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<blockquote data-quote="Maatt" data-source="post: 466214" data-attributes="member: 21669"><p>2020 has been a difficult year for many. Whilst I haven’t had an easy year I can count myself lucky compared to most.</p><p></p><p>2020 started out so well, I was in my final year of university and, after a highly competitive recruitment process, I had just secured a graduate role at one of the best employers in the country. </p><p></p><p>By March things start to turn a bit sour. University shuts down and I find myself finishing my degree online. With a lockdown looming, I made the decision to go back home to the countryside as I knew I could enjoy the space and get some exercise here more than in the city. All my friends are in the city and I missed them a lot but on balance I made the right decision.</p><p></p><p>After struggling with my motivation and online lectures I finally finish my degree in May and I graduate with first class honours and receive two awards for best in class. I was thankful that I had worked really hard early on in university as this had helped balance out the pandemic. I unfortunately lost my graduate job shortly afterwards and found myself unemployed and recently graduated. I didn’t have much cash saved because I had spent it on rent for university.</p><p></p><p>I think summer was the darkest point for me. I felt pretty useless and I was online playing retros all day long every day. Every time I would search for jobs I could not find any roles suited to me. I ended up having to sign on to the dole for a short time so that I could afford to keep my car - which I needed for work.</p><p></p><p>During my time unemployed, I had three job interviews. The first two wanted to hire me but then the pandemic ruined their cash flow. I was lucky with the third and they ask me to start work straight away. So within two weeks I have to find a new place to live, get ready for work and join the new company. In September I finally start work after 3 months on the dole.</p><p></p><p>I am also lucky that the lockdowns and time off work gave me some more time to see my partner who I love dearly. We don’t usually get much time together in our normal lives as we are busy people who live in different countries. So this has been a real saving grace for me.</p><p></p><p>I also count myself lucky that I haven’t lost anyone directly due to Covid. Despite coming face to face with Covid in my job a few times I have yet to contract it myself (long may that continue).</p><p></p><p>Overall I miss my social life. I miss partying. I am still young and I feel like time is fading away. But I know I am lucky and I have learned not to take that for granted anymore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maatt, post: 466214, member: 21669"] 2020 has been a difficult year for many. Whilst I haven’t had an easy year I can count myself lucky compared to most. 2020 started out so well, I was in my final year of university and, after a highly competitive recruitment process, I had just secured a graduate role at one of the best employers in the country. By March things start to turn a bit sour. University shuts down and I find myself finishing my degree online. With a lockdown looming, I made the decision to go back home to the countryside as I knew I could enjoy the space and get some exercise here more than in the city. All my friends are in the city and I missed them a lot but on balance I made the right decision. After struggling with my motivation and online lectures I finally finish my degree in May and I graduate with first class honours and receive two awards for best in class. I was thankful that I had worked really hard early on in university as this had helped balance out the pandemic. I unfortunately lost my graduate job shortly afterwards and found myself unemployed and recently graduated. I didn’t have much cash saved because I had spent it on rent for university. I think summer was the darkest point for me. I felt pretty useless and I was online playing retros all day long every day. Every time I would search for jobs I could not find any roles suited to me. I ended up having to sign on to the dole for a short time so that I could afford to keep my car - which I needed for work. During my time unemployed, I had three job interviews. The first two wanted to hire me but then the pandemic ruined their cash flow. I was lucky with the third and they ask me to start work straight away. So within two weeks I have to find a new place to live, get ready for work and join the new company. In September I finally start work after 3 months on the dole. I am also lucky that the lockdowns and time off work gave me some more time to see my partner who I love dearly. We don’t usually get much time together in our normal lives as we are busy people who live in different countries. So this has been a real saving grace for me. I also count myself lucky that I haven’t lost anyone directly due to Covid. Despite coming face to face with Covid in my job a few times I have yet to contract it myself (long may that continue). Overall I miss my social life. I miss partying. I am still young and I feel like time is fading away. But I know I am lucky and I have learned not to take that for granted anymore. [/QUOTE]
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