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I decided to go independent last year and my 1st client's contract is coming to an end. Looking at the job market, it doesn't look like a good time to be trying to find work! I saved up some money in case this would happen, but it still feels like a shock. Kind of regretting quitting my full time job last year.
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Yes, several times I've quit without a new job lined up and it all worked out even though there might have been one or two scary patches. I wish you the best of luck, Reuben!
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Not having the next thing lined up is stressful. Been there and there's an anxiety related to it that makes your stomach churn.
I'm not sure what line of work you're in, but there are actually a LOT of jobs available right now, and a lot of employers willing to be more flexible than in the past. Since Covid, lots of people decided to stop working altogether, and while the match of applications to openings ebbs and flows, there is still a lot of demand for many areas of work.
Best of luck and hope the right thing lands quickly for you!
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I'm retired Military and currently a Civil Servant. I've often been called brave because of what I did in the military. But you guys who go out there in the civilian sector with no job security are braver than I've ever been.