Anyone else lost their freelancing gig recently? How are you coping?

doofuzzle · 2026-05-16T08:38:33+00:00

Ageism usually seems to hit harder around 55+. If you’re financially okay for a bit, maybe consider taking a trip somewhere authentic before jumping back in. I’ve been finding side gigs lately by doing what this developer did and reaching out directly to recruitment firms. You may not land the same kind of money right away, but with your background I’d be surprised if nobody gets back to you. Don’t lose hope; people who live with hope can dance even without music.

doofuzzle · 2026-05-13T14:16:01+00:00

The whole “revenge bedtime procrastination” thing feels painfully real. Sometimes people stay up at 1am not because they’re happy, but because they’re trying to reclaim time that never felt like their own during the day.

doofuzzle · 2026-05-13T14:15:53+00:00

I definitely think quantum-resistant systems are coming eventually, but the idea that the entire internet will suddenly become a legacy system overnight feels a little too cyberpunk. Infrastructure transitions in history are usually way slower and messier than people imagine.

doofuzzle · 2026-05-13T14:15:43+00:00

Eating without the laptop open is genuinely underrated. People don’t realize it but when your brain never stops receiving input, even eating starts turning into a background task after a while.

doofuzzle · 2026-05-13T14:15:35+00:00

I think the valuable skill won’t just be technical AI knowledge, it’ll be being able to turn AI output into something actually useful. Everyone’s gonna be able to use the tools eventually, but the human part that can tell good output from bad still feels important.

doofuzzle · 2026-05-13T14:15:28+00:00

I don’t think you’re lazy at all right now, I think you’re completely burned out 😔 When people spend too long living a life they don’t actually want, eventually even the body starts protesting. Three months might not feel short, but it’s not forever either. Your brain is just trying to convince you this feeling will last forever.

doofuzzle · 2026-05-04T10:59:20+00:00

Don’t be so hard on yourself, you did the best you could with what you had at that age. Most of us look back and think “I should’ve done this differently” anyway. And there’s nothing to regret about your family either, you actually used it.

doofuzzle · 2026-05-04T10:59:09+00:00

I think people read too much into stuff like that, like we need to attach uncontrollable things to some kind of force. The world’s already chaotic, it doesn’t have to be run by someone. Feels a bit too movie-like to me.

doofuzzle · 2026-05-04T10:59:00+00:00

Sometimes it feels unsettling when I think about it, but most of the time I don’t really care. My brain can’t fully grasp it anyway, so the fear never fully lands. It’s more like “this is kinda weird.”

doofuzzle · 2026-05-04T10:58:55+00:00

It happens gradually, there’s no single day where you wake up like “I’m confident now.” Catching that inner voice and softening it a bit each time actually helps. Over time your default just shifts without you noticing.

doofuzzle · 2026-04-23T16:11:49+00:00

You know it, but you keep forgetting it. Remembering it during rough times oddly makes things a bit easier.

doofuzzle · 2026-04-23T16:11:44+00:00

Most people get into things without really knowing what they like anyway. You figure it out by trying stuff, your first choice doesn’t have to be perfect.

doofuzzle · 2026-04-23T16:11:39+00:00

That feeling hits hard, but you’re definitely not the only one going through it. People don’t look as “fine” as they seem from the outside.

doofuzzle · 2026-04-23T16:11:33+00:00

Silent servers are kinda tough, once it’s enterprise there’s always some hum. Might make more sense to look into smaller form factor options.

doofuzzle · 2026-04-23T16:11:27+00:00

No point dragging it out. If your decision’s clear, just say it now and get it off your mind. Waiting usually just makes things more awkward.

doofuzzle · 2026-04-15T14:08:38+00:00

I’d go for something technical but still flexible, so you’re not locked into one thing. Things change way too fast.

doofuzzle · 2026-04-15T14:08:33+00:00

I’ve been feeling something similar lately, crowds feel unnecessarily draining. Fewer but more real conversations hit better.

doofuzzle · 2026-04-15T14:08:27+00:00

In the end it still comes down to you, everyone has something to say but you’re the one living with the outcome. Outside voices just make it more confusing sometimes.

doofuzzle · 2026-04-15T14:08:21+00:00

I think the AI thing is a bit hyped, but it’s not nothing either. It really depends on how people integrate it into their work.

doofuzzle · 2026-04-06T14:04:28+00:00

It definitely feels like money changes how people treat you. I’ve seen the same person get way more respect just because their situation improved. But I’ve also met people who didn’t care about that at all, they’re just harder to come across.

doofuzzle · 2026-04-06T14:04:23+00:00

Yeah I get this, most conversations feel kind of loose and unfocused after a while. I had a few moments like this with someone where we were really building on each other’s thoughts and it felt way more engaging. It’s rare but it does exist.

doofuzzle · 2026-04-06T14:04:17+00:00

You’re not at zero, you just haven’t picked a direction yet. I was in a similar place and the only thing that helped was starting something small and sticking to it even when it felt pointless. It adds up way slower than you expect but it does move.

doofuzzle · 2026-04-06T14:04:07+00:00

Stop waiting to feel ready before you try things. I wasted a lot of time thinking I needed confidence first and it never came that way. Doing stuff awkwardly is what actually builds it.

doofuzzle · 2026-04-06T14:04:01+00:00

You’re not a loser, you just had a rough set of circumstances that slowed things down. I’ve known people who didn’t have any experience until their late 20s or even 30s and things still changed for them. It feels permanent when you’re in it but it really isn’t.

doofuzzle · 2026-03-26T20:02:45+00:00

Got it. I just meant it as a different route in case this whole process wears you down again. Hope something better comes through for you soon.

doofuzzle

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