Rock climb
Just lost my job so I have this time. I want to travel a bit later, but until I can leave, I’m doing nothing at all. Years of fulltime work just killed off all social life, any motivation. Now that I’m finally free, I feel so dead inside that I just want to do absolutely nothing for a while.
Been there done that! 10years in company, we got downsized, got thrown away like a trash. Took months to deal with emotions and set myself to do anything. In the end I realized that I was relying on job to be an anchor in my life that everything was revolving around. Losing that anchor forced me to search for a new one, more reliable and something that I can control and that makes me better.
I started with cleaning my house, then deep cleaning shelves and such, then basement, etc. Got interested in working out, and started doing pushups and such. I learned that I was missing that - creating my own schedule, having goals of my own. It was scary at first, ngl. Trying to do small steps, very small sometimes, that improves your situation bit by bit is what I found helps me with being overwhelmed.Wish you all the best, I hope you recover soon and find better job soon :)
Probably just set up my github page. I’ve been having some trouble with it.
I’ve been unemployed for the last few months. I’m single, no kids. I’ve had more of these 24 hrs of uninterrupted free time than I’d care for. Honestly, sounds wild, but I hate it now.
I’ve been in that situation. At first it’s kinda nice being able to sleep in without worry for a little bit. But after a while it really starts to drive you crazy just not having anything to do with your time. That restlessness quickly turns into depression.
I was out for ~6 months a while back. I put a schedule on my calendar, so every day had some structure. Get up at 8 or 9, breakfast, practice an instrument, game time, lunch, write applications, gym, dinner.
Did the same through the lockdowns and some structure really helps.
Agreed. I was doing pretty well the first 2 months or so, but I crashed into a bit of a delayed depressive episode over it all the last month. I’ll get sick of my own moping and wrangle myself again soon.
Yeah you’ll get it :)
and if you don’t, ask for help. Most people can relate anyway.
I’ve been unemployed for around six months, that’s actually part of why I asked is to see what other people do with so much free time.
New skills? I spend my free time contributing to FOSS projects to pick up new things, or learning CAD, or soldering, on and on. Always been pretty good at filling my time, just need to learn the relaxing part.
I had this problem back in the great recession and joined habitat for humanity. Met some weirdos, was pretty good.
Sleep
yep. anyone that doesn’t say recuperate already has enough free time to do whatever it is they’re responding to this thread with.
I’m always making big plans on my business trips about all the stuff I’ll do, when I’m back home
Back home I usually just crash for 2-5 days and can’t do much anyway - and then work starts again to stress enough, because of all the postponing, to get me up againNot really a fun cycle…
Finally finish my first baldurs gate 3 playthrough. And spend the rest of the time achievement hunting by going back through my save states.
They said 24 hours not 80, lol.
I have three quests left in my plathrough. I’m sure I can do that in 24.
kill gortash, free orpheus, destroy netherbrain
I’d take my partner somewhere nice I think. Haven’t had the time recently
Probably mostly hang out with my wife. Also spend some time on personal projects
Sleeping, but I’m in my 28th 13hr shift in the last month and a half.
probably drink :(
Reading the comments and I feel very VERY lucky because i have 24h free basically every weekend.
Write.
Plot out my vegetable garden to grow my own food next year, declutter the house and drop donated items to charity.
And sleep.
24 hours is not enough time to recover from the burnout I get from my 3 part time jobs.
Better than nothing though right
Take two edibles and enjoy a quiet afternoon.
Do some work, go to the gym, cook dinner, plan a fun weekend event, go to bed early. I fear I am fully institutionalized at this point.
