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I don't like my job and I'm tired of trying to like it. I just want to quit but I'm afraid of what will happen if/when I do. [more inside]
posted by PFL
on Oct 16, 2009 -
13 answers
Please help me fill up my time. I am a psychologist in private practice, and thanks to the recession, I have multiple times during the week with nothing to do--this is a new experience for me, and aside from the anxiety of not working as much as I need to, I am also bored to tears.
Unfortunately, it is an hour here and an hour there--never any good block of time, and although in the future I may have to rearrange my schedule and put all my hours together, at the moment I am trying to maintain hope that I will be able to fill those hours with new patients.
I am sick of surfing the internet, going for walks, updating patient files, and reading whatever (professional literature, novels). Any suggestions, Mefites, for how I can spend my time more productively, or at least entertainingly?
posted by chaoscutie
on Oct 8, 2009 -
21 answers
I'm working on a theme based zine/journal and need help brainstorming for the latest issue. It's about the recession. [more inside]
posted by Rocket26
on Aug 27, 2009 -
5 answers
Is work/trade, or any kind of non-monetary exchange of goods and/or services currently under statistical analysis? [more inside]
posted by JaiMahodara
on Aug 24, 2009 -
4 answers
Work vs. love, recession edition: How to deal with concurrent uncertainty with love and career choices in an abysmal economy? [more inside]
posted by LecheFresca
on Aug 5, 2009 -
7 answers
Job-hunting filter: So I've just been informed by my always- supportive mother that I am not doing everything possible to find a job after being laid-off two weeks ago. And she, of course, would know, since she hasn't looked for a job herself in 20 years. [more inside]
posted by notjustfoxybrown
on Aug 1, 2009 -
24 answers
What can I do to thrive and forward my career in a job I am overqualified for? [more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Jul 22, 2009 -
9 answers
Can I still have a career in science? This economy caused both my spouse and I to lose our jobs and to relocate to find new employment after a 10-year corporate career. Thing is, I hated that career and only loved the money. Now, I am at a crossroads in life. [more inside]
posted by UseyurBrain
on Jun 6, 2009 -
14 answers
Ideas for a Recession/Depression themed Birthday Party? [more inside]
posted by Smarson
on May 19, 2009 -
26 answers
When people say they're broke, do they literally have no money? [more inside]
posted by JuiceBoxHero
on May 13, 2009 -
38 answers
Our landlord wants a five percent per year increase to renew our office lease for two years. Where is the data that shows the commercial market is going the other way? [more inside]
posted by gum
on Apr 24, 2009 -
9 answers
Stimulus filter: Help me understand how the funds get to where they're going. [more inside]
posted by shotgunbooty
on Apr 20, 2009 -
4 answers
I'm currently working on my MBA at a relatively prestigious business school and am coming to understand that my parents are in a grave financial situation that may lead to them having to file for bankruptcy. My father's been unable to get steady work for the last year or two and my mother's income isn't large enough to maintain the household and service their debt. In all likelihood they'll lose their house in two to three months unless something dramatic happens.
I'm considering dropping out of school and returning home to help them weather the storm but I don't know a) if they'd be able to stomach it, b) whether I'd be able to find a job quickly enough to fend off the fallout, c) if I'm really serious about doing this, d) if this is the right thing for me to do, and e) what it'll mean for my future. [more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Apr 2, 2009 -
18 answers
Why is all this money going to industry and commerce, not the citizenry? [more inside]
posted by turgid dahlia
on Mar 19, 2009 -
19 answers
This has my parents spooked. Tell me how to ease their financial fears. [more inside]
posted by ElmerFishpaw
on Mar 6, 2009 -
10 answers
Screenwriters working on scripts related to current economy [more inside]
posted by matthewstopheles
on Mar 5, 2009 -
2 answers
Why is the (supposed) story about libraries and the recession seemingly spontaneously appearing in every single newspaper this week? [more inside]
posted by crazyray
on Feb 28, 2009 -
10 answers
What were the social impacts of the lost decade in Japan? Yes, I know economists are all about growth-growth-growth and if you don't have it you're a failure. But what were the actual impacts on levels of personal happiness and satisfaction? [more inside]
posted by alms
on Feb 26, 2009 -
18 answers
Where is my money doing me, and the world, the most good right now: going into a 401(k), or going into my wallet and getting spent? [more inside]
posted by logovisual
on Feb 17, 2009 -
15 answers
I'd like to read some good books, preferably autobiographical, about managing a household in hard times. [more inside]
posted by Catch
on Feb 15, 2009 -
29 answers
In this economy is it a bad idea to relocate for an IT job? [more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Feb 7, 2009 -
16 answers
How is daily life going to change over the next few years - because of the Slow Depression? [more inside]
posted by raikkohamilonso
on Jan 29, 2009 -
47 answers
I am looking for articles or blog posts of economists predicting what is going to happen with the economy over the next few years. [more inside]
posted by hazyspring
on Jan 29, 2009 -
10 answers
How do I best arm myself for an upcoming salary/bonus review in this economic climate? [more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Jan 26, 2009 -
10 answers
How has the recent economic situation affected the cost of a house remodel? Is it cheaper because of the soft housing market, or more expensive because more people are fixing up the places they own instead of moving?
posted by Xazeru
on Jan 17, 2009 -
6 answers
I'm 21 years old, about to graduate college, and the recession is freaking me out. I know there's no right or wrong answer to which course my life should take, but I need help focusing on realistic skills and places to live that I should be considering. [more inside]
posted by Muffpub
on Jan 7, 2009 -
20 answers
Who was *right* about the recession? [more inside]
posted by swift
on Dec 29, 2008 -
14 answers
Give me crazy (legal) ways to make money during this economic dowwwnturn.... Become a Lab Rat? Sell my Hair? [more inside]
posted by Izzmeister
on Dec 20, 2008 -
28 answers
Is there a chart of the current bear market in comparison to historical ones? The New York Times had this one, but it is not kept up to date, otherwise exactly what I'm looking for, kept up to date.
posted by stbalbach
on Dec 20, 2008 -
3 answers
Buying a new car considering the current US economy. Have the rules changed? [more inside]
posted by Joh
on Dec 19, 2008 -
12 answers
Candy sizes are shrinking and cocoa content is being reduced using different strategies, like introducing cookie-fied versions of popular candy bars, i.e. jamming cookies where there used to be chocolate. Is there a niche website out there systematically tracking the shrinkage? [more inside]
posted by mecran01
on Dec 3, 2008 -
11 answers
As contractually agreed by me one year ago, my NYC apartment rent is going up 9% starting next month - from $2,250 to $2,450. But today I found out that, because of the recession, an apartment like mine is now going for $2,050. And now I want to renegotiate. How do I do that? [more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Dec 2, 2008 -
10 answers
Hi All, We are in need of a car. New or used, does not matter. Our current car is near death and we cannot postpone. Friends have told me that with the current economic recession, this is a great time to buy a new or used car. If this is indeed the case and it is a good time to take advantage of the poor economy, then in what ways do I maximize my savings? [more inside]
posted by Ligament
on Nov 22, 2008 -
15 answers
Anybody have evidence -- empirical or anecdotal -- about what recessions do to the self-employed? I'm a freelance writer, and am wondering whether my clients are more likely to farm stuff out to me because I'm cheaper than hiring in-house staff or cut their freelance budgets and dump more work on the people they're already paying. Thanks!
posted by shallowcenter
on Nov 19, 2008 -
11 answers
A real economic downturn, or not so much?
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posted by bystander
on Nov 16, 2008 -
25 answers
If retailers are being hit hard with a recession, then why am I not finding bargains? [more inside]
posted by abdulf
on Nov 14, 2008 -
15 answers
Who has interesting ideas about how to live, travel, dress, and eat frugally during a recession? [more inside]
posted by toomuchkatherine
on Nov 7, 2008 -
13 answers
I am in Canada (BC) and with the economy slowing and such, what is the best way to protect myself? I am in an entry level job now and growing "old" but I want to know the best course of action. White collar jobs? learn a trade?
Get a degree? I am open to ideas...
Thanks!
posted by brinks
on Oct 27, 2008 -
8 answers
Where should I keep my money (to protect it from the US economy)? I'm American and it's in US$, but I don't live there and don't have any good reason to keep it there. [more inside]
posted by xanthippe
on Oct 7, 2008 -
10 answers
Given the current economic climate, should I be padding my emergency fund or paying off my credit cards? [more inside]
posted by ourobouros
on Oct 2, 2008 -
17 answers
Questions about the best course of action to prepare for a possible economic depression [more inside]
posted by mintchip
on Sep 16, 2008 -
12 answers
How long is this recession (economic downturn?) going to last? Specifically in terms of getting a job. [more inside]
posted by whoaali
on Sep 11, 2008 -
18 answers
I would like to know the best way to turn actual US dollars into foreign currencies... [more inside]
posted by Rafaelloello
on Jul 12, 2008 -
7 answers
How should we handle liquidating assets in an estate in the USA right now? Assets consist primarily of a stock portfolio and a house. [more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Jun 21, 2008 -
17 answers
Please to give ideas on depressed stocks/funds/securities to put some money into during the downturn. [more inside]
posted by SlyBevel
on May 12, 2008 -
14 answers
How is the downturn in the US economy affecting you? [more inside]
posted by bystander
on May 5, 2008 -
78 answers
I hear a lot of talk about global recession. Bad time to start a company? [more inside]
posted by saraswati
on Apr 8, 2008 -
26 answers
[Naive but Optimistic Americanfilter] So, is there anything I as an individual can do to try to pull us out of the impending/occurring recession? [more inside]
posted by Overzealous
on Apr 5, 2008 -
15 answers
How Can the Economy not Fail?
Given the debt each of us owes (what, something like $150,000 each?), rising oil costs, cpi going up, infrastructure moved out, failed dollar, failing banks, etc. etc... [more inside]
posted by raikkohamilonso
on Mar 22, 2008 -
32 answers
Should we still move to chicago, even with the threat of recession? [more inside]
posted by shesaysgo
on Mar 17, 2008 -
16 answers