I've been briefly employed, underemployed, and unemployed for the last several years, supplementing it with freelance (writing) work.
It does take up all your time either searching for work, applying for work, or just worrying about work and the future. I know I can do good work, and I'm adaptable and humble, but the jobs just aren't out there for this 43-year-old....
If you can get freelance writing work, you're familiar with freelancing.
Why not hustle that more, and look for freelance work, rather than a job? This is news.yc after all!
It does take up all your time either searching for work, applying for work, or just worrying about work and the future. I know I can do good work, and I'm adaptable and humble, but the jobs just aren't out there for this 43-year-old....