16 Foolproof Tips for Surviving Funemployment

7. Enjoy your free time.

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There is an upside to being unemployed. For one, you’re not wearing a suit and sitting in a cubicle from 8-5.

 

8. Be an adult.

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It’s tempting to let your mom do all you laundry and cook for you, but don’t. Acting like a child will only make you feel like one. Besides, when you’re not used to doing the little things for yourself, normal-sized tasks aren’t just daunting, they feel truly impossible. 

 

9. Trust your gut.

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Don’t jump at a job just because it’s offered to you. If you think it sucks before you even start, you’ll definitely think it sucks once you start working. And then you’re trapped.

Written by Mary McCaw

Mary is a freelance writer and editor. She's based in San Francisco, but lately, home is wherever her suitcase is. If you really are what you eat, she is at least 50% pizza.