I've been getting some questions lately about why I'm powering down and why I'm selling my SM cards. I've even had to cut back on a lot of my writing. I was thinking about that yesterday actually, it feels like it's been forever since I've had time to do one of my old philosophy posts and explore consciousness and the human condition. I haven't lost faith in the platform or the dApps I love here.
The bear market has just been pretty rough and I think we all know that.
I've been looking for a job for the last four months or so as it became very clear that my crypto savings weren't going to be enough to survive the crypto winter. I've managed to keep up with most of my commitments that I've made in all of the STEEM communities that I'm a part of, but some of those have fallen to the back burner, I'm not really happy about it, but it is what it is. I've basically been doing any odd and end job I can find online while looking for a "regular" job, which brings me to why I've been selling off most of my stake in the platform and SM.
I have bills to pay, much like everyone else. In general, I don't like asking people for handouts as I feel like it just puts my burdens on other people. I'm hoping to find work soon and eventually get back to full time writing and building up the platform again, but for the time being it seems like seeking sources of income outside of my favorite blockchain is very necessary and slow going.
One of my old friend's popped up and offered an opportunity that I think is kind of cool. @sirlunchthehost is making some really cool hand-printed shirts and offered to make some to benefit me. I think the shirt is pretty funny and most of us can probably relate, so I think it could be a good way to offer something to the community and help get the bills paid in the meantime. If you think the shirt looks cool and want to help support a clayboyn, check out the post here.
I don't know who you are, but I just stumbled upon your post, saw the words "explore consciousness" "human condition" and "survive the crypto winter" and I related instantly:P
All jokes aside, I'm sending positive vibes and a lot of faith your way!
And shoutout to your friend @sirlunchthehost ! Friends like this still exist?!?💜 What a gem!
Much appreciated! There's a lot of different objectives in crypto, but there are a lot of people that genuinely care and want to see a better world manifest, I've found quite a bit of them here. :)
That is a bummer, but I think most people are going to understand. If they don't then bully on them. You have to do what you have to do for yourself and your family. What kind of work are you looking for? Knowing that might help people on here connect you with the proper resources.
Online, I do lots of stuff like ghost writing, ads rating, transcription, whatever I can find generally. Real world, I have a lot of experience in management, tech support, and restaurants. I think a lot of places are probably seeing the last two years of not working for a business as some kind of red flag. It's something I never ran into when managing business, but I guess people don't cross the self-employment/working for others line very much. I have faith it's all going to work out one way or another, thanks for the tip! :)
Good to know. I was thinking there might be some kind of contracting work you could do. I know there are some places online where you can earn crypto currencies to do tasks, but you are probably looking for something a big more liquid. I hope you are able to find something that works out for you. I am going to resteem your post in case someone else that follows me but doesn't follow you sees it and they can help out.
I hope things will turn out positive for you and I really appreciate your time and efforts that you spent in the SM community.
Lets hope you will return back soon and even stronger than before!
#Bearmarketsucks
Thanks dude.
gotta dooz what you gotta dooz to get by in the crazy world mate... make sure you maintain that self care, autonomy and congruence of self... the rest is just semantics :P much love and copious hugs in your direction :)
Paying the bills is a must and a bother when it interferes with what we actually want to do. All the best @clayboyn and hopefully will see you back soon.
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