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Couple of Cents asked in Family & RelationshipsOther - Family & Relationships · 1 decade ago

What can I do with my time?

I have been out on Medical Leave for the past 5.5 months. I go back to work on Monday, but my boss has already let me know that I will be hit in a upcoming layoff. As it is now, I am going crazy at home, and I know it is going to be hard for me to get a job, but dang I am worried about getting more bored than I am, and even more depressed. I think I was doing better when I was recovering from my surgery, at least I knew I had to rest and do nothing.... What am I going to do with myself????

Update:

While I was off on med leave, I was confined to a wheelchair for a lot of it. I’m still not 100% but am getting better. Just before I had surgery, my father passed away, and my mom just 18 months before that. So, while I was off I scanned all of the old family photos, over 2,000 pictures. I am so burnt out on that project. Also, there is only so much cleaning and organizing I can do. I have ready about 20 books and watched endless amounts of movies. I’m going nuts. I will be looking for a job, but with this economy the way it is, I fear it will take forever. I know I sound like I am feeling sorry for myself, but I already depressed and bored. My fear it is only going to get worse.

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  • LaGail R
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    To the degree that you are able, travel.

    Volunteer

  • Renee
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    If you can't afford the lay-off then i would look for a new job. If you will be able to afford not working and you don't want a new job, then i suggest finding something you are good at, an old hobby maybe...and work at that...

    i love photography, so if it were me i would spend more time taking pictures and then making scrapbooks, playing on the internet etc.

    but there are lots of things you could do:

    go fishing

    work on writing a novel

    swimming

    start a great book series

    (My favorites are house of night,

    dean koontz, steven king, and

    mary higgans clark)

    clean...re-arrange your home

    spend time with friends

    spend time with family :)

    volunteer somewhere like an animal shelter

    rent lots of movies to watch

    spend time learning a new recipe and cooking for

    yourself or someone special to you.

    :) I know this is alot of random things, but hope it helps :)

    Hope everything works out for you!

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