Current Events > In a global level, things are bad. What about in a personal level?

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How are you hanging on?

On a personal level, things are great.

In crisis mode mentally

very busy all the time but in a good way

Terrified and overwhelmed.

What about ... community level!

Solidarity forever

It varies from stress from too many hours at work (because social anxiety) and stress from not enough hours at work (because financial anxiety).

Also bad because of dysthymia but it could be worse

YoshiNESFamicom posted...

On a personal level not good. Im in critically dire need of a job, Ive had two interviews this summer. One was at Sams Club, thought theyd give me a chance but they rejected me. The other was at McDonalds which should be one of the easiest places to get a job but even they rejected me. McDonalds of all places rejected me! Ill be 47 at the end of the year. Though Ive landed in this critical spot a few times in the past I was luckily able to get out of it. This time I may well and truly be really done.

How is unemployment support at the municipal or local level where you are at? I don't mean to be popping in with unsolicited advice, telling you what to do or anything. I am genuinely curious about what sort of state-led systems exist for re-employment (job placing), on-the-job-training, etc. This is a huge issue facing societies throughout the world and there are loads of different approaches out there. Care to enlighten me?

Same state of mostly-surviving that I've been stuck in for several years now. It's far from the worst place I've been in my life, and I'm thankful for that, but I'm not exactly happy yet either. And don't really have prospects for improving anything any time soon.

Last year was pretty bad for me, but this year I'm pretty okay.

Well, water is coming in from my window when it rains, and now it's coming into my parents' bedroom as well.

I had put up a couple of polycarbonate roofs which kept the water from hitting my window, but there were such strong winds during yesterday's storm that one of them went flying. Hopefully that gets fixed tomorrow.

On a personal level, things suck.

-Getting over a break up from earlier this year

-Laid off 6 months ago thanks to Trump and his goons (RFK and Musk). Unemployment is about to run out.

After 2020 and 2021, easily the third worst year for me. Things could be worse though. Waiting to hear back from a 1st round interview last week, and for another 1st round interview next week. Job market is very tough/competitive in my industry

I need to change my oil and front break pads before its too late. Other than that its still par for the course thankfully. My oil looks fine but I know its been about 5k miles on synthetic.

Edit: I have a Fram oil filter but I want to replace it, so the new oil change comes with that. Do it myself.

Doing alright, actually.

If things pan out I get to move out of my home country around next year, so it's been a pretty hopeful year personally.

Had a fantastic vacation with a friend as well. Current job isn't perfect but it's work from home and I can sustain international vacations so still nice.

I'm doing worse in some ways, but way better in a very big way. Starting to go out to protests this year led to a rapid succession of positive additions to my life. I am now part of organizing protests, I am a committee chair and board member of a local county democratic club, I am engaging in community actions and civic duties, and I have met soooo many people who are like-minded and so appreciative of the things I have brought or helped to bring to this resistance movement. I've met more new people in the last year than I had in the last decade. I am forging bonds in my community that are really meaningful. The protest organizing group I am a part of put on a mutual aid fair and BBQ fundraiser today to commemorate Patriot Day and it went really great.

DoesntMatter posted...

I'm doing worse in some ways, but way better in a very big way. Starting to go out to protests this year led to a rapid succession of positive additions to my life. I am now part of organizing protests, I am a committee chair and board member of a local county democratic club, I am engaging in community actions and civic duties, and I have met soooo many people who are like-minded and so appreciative of the things I have brought or helped to bring to this resistance movement. I've met more new people in the last year than I had in the last decade. I am forging bonds in my community that are really meaningful. The protest organizing group I am a part of put on a mutual aid fair and BBQ fundraiser today to commemorate Patriot Day and it went really great.

Doesn't matter

Jk

I'm doing ok on a personal level.

And that gives me a lot of privileges when it comes to dealing with the global shitstorm.

I'm not going to be a victim of discrimination. I'm not going to be forced into poverty. If I look at the world and despair, I can think 'fuck it', and go do things I enjoy. Which isn't right, I know. But every day I'm more and more tempted to just stop engaging altogether.

Couldn't be much better.
Good job/salary (same company since 2006), very good relationship with my SO (together since 2016), nice apartment, good health. I don't take it for granted thus I'm thankful for what I have every day.

not great

Down in the dumps.

I'm getting married in a couple months, so...

cousinvini posted...

How are you hanging on?

I slipped, my foot is tangled in the rope and I'm swinging wildly upside down.

On a personal level, things are terrible.

Not great. In the months following the POTUS election I was basically drinking on a near-daily basis, on one had because of Trump and non-dictator world leaders kowtowing to whatever he says.
On the other hand it's because of how the environment is being flushed down the drain. Sure, efforts are being made, but it's like swimming against a tidal wave with people consuming more and more, COP29 being little more than an oil state circlejerk, and right-wing governments cutting and cancelling any meaningful pro-climate implementations.

I manage to keep on working and doing the bare necessities to take care of myself, but pretty much lost hope, and stopped making something of my life (i.e. career, dating, home improvement etc).

I'm in the process of getting therapy (I'm saying "in the process", it's taken almost half a year to even set up an intake appointment). I know it's unrealistic to do anything meaningful to change the world, so I figure my best bet is a change in pespective, to reach some kind of conviction that it is worth it to make something of my life.

Personally things are decent... I started drinking again which isn't great for me but I'm just living one day at a time. Took a promotion into management at work and all I do now is work. Usually only take one day off a week. Money has been great but I'm exhausted all the time. Alcohol doesn't help with that, I know. I don't even drink as much as I used to (18-24 beers a day) because of how tired I am. But I'm using it as a crutch... Which isn't the long term answer.

I haven't played a video game since taking the new position two months ago. Or watched much TV. It's pretty much work, sleep, eat and work.

Doing fine, actually.

If I could just get my job situation sorted out so its either less stressful or I get compensated WAY better, Id be golden.

Sucks that I cant really find anything, but with how shit things are, Im probably better off staying put anyway.

Pretty bad financially tbh

Genuinely horrible. I'm contemplating drinking, but luckily I haven't yet.

Can't complain. Things were terrible for a couple months, came out on the other side of it with minimal problems somehow. Back to normal now.

Things are good. I have a wife and kids and a house, which is the only debt we have. My wife makes really good money where I don't have to work and I stay home with the kids.

Mentally though, I feel depressed most days. Because of how awful the world actually is. I'm constantly worrying about the future for my kids. I think we are gonna have to do what's best for them and move to another state soon.

Im doing great at the moment along with most others in my close circle.

In top on being in a relatively safe and blue collar job as well. If I was in a white collar job or heavily invested in stocks though Id be very worried though.

I feel scared and angry all the time. Like I'm constantly moments away from having a meltdown.

I'm having difficulty figuring out how to navigate the world as it is now.

I got a new job on the other side of the country and it literally doesn't pay enough for me to cover rent, bills, and my student loans.

I was unemployed for 6 months but recently got a very nice state government programmer job that I hope works out well for the long term.