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I'm back babyyyyyyyy!

After a year and a half of searching I have a job. I was let go from my last job after an on the job injury and I couldn't draw unemployment. (no one believes that part, but I was living in Catch 22 city) It was a real low point.

So needless to say doing odd jobs and computer repair wasn't paying the bills every month and I had to slowly sell my collection. Last Christmas I had to sell my beloved C-Mon to buy my wife something after a very rough year.

Well, I have a job and just finished my first week. I cannot tell you how great it feels to be working again. And how great it's going to feel to lather up with some Mama Bears soap again soon. Eventually when I purchase a new straight razor I'll be back on top.

I want to thank Merkur, VDH and Red Pack Personna's for giving me some very nice shaves during this year and a half of uncertainty. The last month I've been lathering up Safe Guard, because the odd jobs and computer repairing was getting sparse. I would like to thank Badger and Blade for being a place to get my mind off of things and remind me of how the finer things in life are still out there.

I'm telling you guys I feel like I've won the lottery right now. And with the job situation being what it is now, in a way I have.

So what would be a good replacement for the C-Mon? I'm thinking I'll be buy a new razor this time instead of restoring an older blade like the I did with the C-Mon.
 
Congratulations. I know how it feels to be underemployed and simply wanting a proper job/career. All my best on your new job.
 
Congrats on the new job! I too know the great relief! It also does a number on your self esteem to feel important and useful again!
 
Many people who have never been unemployed for an extended period are unaware of how soul-destroying it can be. A few weeks or a couple of months living off savings and sleeping late can be quite therapeutic and give one a chance ot re-evaluate and recharge. But once the bills start coming in and/or things need replaced, things start to get difficult. After a year or so it's common to start doubting your self-worth and then you start to look back at the choices you've made, self-recrimination starts and relationships can get very strained. I understand where the OP is coming from and send my heartfelt joy at the news.
 
Many people who have never been unemployed for an extended period are unaware of how soul-destroying it can be. A few weeks or a couple of months living off savings and sleeping late can be quite therapeutic and give one a chance ot re-evaluate and recharge. But once the bills start coming in and/or things need replaced, things start to get difficult. After a year or so it's common to start doubting your self-worth and then you start to look back at the choices you've made, self-recrimination starts and relationships can get very strained. I understand where the OP is coming from and send my heartfelt joy at the news.

It's fun for all of a month. After a year your family, especially the in-laws, question whether you are even looking. My mother-in-law got in the habit of asking every where we went if they were hiring. It really messes with your head.
 
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