Carrots and sticks

[fabrisse]

I've been unemployed before. I'm bad at it. It's too easy for me to drift into bad habits.

So here's my public declaration of what I'm doing.

My minimum number of applications per day is three. Thanks to last week's bronchitis (which I'm not completely over), I haven't quite managed this. But my final official day was last Thursday. I've managed 9 applications since then.

On days when I'm not tutoring, I need to find reasons to leave the house so I will get enough exercise. To that end, I'm trying to find every branch of the Smithsonian and any other free exhibitions or concerts and attend at least two a week. This is a huge carrot for me. I get to feed my soul with art as a reward for slogging through the processes of online application.

I'm volunteering as an extra mentor on the nights I don't usually tutor in order to have something to do. If I feel useful in some way, things just seem to go better for me.

I'm open to suggestions.

Comments

YOU GO GIRL!

[alyburns.livejournal.com]

Keep us posted so we can cheer you on, pep you up, and enjoy your descriptions of the museums etc!!!! *sending special luck so that you don't have to do this for too long!*

[elfwanderer.livejournal.com]

I don't have much to suggest but I will cheer you on too if that will help. I too hope this is a speedy process.

Re: YOU GO GIRL!

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

I put in for two jobs at the Department of Energy earlier this evening. *fingers crossed*

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

It's just good to know I have people in my corner. Thank you.

[aurora-novarum.livejournal.com]

It's wonderful you've set yourself with this system and project, especially getting out of the house and doing stuff for yourself. You're in a cultural mecca and good for you to enjoy it, even if enjoy will be hard in the stressful circumstances.

Including the volunteer work. Hope something works for you soon! *hugs*

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I went to the African Art Museum today. Small but cool.

{{{{hugs}}}}

[siderea]

I'm required to say this you know: Practice your guitar?

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

Oooh. Excellent idea.

*goes to search for pitch pipe siderea gave her lo, these many moons ago.*

[riverfox.livejournal.com]

No suggestions, sorry. :(

Just feeling some envy about the museums you have at your disposal. When I was there, I ran out of time but definitely not out of places to go. All of my museums are 38 miles away. I love my small city but nothing is free here, not even the ice skating rink. *sighs* So my exercise consists of walking a boring strip. What I would give for an mp3 player. *gg*

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

I know I'm lucky. If I have to be unemployed, this is a good place to do it.

[riverfox.livejournal.com]

Indeed, at least for finding things to do while unemployed. :)