://www.bls.gov/cps/definitions.htm#unemployed
Maybe you are legally unemployed in other countries but the U.S. does not consider you part of the statistics otherwise. So that “unemployment rate” doesn’t include you in it (if you’re in the U.S.).
fuck da government. “un” means “not”, “employed” means “having a job”, im unemployed
If you define yourself by your employment status you probably want to be employed.
huh???
that’s why the “under-employment” statistics exists! it includes such cases, and also cases where you do work but don’t earn enough to live off it.
I’ve had two stints of “no job, have survival and fun money and not looking” for a year and two years. Best times of my life. Working from home is almost as great, but it makes having to go into the office horrifyingly worse by comparison.
yesss! this is my second time :3
i kinda wasted the first by being hella depressed, but this time is going great
I need to learn how y’all manage to not become homeless while unemployed
its 100% luck 😭
i had a really great paying job, but it was mentally and emotionally exhausting (not an inherent issue with the job, just didnt work for me). im currently living off of savings from it.
i do advise that if you try this, you should start looking for a new job before you think you need to in case it takes longer to find something decent
Oh yeah, makes sense, anyway, i hope your mental health is better now :D
Also full-on luck for myself and my partner. Something happened and we both received free money during the couple years we were both unemployed on top of having been investing a bunch. We also got wild healthcare due to some circumstances, so I went from not having been to a doctor since I was a kid to doing like ten doctor things and elective surgery and tests out my butt cuz everything cost nothing. It was glorious, and I miss it very much.