i recently lost my job and it's horrible being in the 'unemployed' class -- you're made to feel worthless, you have to take advice from people, perfectly well meaning of course, that are basically encouragement on digging your own grave - i love being in the position where i have to do some fake elizabethian courting ritual where i have to pretend i'm super excited to do whatever tf they do, oh and i'm the best man for the job! -- when you've just sent in 200 applications and gotten nothing back, when you've just been let go for dubious bullshit reasons, you're supposed to act like you're ready for a challenge!
important video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkYHNO2vNG4
I hate this usage of "networking".
I work in IT and this will frequently confuse the shit out of me.
"Join my network" is basically shorthand for: connect to the WiFi.
All this meat space crap drives me up the wall.
Also, we need to normalize giving as a method of showing comfort or condolences. Like, I lose my job and what do I get from people? "You can do it!" Etc, and other useless platitudes. I'd rather have people be like "here's some cash to help cover your bills" or "I'll order a pizza to be delivered to your house".
Same thing with pretty much anything. You were injured on the job, here's free pizza for you to eat while you're laid up in bed, recovering. Here's some money to help cover rent while you're not earning an income.
Meanwhile, some Putz graduates college and lands their first "real" job, and someone buys them a car.
What the fuck man. To congratulate them on making money, you give them more?
But when grandpa dies and you're trying to cover funeral expenses, nobody gives you shit.
The whole fucking system is backwards. When we have everything, we're given more, when we are beat down, the whole thing only ever gets worse.
Another example, you're diagnosed with an illness, you have to miss work for treatment, the boss reams you out for taking so much time off work, you may get fired. Meanwhile, the medical bills are stacking up and creditors are calling because they want all the money you don't have. Your paychecks are getting cut because you're taking so much time off work, meanwhile you feel like shit because you're sick. A whole lot of fuck you is happening. The social norm is to "be supportive".... What good is that going to do? Nah man, here's a couple hundred bucks. Get better soon, okay?