I read your post last night protoolman,, and I wanted to think about it before I made any comments.
Many, many people lose a job for various reasons, and it can create a very real sense of panic, depression, fears, worries, stress etc. Miss Penny had a job where the owner/boss suffered a huge loss (housing market crash,) & decided to declare bankruptcy. She was making good money there, and was a big reason he had actually been doing ok until the market collapsed. And our oldest,, had a very good job,, when the owner/boss came in & announced that the whole division was moving several states away & fired that whole division.
It took Miss Penny a while to find a job that offered half-way decent money. She had one job interview, where she was told she was over qualified & would be bored there. She kept trying & finally got one job,, but after a few years,, she was head-hunted into a much better position.
And our oldest,, he started applying to places he liked,, and actually got a much better job in a place he really wanted to work for.
But both of them had stress & worries until things changed & they got another job.
First, a positive attitude helps a lot. Next,, be open with everything, and discuss it with family, friends, clergy, etc. Being unemployed is not an embarrassment unless you let it be. In fact,, if folks are honest,, all of us have had it happen a few times in our lives.
But the biggest thing is to be open & honest. By talking about it,, you will get others who can relate, and understand. And,, you will see that it's not as bad as it may feel. Of course,, by making plans, cutting back expenses & such to assure you can pay for the necessities is also a key thing.
With all this,, I also read your second post & see you ARE doing much of the very same things I've mentioned. KUDOS!!!!!!!!!
I'll close with this;
As mentioned above,, we at this fine Forum are here for you & by all means,, vent, discuss, or whatever here. You have our support!
