Please tell me I’m not the only one

[dudebl]

I'm 36m, been out of work three years due to illness and burn out- had to move back in with my mom to survive. Before that I was successful in a six figure career.

I'm such a loser, please someone tell me I'm not the only one who has been in a similar situation.

I have no clue how to even start to get back to anything. The job market is in the trash for IT and no one will accept my gap despite being very knowledgeable and up to date on tech.

Please someone make me not feel alone.

 

[broken serenity]

I'm not making money in tech anymore either, but I was late to the party and never really got much money out of it.

I was considering switching careers but kinda burnt out. Tempted to ctb once my savings run out.

But hey maybe you've got a talent or hobby you can monetize! Or you can teach tech?

 

[MyShadow]

You're not alone.

 

[PaxAmericaX]

Nope your defintely not the only one.... and I'm far worse.... 53 next month and no job. No partner or kids. No house and living at moms. No prospects and thinking of ctb.... so i hope i cheered you up

 

[EmptyBottle]

Explain a gap in employment | National Careers Service

nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

This article may help, I wonder if listing the gap as "2023-2025 (Sabbatical)" may help or not, idk.

I'm just a student studying for my Bachelor of IT, didn't pass some courses so will be redoing them (and hopefully learning time management along the way)

 

[dudebl]

Nope your defintely not the only one.... and I'm far worse.... 53 next month and no job. No partner or kids. No house and living at moms. No prospects and thinking of ctb.... so i hope i cheered you up

Ugh I'm sorry you're dealing with that.

I might ctb, I've taken steps- got my generator modified to not shut off when carbon monoxide rises, hopefully the old CO in the garage method works.

Life is really shit.

 

[broken serenity]

Yay we get to ride off into the night together! I imagine the bus is like the one in My Neighbor Totoro. A furry version of the one Mrs Frizzle rolled with.

 

[sadman1897]

You aren't alone . 39M and made some stupid life decisions I'm dealing with myself .

 

[Firefly.Forest]

I'm 36m, been out of work three years due to illness and burn out- had to move back in with my mom to survive. Before that I was successful in a six figure career.

I'm such a loser, please someone tell me I'm not the only one who has been in a similar situation.

I have no clue how to even start to get back to anything. The job market is in the trash for IT and no one will accept my gap despite being very knowledgeable and up to date on tech.

Please someone make me not feel alone.

Nope your defintely not the only one.... and I'm far worse.... 53 next month and no job. No partner or kids. No house and living at moms. No prospects and thinking of ctb.... so i hope i cheered you up

sadman1897
You aren't alone . 39M and made some stupid life decisions I'm dealing with myself .


Not the only one, age 64. Had a decent job until May of this year - had 2 houses ( 1 fully paid for ) in one state had to leave due to health problems and relationship issues. Can't seem to function daily due to health issues - my life has been decimated and I can't see a way to change it. I am well aware that much of the responsibility lies with me as I made some bad decisions.

Staying with friends hoping SN arrives and that I have the strength to do it. None of us are alone - I hope we all find peace.

 

[dudebl]

Yay we get to ride off into the night together! I imagine the bus is like the one in My Neighbor Totoro. A furry version of the one Mrs Frizzle rolled with.

I hope the bus doesn't exist and I can finally be at eternal peace. I don't want an afterlife no matter how great it may be. I want it to be the way it was before 1988, nothingness, just a complete lack of anything, non existent.

 

[broken serenity]

I hope the bus doesn't exist and I can finally be at eternal peace. I don't want an afterlife no matter how great it may be. I want it to be the way it was before 1988, nothingness, just a complete lack of anything, non existent.

I think it probably is like that, but I'm in a silly mood. I think maybe accepting my own death is making me feel relief?

I'm sorry you're feeling so not at peace RN. You've at least helped me feel a lil less alone today.