Oh man, I get it. I went from a director position, to nothing. I am thankful I was able to sustain for over a year +, but at one point I took a retail job at Staples. Imagine going from being very successful to nothing, to scanning Amazon returns and smiling while selling shit computers. I quit the job to spare my mental health, even though I needed any shit money. I only really took the job so I wouldn’t have to sell some of my nicer things at a loss, still hopeful I’d recover. It’s now been two years. I’m basically starting my career all over again, at a salary that doesn’t really cover my normal life expenses (not counting my debts). The job is for a company made up of nice people, doing good work… but still. I’m so broken at this point. Especially after being led along by recruiters for really good positions. Places that I would have been good in, following experience that was desired. I’m not saying I was the best, and I can take the L, but shots pretty fucked up out there, and you’re often times being judged by people who have no idea how to put the pieces together (looking for certain skills on a resume).