I have recently been let go from my job due to the pandemic, and I have been feeling sad lately.
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Hi How's it going?
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Not so well, I have been really upset lately.
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I'm sorry to hear that. what's going on?
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I was recently let go from my job due to the covid pandemic, and am now jobless before the holidays
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I'm sorry, that's tough anytime but that's gotta be brutal because of the year and upcoming holidays. what kind of work were you doing?
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It really is, I was in a family owned cafe as a waitress. Due to the rise of the virus they ordered everyone to shut back down
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I'm sorry to hear that. did they leave you with a severance package of any kind or anything?
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No they didnt, And the unemployment has been taking forever. I'm now almost 3 weeks without pay.
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Oh good so you've already applied for unemployment?
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I have, It's just really upsetting knowing that bigger chains are open but We shad to shut down
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I'm guessing the unemployment office is pretty backlogged right now but at least you've got that done so far. have you applied anywhere yet?
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Yeah, I suppose. And I have, but haven't heard back from anywhere yet.
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End of year is tough with all the companies re budgeting for the following year. I'm betting things will open up early next year.
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I hope so. This has just been a crappy year all together.
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Have you considered gig economy jobs like uber or the grocery pickup apps?
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I'm unable to do uber due to the age of my vehicle, but never thought about the grocery pickup.
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You'd need a vehicle for that too but there are plenty of other gig jobs out there. you should take a look. It may be an opportunity to test another kind of work
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I'll def. look into it. thanks! At this point im willing to do anything.
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In the mean time Mturk is always a decent option...
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Hmm, I'll have to look into it and see what I can do. Thank you for some ideas. I really do appreciate it.
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