Posted by: Fatima on: June 18, 2009
Wow, two days since my last post, and so much going on! Yesterday was crazy busy– I had a second interview for a job, but not sure how well that went The interviewer was late, and then had to rush to another meeting–oh well….perhaps that one was just not meant to be. Then, after the interview, I went into the Financial District, took half an hour to find parking–even with a scooter!–and spent the rest of the “work” day helping at a non-profit legal advocacy organization. The ACLU had released a report that day, and this group needed some media assistance….one thing I’ve really enjoyed about funemployment is the ability to just help your friends. In the past, I lacked time and/or could not help because of conflict of interest issues with my own firm. Now, a free and unemployed agent, I can do anything I want
There’s something liberating about creating your own schedule, and choosing causes or friends to work with. I’m not earning any money, but I actually get to do what I enjoy (PR) for people I care about. Win-win!
After all of that, I scooted back home, and rushed out to a nearby cafe to meet up with my new unemployed potential friends from Craigslist. I have never done anything like this before–and definitely had my reservations. But within 30 min of sipping hot cider, I knew that these two people were definitely not the stalker/killer types. Always a good thing. I’ll have to post about the Craigslist folks later. Right now, I’m going to take a well-deserved nap