If you don't find job on the virtual world or jobs related to the virtual world, you will have to find something on the real world. Can't you produce anything at home and sell it later? If you have some free area at home and depending where you live, you can feed some animals and sell what they produce or even sell their meat.
Also, I have seen some vertical vegetable gardens, it doesn't occupy a lot of space, doesn't have bad smell and can generate an extra income.
You would just need to find customers or a market where you could sell your production. It may not be a final solution for your problems, but extra income helps a lot... Especially if the necessary effort is low.
Topic: Lost my job - Need Ideas - page 3. (Read 1520 times)
Do you like smth to do? May be your hobby can become your job?
Attention: I am really in great trouble so please stop chasing post in this thread.
On 7th Feb I was told by my company that they stopped focusing on my region and hence they no longer need my services. So laid me off without any warning.
I have been working for them for almost 8 years. And all of a sudden losing my job was a shock. Honestly, I still can not accept this fact and can not think of anything. I am totally blank till now.
My job did not require me to interact with many people. And also I am an introvert person. I worked for a foreign company
Trying to keep my calm and also don't want to make any desperate move.
Now I am going to look for another job but it is unlikely I will succeed. As internet is full of competitions and employers don't try to investigate, and rather look for previous client's feedbacks.
Also with my savings I can survive a few months. Note that I live in a 3rd world country and not much opportunities.
So if you guys have any suggestions/ideas to share, then please share.
On 7th Feb I was told by my company that they stopped focusing on my region and hence they no longer need my services. So laid me off without any warning.
I have been working for them for almost 8 years. And all of a sudden losing my job was a shock. Honestly, I still can not accept this fact and can not think of anything. I am totally blank till now.
My job did not require me to interact with many people. And also I am an introvert person. I worked for a foreign company
Trying to keep my calm and also don't want to make any desperate move.
Now I am going to look for another job but it is unlikely I will succeed. As internet is full of competitions and employers don't try to investigate, and rather look for previous client's feedbacks.
Also with my savings I can survive a few months. Note that I live in a 3rd world country and not much opportunities.
So if you guys have any suggestions/ideas to share, then please share.
Sorry to hear about your troubles. It can be very demoralizing. I went through the same issue last year.
- Since you have access to the Internet, you could perhaps leverage this and offer your services and skills on several of the freelancing sites.
- Also, since you have work experience, maybe you could approach some consulting companies. I am also an introvert, and the challenge of dealing with clients can be tough, but maybe that's just the price to pay
- You might also want to look into creating some tutorials and sell them through Udemy or other similar venues
- And then of course, the normal keeping your CV up-to-date and network,network, network (for an introvert, this is the most difficult part)
Good luck!
I don't know where do you exactly live, but you said 3rd world country.. Maybe it is a stupid idea but all ideas are good to listen... What about Steemit? In a normal country you can't live with low money, but in a poor country many people already living thanks to posting on Steemit. Steemit is a social network where you can simply earn posting, curating and commenting with all other people. You can start from zero, like many of them, but if you already have some "power"(aka steem) there, you will have more visibility and better potential.
There is a huge number of ICOs in need of translations, you can also contact them and offer other services you are good at. You can also do bounties, if you have a great social media presence you can earn a decent living, especially if you are good at videos.
I already said BCT does not support my language.
If you're good at organizing become a bounty campaign manager here.
I was thinking about working under some BM instead of offering service directly.
There are a lot of options off this forum too, register on sites like fiverr, 99designs and behance, post your work and get some references.
If you're good at moderating try the modsquad.
If you're good at moderating try the modsquad.
Was not aware of modsquad. So thank you.
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@bitperson, @mrtree420,
I am working on building my CV and then will apply to some of those agencies + individual companies. But not optimistic about it.
Don't know the third world country you living in but in any case if the primary language isn't English then you could probably get work teaching it. You write it pretty well, some syntax errors but nothing major, don't know how well you speak it but if you speak it even kind of okay there is a good chance you could make money teaching it to other people in your country who want to learn it.
Problem with this again is pay would be much less than my expenses.
I read in your post that you're an introverted person so granted, this will make it more difficult but as with most things the more something is done the easier it gets.
As an introvert it's going to be important to push yourself to get out. I tend to be introverted also and definitely understand the comfort factor but have found that usually it's not as bad once one gets out and active, sometimes it can even be stimulating.
Good luck and keep your chin up!
As an introvert it's going to be important to push yourself to get out. I tend to be introverted also and definitely understand the comfort factor but have found that usually it's not as bad once one gets out and active, sometimes it can even be stimulating.
Good luck and keep your chin up!
Thank you for sharing your experience with this issue. But this is not the only issue I am concerned about.
Another idea is since you have experience as a translator free lance for other companies that need translators. You could start by finding companies that did similar things as your previous company, prepare a simple brochure (you can get those and business cards for not much money at Vistaprint) and start contacting companies.
P.S. I cut and pasted the below from one of your posts.
it would not be a good idea to post a "looking for a job". People might start saying I am begging.
As I mentioned above I have no idea where you live but it seems strange that because one is looking for a job people think they are begging. I would think that people would respect the fact that you are trying to make your situation better, just something to think about .
P.S. I cut and pasted the below from one of your posts.
it would not be a good idea to post a "looking for a job". People might start saying I am begging.
As I mentioned above I have no idea where you live but it seems strange that because one is looking for a job people think they are begging. I would think that people would respect the fact that you are trying to make your situation better, just something to think about .
I am working on building my CV. After that I will do that. And again thank you for sharing your view but I am not going to start a looking for job thread. But will knock some doors.
What country and industry you were in? Age? If you dont have kids, then it's not a disaster. Cut ALL expenses, eat ramen for a while, write good resume based on good examples and start looking internationally. Dont "invest" in anything risky. If it goes from bad to worse, you can always pick up low wage jobs like washing dishes that will hold you afloat while you looking.
I am 34 single and honestly having an analyst mindset right now all I see is disaster waiting for me ahead. About expenses, they are already at minimum and one bad habit. And won't be investing as well because I know where will that lead me. And entry level job is what I am trying to avoid and get a job with which I can survive.
If you have a good command of language, I'd look for remote job, positions of Customer Support, Copywriter, Content Manager. Try varying it a bit, it doesn'nt necessarily has to be a translation-related job
I have this kind of thought in my mind but that you for pointing these out. Sometimes things get mixed up with too many thoughts.
Learn to code, start with HTML, CSS and JQuery. You can then earn a basic income from freelancing sites such as upwork and freelancer, perhaps even Fiverrr. Once you're proficient in those and are making a small amount of money, you can progress to full stack development in Ruby, SQL, Ajax etc and can start to charge higher fees.
Have some basic knowledge on HTML, CSS, SQL but it is not the right time to spend time in learning something new. One of my next target was to learn about the crypto and blockchain industry. And have been on upwork for years and applied for some work once in a while when I had free time but never got a work.
If you have the time and inclination to learn (which i assume you have as you are on the BCT forum), you can start with something like https://www.freecodecamp.org/. They have a whole course structure starting with front-end development for beginners and going to back-end tasks.
They also provide help in setting you up with NGOs for hands-on experience and then preparing for interviews etc. They have active facebook groups and I have seen good reviews from people there.
They also provide help in setting you up with NGOs for hands-on experience and then preparing for interviews etc. They have active facebook groups and I have seen good reviews from people there.
I will try to use what I have learned instead of learning something new. But thank you for sharing your idea.
In addition to that, if you are on the forum and can put your time to really post quality content, you can possibly join some of the better campaigns if you can generate really good content. A lot of people frown upon Sig Campaigns but they can be a source of passive income, though small.
I have something in my mind regarding this. But need inputs from bounty managers.
These things depends on how much time you have to learn but I think they are worthwhile if you are willing to put some time into it. Also, when you get down to learning, you should forget about the desperation for money. It will anyways not go away. Plan your expenses and set a target for reaching levels of proficiency in programming and at the forum.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
Right now I am not in a position to learn and then earn from it. Have to try with knowledge I have gained already. Suggestions/ideas from others are helpful and already got some useful ideas. Hoping more people will share their suggestions.
If you have the time and inclination to learn (which i assume you have as you are on the BCT forum), you can start with something like https://www.freecodecamp.org/. They have a whole course structure starting with front-end development for beginners and going to back-end tasks.
They also provide help in setting you up with NGOs for hands-on experience and then preparing for interviews etc. They have active facebook groups and I have seen good reviews from people there.
In addition to that, if you are on the forum and can put your time to really post quality content, you can possibly join some of the better campaigns if you can generate really good content. A lot of people frown upon Sig Campaigns but they can be a source of passive income, though small.
These things depends on how much time you have to learn but I think they are worthwhile if you are willing to put some time into it. Also, when you get down to learning, you should forget about the desperation for money. It will anyways not go away. Plan your expenses and set a target for reaching levels of proficiency in programming and at the forum.
Good Luck!
They also provide help in setting you up with NGOs for hands-on experience and then preparing for interviews etc. They have active facebook groups and I have seen good reviews from people there.
In addition to that, if you are on the forum and can put your time to really post quality content, you can possibly join some of the better campaigns if you can generate really good content. A lot of people frown upon Sig Campaigns but they can be a source of passive income, though small.
These things depends on how much time you have to learn but I think they are worthwhile if you are willing to put some time into it. Also, when you get down to learning, you should forget about the desperation for money. It will anyways not go away. Plan your expenses and set a target for reaching levels of proficiency in programming and at the forum.
Good Luck!
Learn to code, start with HTML, CSS and JQuery. You can then earn a basic income from freelancing sites such as upwork and freelancer, perhaps even Fiverrr. Once you're proficient in those and are making a small amount of money, you can progress to full stack development in Ruby, SQL, Ajax etc and can start to charge higher fees.
If you have a good command of language, I'd look for remote job, positions of Customer Support, Copywriter, Content Manager. Try varying it a bit, it doesn'nt necessarily has to be a translation-related job
What country and industry you were in? Age? If you dont have kids, then it's not a disaster. Cut ALL expenses, eat ramen for a while, write good resume based on good examples and start looking internationally. Dont "invest" in anything risky. If it goes from bad to worse, you can always pick up low wage jobs like washing dishes that will hold you afloat while you looking.
Don't know the third world country you living in but in any case if the primary language isn't English then you could probably get work teaching it. You write it pretty well, some syntax errors but nothing major, don't know how well you speak it but if you speak it even kind of okay there is a good chance you could make money teaching it to other people in your country who want to learn it.
I read in your post that you're an introverted person so granted, this will make it more difficult but as with most things the more something is done the easier it gets.
Another idea is since you have experience as a translator free lance for other companies that need translators. You could start by finding companies that did similar things as your previous company, prepare a simple brochure (you can get those and business cards for not much money at Vistaprint) and start contacting companies.
As an introvert it's going to be important to push yourself to get out. I tend to be introverted also and definitely understand the comfort factor but have found that usually it's not as bad once one gets out and active, sometimes it can even be stimulating.
Good luck and keep your chin up!
P.S. I cut and pasted the below from one of your posts.
it would not be a good idea to post a "looking for a job". People might start saying I am begging.
As I mentioned above I have no idea where you live but it seems strange that because one is looking for a job people think they are begging. I would think that people would respect the fact that you are trying to make your situation better, just something to think about .
I read in your post that you're an introverted person so granted, this will make it more difficult but as with most things the more something is done the easier it gets.
Another idea is since you have experience as a translator free lance for other companies that need translators. You could start by finding companies that did similar things as your previous company, prepare a simple brochure (you can get those and business cards for not much money at Vistaprint) and start contacting companies.
As an introvert it's going to be important to push yourself to get out. I tend to be introverted also and definitely understand the comfort factor but have found that usually it's not as bad once one gets out and active, sometimes it can even be stimulating.
Good luck and keep your chin up!
P.S. I cut and pasted the below from one of your posts.
it would not be a good idea to post a "looking for a job". People might start saying I am begging.
As I mentioned above I have no idea where you live but it seems strange that because one is looking for a job people think they are begging. I would think that people would respect the fact that you are trying to make your situation better, just something to think about .
I just did a quick search for "translation marketplaces" and found a few sites that offer work in this field. Am not sure what country you are in so am not sure how the payments are process. Another thing you can try is doing translation for the millions of ICO and new coins offered here on bitcointalk. You get paid in crypto but its better then nothing. The best of luck to you. The most important thing is to stay positive. The more you beat yourself down the lower your going to get. You said you had a few month of saving well enjoy them don't stress them.
I was a translator (The language is not supported in BCT btw) and did all kinds of translation needed by the company. From website translation to promo materials everything.
Have you considered signing up at online translation marketplaces? Granted, they’re more of an entry level thing, but if you’re concerned that you might end up with no work at all, maybe they could be a temporary solution for you? 
There is a huge number of ICOs in need of translations, you can also contact them and offer other services you are good at. You can also do bounties, if you have a great social media presence you can earn a decent living, especially if you are good at videos.
If you're good at organizing become a bounty campaign manager here.
There are a lot of options off this forum too, register on sites like fiverr, 99designs and behance, post your work and get some references.
If you're good at moderating try the modsquad.
If you're good at organizing become a bounty campaign manager here.
There are a lot of options off this forum too, register on sites like fiverr, 99designs and behance, post your work and get some references.
If you're good at moderating try the modsquad.
What's the local industry around you look like?
Not good.
What's the local industry around you look like?
The first thing you need to do, is have a positive attitude. Many people working the same place, or with the same thing, for decades, become so entangled in their job that it is their actual identity. So the first thing you need to do, is appreciate the opportunity to rediscover yourself you have been given. My experience is that several doors opens when one door shuts.
This thread was opened so I can get feedback from people which will help me find doors (Ideas/suggestions).
Secondly, if you really seek specific help, you yourself need to be more specific about what you do, what you're good at etc.
I was a translator (The language is not supported in BCT btw) and did all kinds of translation needed by the company. From website translation to promo materials everything.
Other than what I said above, things I have done and good at:
- Online advertising,
- Forum administration, moderation, (other than that made over 30k (approx.) in different forex & earning related forums)
- Forex
- CMS: Joomla, wordpress, vbulletin, IP board, phpbb
- Content creation / video editing
It all depends on your skills. What can you do? Do you know programming?
I guess you could check out this board, maybe even post a "looking for job" topic.
I guess you could check out this board, maybe even post a "looking for job" topic.
I don't know programming. And it would not be a good idea to post a "looking for a job". People might start saying I am begging.
What I am looking for is ideas from others as many people here are trying to have a better life.
I know it can be difficult, but there is always some job you can do. And more valuable your skills are, more you will earn obviously.
If your cost of living is still higher than any salary you can earn, than you will simply have to decrease your spending.
I am already living with minimum expense. Can't decrease beyond that.
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@stantpro, Thank you what you suggested I already do. I am in a tough situation in which I have never been before. But others may have. So also counting on it.
@socks435, I am going to PM you but I am not really a marketer type. But what you want to share might be helpful.
Since you have internet and computer the first thing that i can share it with you is to learn CPA marketing or internet marketing this is lots of company are looking for internet marketing members that knows who to promote niche and get leads and earn.
They are both paying in USD and bitcoin if you are interested you can pm me and share with you the list and some forum that can help you learn how to promote a niche and make a landing page. that you can use in CPA journey..
They are both paying in USD and bitcoin if you are interested you can pm me and share with you the list and some forum that can help you learn how to promote a niche and make a landing page. that you can use in CPA journey..
I encourage you to remain focused and courageous.Life is not a
bed of roses.It brings some sad moments too.In your case, it is
loss of job.You can get through it by being closer to God.That means
seeking spiritual reunion or revival with God via your religion
for a better direction at this time.Then, spread your tentacles for
job opportunities around your environment or elsewhere.
You may also develop a skill that appear lucrative within you
and may also start of a thriving business after proper feasibility
studies.Good luck.
bed of roses.It brings some sad moments too.In your case, it is
loss of job.You can get through it by being closer to God.That means
seeking spiritual reunion or revival with God via your religion
for a better direction at this time.Then, spread your tentacles for
job opportunities around your environment or elsewhere.
You may also develop a skill that appear lucrative within you
and may also start of a thriving business after proper feasibility
studies.Good luck.
It all depends on your skills. What can you do? Do you know programming?
I guess you could check out this board, maybe even post a "looking for job" topic.
I know it can be difficult, but there is always some job you can do. And more valuable your skills are, more you will earn obviously.
If your cost of living is still higher than any salary you can earn, than you will simply have to decrease your spending.
I guess you could check out this board, maybe even post a "looking for job" topic.
I know it can be difficult, but there is always some job you can do. And more valuable your skills are, more you will earn obviously.
If your cost of living is still higher than any salary you can earn, than you will simply have to decrease your spending.
The first thing you need to do, is have a positive attitude. Many people working the same place, or with the same thing, for decades, become so entangled in their job that it is their actual identity. So the first thing you need to do, is appreciate the opportunity to rediscover yourself you have been given. My experience is that several doors opens when one door shuts.
Secondly, if you really seek specific help, you yourself need to be more specific about what you do, what you're good at etc.
That being said, I feel sorry for you and your situation.
Secondly, if you really seek specific help, you yourself need to be more specific about what you do, what you're good at etc.
That being said, I feel sorry for you and your situation.
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