fuck man I wrote this awesome post but my cpu shut down.

So I'll give you a short reply now.

I was 20 when I did that 12 - 12 job btw. I'm 24 now.

Quick point about your mindset.

It's fucking killing you.

There has always been a recession, shortage of jobs, not enough funds, too many people, not enough services, too much traffic - throughout history.

But the truth is that one mans recession is another mans best year for success.

you said:

Jobs aren't so abundant that I can just quit a job and get another one in a week or two.

I say - how the fuck do you know??

can you read the future? can you control who gives you a job?

What you can control is applying for jobs. Whether or not someone calls you tomorrow and you start working for them on friday or if you don't ever get a call back... isn't in your power.

don't quit your job if you can't. But keep looking! don't stagnate.

I remember when I quit my job last year and my boss told me. "your going to be out of work there are too many workers and no jobs. are you sure you want to quit?" I politely told him yes.

3 days after I quit, I was working in a job that paid me 10k more a year.

3 fucking days.

Was it luck? No. I actively work my ass off and network whenever I can. From speaking to people at "bars" and "clbubs" I had learned of a service that had a shortage and bang moved into that field.

You only know what you know, so make sure you know a lot.

Lastly.

Let go of your excuses. Being too young, old, fat, tired, unemployed, sad, happy, poor... they are not helping you. They allow you to be a piece of shit.

Let go of them and think of solutions. If your asking for help it's because you're trying to create something or because your looking for work or something that helps you.

my mom and quitting my job would result in her having to work harder and I won't do that to her just because I have no friends.

Don't quit your job!!!! Find other options while working.

It's not one or the other.

Mindset!