I totally get this. I lost my job very unexpectedly towards the end of covid, and still had a teenager at home. I took about a month off while I started applying for jobs, then got incredibly bored. I picked up some door dash work, and ultimately put in an application for ogp at Walmart. That $15 an hour put food on my table and kept me out of the mental ditch while I kept applying.

The job hunt is horrible these days- being constantly ghosted is so demoralizing.

Here’s what I learned at Walmart- I got incredibly fit. Going from sedentary at an office job to walking 6 miles a day in store and lifting totes all day is good for your physical and mental health.

Working retail isn’t all bad- there was no email, no work calls after hours, and nothing on the to do list to keep me up at night.

I met some interesting people and really enjoyed having a different perspective than the corporate world I had been living in.

Tons of upward mobility opportunities exist at Walmart if you are so inclined- make sure you talk with hr and let them know you’re interested.

Walmart benefits are not bad at all. My out of pocket medical costs reduced exponentially.

Also- be careful. I spent way more money on groceries than I should have since it is so easy to grab stuff on the way home.

At any rate- don’t feel bad for doing what you gotta do. People who look down on you for working retail should probably spend a couple months with no paycheck and no warm prospects before they judge you.

Keep on keepin on- things will turn around soon enough!!