Day 256
It's been 256 days since I've had a job. On Jan. 9, I walked out of the Berkshire Eagle offices. The next day, I was told that my resignation was accepted. Since that day, I have: - Moved out of my apartment in North Adams and brought all my stuff back to my parents' place in Malone, NY. - A week later, I moved in with my girlfriend and her brother in Palatine, Illinois. - Got hired as a sales rep for a place that went business to business selling AT&T. - Quit that two days later when I realized it was in no way a job I would enjoy doing. - Gone on a dozen or so interviews, with no luck. - Was asked to be a writer for a web series about Furries. Got creeped out and didn't follow through with a treatment. - Signed on to a Congressional campaign, but financial issues made me back away. - Did some freelance work for a construction business to business magazine that did not hire me as a features editor. Twice. - Quit smoking and drinking diet soda. - Got sick and ended ...