I'm collecting unemployment after getting laid off from a job I hated- and I dont necessarily want to go back into that field but also I feel like I need a job and direction to do something with my life- but I have no idea what it should be.
I just find myself wasting my time by scrolling the Donald all day
NOT working with the responsibilty to be on time and focused on assigned tasks is debilitating to your mental state.
I should know. And I see it hapoen to others all the time.
I see below you have been helping your dad, and doing gym work of a sort- this is good, gets you out of the house and active.
But instead of treating that as Other act as if they are bridges- bridges to getting back into the workforce officially. Because you need to feel useful and productive or you will lose internal motivation and self esteem.
The advice on using this time to explore other jobs, to do lots of things as a temp employee to gain broader exposure, to get vocational training in what interests you, thesr are all good advice.
Odds are very good the political work would be unpaid or at best seasonal, though- unless you buckle under to the GOP amd estb model... which is pretty much the opposite of what this site and T supporters value.
I'm collecting 860 from unemployment after tax which is about 22$ an hour... would you take a job at a lower rate than that if it meant you could work?