day in my life as a corporate dropout
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- Опубліковано 28 жов 2023
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taking 20 mins rq to give an answer to an faq of how i spend my time without a corporate job.. some of you may be saying babe you are a full time youtuber and to that i say... not in $$$ i'm not. i must be doing something wrong or i'm bad at entrepreneurship. anyway don't take anything i say too seriously unless it helps you then take it very seriously!
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My fav part of underemployment is definitely the constant financial insecurity and endless calculations running in my head to determine how much longer I can keep it up. It’s a darn shame the Harvard research grants aren’t enough to pay the bills.
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Commenting without context (not a subscriber or regular viewer) to say that when I was underemployed, my previous job in grants, I looked into applying for grants to support myself. I found that few worked for my niche and my desired timeline. I now work full time in grants again. Saying this to say, grants are hard to come by, are often very specific with strict regulations and objectives, so if someone came to me and offered me a grant so I could ease into my underemployment and focus on my projects-I’d happily take it! We used to be a proper country with benefactors lol
honestly thank u for not trying to pass off the reenactment as real
KATH this was brilliantly timed as usual. been in the exact same boat for most of this year. the late night existential scaries are SO real, especially that feeling of temporality, the mental math of “how much longer until I have to lick boots again?” love the articulation of being guided by impulse - it may not be a glamorous period but it’s replete with side quests & tasks & connections & isn’t that what life’s about!
REPLETE WITH SIDE QUESTS... you are so articulate what a lovely comment thank you for your support as always
As someone who was wonderfully under-employed for 3 years due to an illness, I regret jumping back into Corporate America. I was feeling like I should get back out there and do something full time. 2 weeks into my new job I wanted to quit! And can't because of BS contracts. So stay happily under-employed for as long as possible. There is no greater freedom than doing what you want when you want. So much so, that I'm trying to navigate how to get a job that allows me to do just that 🤔 Pondering continues...
Rooting for you & may you stay well with these increased demands on you
@@allyson-- Thank you!!!
Always a great day when Kath blesses us with another fantastic video!
Happy Sunday!!!
watching this during my corporate lunch break (that i take the full hour of always!!) and trying very hard to NOT get in my feels about it... but damn do I need to feel more free. I've made the decision in the recent weeks to commit to trying to shift to do film/freelance full-time (if anyone has any remote opportunities for producing, film festivals, etc. HMU) and quit my corporate advertising job that doesn't align with my values. and whew, ever since planting that seed, that pull to want to put in my two weeks immediately is STRONG, but there is work to be done to prep for this major shift. trying to find that motivation/energy while continuing to work said corporate 9-5 is proving rather difficult, but working to be intentional and make this happen for myself. but man do i wish i could quit now and pour all my time/energy into making this shift a quicker reality
This video was so well done! Bravo! Oscar worthy re-enactments! I really relate to the occasional aimless feelings associated with having a mostly self-directed schedule - although I am still fully employed I recently went through the transition from working in public education (specifically a charter school where hours are extremely long and restrictive) - it literally felt like I was clocking into prison everyday and I didn't have the space during the week to make a person call or even take an appointment. My life felt entirely dictated by my working hours and it was hell. Now I am working in higher ed for a small development team where my boss is super kind and flexible and I can pretty much do whatever I want during the day as long as I get my work done and go to meetings... the new found freedom and work life balance has been liberating but it can also be difficult to manage my own time when that was so strictly regulated by others most of my working life. Cherish this time and don't be afraid that you are not making the most of it. Unfilled space in our day/lives is incredibly important to our humanity and deeply undervalued by productivity-driven capitalism. It really is the simple beautiful moments in life that make it worth living
Here she is... doin' just fine.
Keep up the good work... energy matters.
We have been programmed from birth by our parents and friends, that leisure time is wasted time our whole life. That we are in a "race" with our peers to have kids, have a career, buy a house, and make money. The phrase " being behind" is a self-inflicted open wound we carry around 24 hours a day. I like that you are trying to "reset yourself", at a young age, to perhaps escape the norms that most of society has set up for young people. Enjoyed the video
I've got an interview for a part time position repairing sailboats this week. I'm hoping to leave my corpy job and pursue a career in craft. I'll have to get more jobs to make up for lost income, but life tastes better just thinking about making this change :)
:~) woo
Really enjoyed this! That realization at the end was so heartbreaking :( I’ve been in a similar situation since getting laid off several months ago. I’m finally starting to look for work again too-and dreading it. Trying to find something slower pace than before, but I’m finding myself applying for similar roles..
I’ve been a relatively new Katherout Viewer over the last handful of months and I gotta say I love this video. Your humor is great, and I die laughing at your sarcasm
I feel like a lot of the time it’s the non-glamorous side quests driven by impulse or intuition that I miss when I’m employed full-time. Travel and adventures are fun but sometimes it’s the little things! That and being able to work around chronic illness 👌 I never thought I’d choose moving back in with my parents over working full-time, but the post-college reality has hit and here I am lol
"this is a re-enactment" 🤣great video, i love it. It also makes me appreciate even more (and I already appreciate it daily) how lucky I've been that all my jobs so far have all been flexible in terms of schedule.
0:39 i actually snorted. perfect use of that clip. i’ve only just started watching this video, but you’ve already got me reeled in.
it was worth it just for u to notice
The reenacments make me LOL. I enjoyed this! But I also realised that I have a very similar schedule to this because I have been self-employed for so long! I truly appreciate being able to schedule/own my own time, even though the feast/famine cycle of self-employment is exhausting.
✨ Hey, Kath! ✨
I've been in-between jobs/unemployed for months now too, and have been very lost and depressed about it, feeling like something big is missing.
It isn't so much that capitalism has won at all, I'd say. To me, humans naturally have the need to be connected with one another --- interact and create with each other.
You mentioned how you don't have a reliable built-in social time these days anymore. And you also always emphasize how incredibly extroverted and socially driven you are too --- so am I. Being unemployed, there is this social void you can't quite fill. Sure, join all the classes and groups I want, but they do still cost a dollar and aren't widely available. As hard as I try to be happy with just keeping up with friends, it's just? Of course, it doesn't mean friends aren't good enough or what have you. It's just that I know I need constant and heavy doses of social interaction --- things beyond just a simple phone call. Maybe you've wondered the same?
Having been out of a formal job for the better part of the past year, I've had one of the lowest points of my life somewhere in there. Yes, many other factors came into play, but I am also positive a big one of them was the fact that I had no friends keeping up with me.
I miss working a job. Yeah, I've worked at places I didn't love, but I still miss the camaraderie I haven't been able to get anywhere else. You know, I've tried reaching out and making more friends. But like you said, they all have their own jobs to worry about.
Going back, humans naturally have the need to be interconnected and entwined, and creating together --- it's just unfortunate that capitalism exploits that. It's made people see work as something to rally against, when it's just the way we've found to be able to make things happen --- to make things bigger than ourselves and celebrate each other for.
Work isn't the enemy, it's how we've forgotten to treat each other kindly.
~Meg ✨
yes to this! i'm in the same boat. Been without a job since March technically. At first it was fine but now It's really depressing especially when my friends have jobs and sometimes I'm not sure whether to reach out to them because i imagine they want to use their off days to rest not planning another activity with me. Maybe it's my depressed brain thinking that but I can't help it. Especially as my savings dwindle, it's just so much harder to want to do things, go to classes, meet new people, etc. because everything costs $$. I end up spending most of my days isolated and just feeling really low. People ask me, "How have you been?" "what do you do all day?" and it's such a blur every time, i don't know what to tell them.
A part of me feels bad because I know when I eventually have a job, I'll miss most of this time but idk it just sucks rn.
Welp, my underemployment had come to an end 2 months ago. And in a couple weeks i become a student teacher in a grade 7 classroom. The difference this time around is that I’m a lot more conscious of mental and physical burnout so I’m exercising lots and prioritizing mental health. Enjoy the break while it lasts, but you might be surprised by how resourceful/resilient you are when you find your calling again, now that you’ve spent time exploring these healthy restorative ways of life.
I love the way you see and film the world! Film making talent❤❤❤
Also a corportate drop out (big tech company in Seattle)
I'm really enjoying your videos, thank you for being so open! I found your account it seems like years ago and its interesting that we're insimilar spots right now lol
as an underemployed person I feeeeeel you on the financial stress! not sure how much longer it can last but trying to enjoy it while it lasts
when your priority is your own well-being, and your responsibility is to sleep when - and where - you drop... until that has passed, at which time you repeat the process? you begin to learn what to do when there's nothing to do. which is in itself a journey of discovery within which - along the way - spirits reveal themselves. artists know what to do when they have nothing pressing to do, often that involves introducing these spirits to those still mired in losing touch with humanity in general. and _their humanity_ specifically. be a human being at peace.
The little periwinkle hex tiles in your bathroom are so cute !
RIGHTTTT. charming. the grout is old as all hell but i'll take it
Mhmm yes I knew my Sunday was missing something. Congrats on the grant, our girl be looking good ☺️ (What was the song around 12:03?) Sometimes, as a temporary substitute teacher, I feel semi unemployed. Lately, keeping up with my fitness and meditative regimens has been difficult without the structure of a job that’s scheduled more “traditionally” . Hmm
I relate to so much In this, I quit my corporate job back in March because it was literally killing me mentally physically and emotionally daily. And I’ve been living very similarly to you since then, no Harvard grant tho and no apt of my own but making it work. I’ve been running out of money and time of having this luxury and also feeling super stressed that I haven’t lived it up to the fullest mostly working on my mental health and not going out doing things I wish I was or was wishing I could do when I had a job. I also have a weird sleep schedule and always have even when working that leaves me burnt out and exhausted but allows me to sleep in and relax and do work at night when I’m most awake bc of my unemployment. Maybe I’ll have to make a video 😂
What’s next for you tho? Where are you headed when this experiment is over?
It sounds absolutely incredible to be able to just do your little tasks and run your little errands and just LIVE. Like, why do I always have to be running from place to place and striving to Do Great Things (TM), maybe I just want to go on a walk while the sun is still out and putz around my house
Good point. Why do we struggle to imagine a work free life when we all have weekends? Sometimes you visit family, water your garden, start a project, watch TV, read, volunteer
you live such a romantisized life 💙
Oh my god, I would do absolutely anything to have a "night owl" schedule. It's 10 am right now and I can barely function to be honest!
Just ran into you :) thanks for being so nice! Have a great day
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Have you thought about working at a different timezone? Since you are on the West Coast, you could work remotely for a company unit. -This could be one help in the absence of crip time in most workplaces.
beginning to think “Harvard research grant” is a euphemism Kath
oh.
let it begin
Mime vlogging is FUCKING HILARIOUS
so glad you think so
I’m glad for you and I hope this is helpful to find the passion that you can make with a fulfilling monetary exchange. Being broke can be a mindset. Being intentionally able to invest time and energy for what you’re passionate about makes a better life. Nothing is perfect and capitalism isn’t all horrible but is a means to an end for most. I value your time and energy to show me a glimpse of what I should have tried at 22. ❤
12:30 TWO KATHS???!!1!????
Best UA-camr out there no doubt
I’m thinking of leaving my underemployment era RIP
When are you going to do more vlogs?!?! I have been waiting for your content to upload for sooooo long😢😢😢
can you share more details on your book club please?? (like when you meet, time commitment, new book every month?)
i usually announce the book at the beginning of the month and then we meet on zoom at the end of the month to discuss for a couple of hours! yes new book every month - over on my patreon
hate to ask but what song is that at the very end when patrons are rolling
What are your thoughts on the FIRE movement? It seems like they're coming from a similar place of pain but at it's core the movement is leveraging capital to no longer work. But at the same time many adherents are ardently against consumerism, careerism, and mindlessly working a 9-5...hate it? half love it? half hate it?
i just can't comprehend compressing that much work into these precious years!
It is so wondrous to me that very normal life in your 20s is considered “underemployed” in corporate america haha. I come from the netherlands and live in Denmark now and I would highly recommend you visiting if you want inspiration on a good work-life balance. While it is normal for both men and woman to have a full-time job, these full-time jobs often look more like what Americans consider a part time job. Most people are involved in some sort of volunteering position and you get payed to study. Its a good system
I haven't watched the video yet but I already know it's gonna be relatable 🥹
so real
this is simultaneously anti-capitalist and hypercapitalist. it is very intoxicating. in an enlightening but nauseating way.
could someone enlighten me on what harvard grant she mentions in this video? maybe i missed her talking about it in a recent video but i'm curious to know more about it!
its made up - it doesn't exist. She is just using a term as a euphemism
@@sterlingmarshel6299 oh okay! thanks!
I appreciate you transparently mentioning that you do still have some sort of income, even if it's not enough to completely uphold your lifestyle. While I love seeing this lifestyle explored, it at times seems like it's just watching someone transition from a corporate lifestyle to being a full time content creator, which is still having a job.
i oscillate between saying undermployed and part-time self-employed part-time unemployed for this reason!
I wonder if you could sell a book or class to your UA-cam audience?
I’m trying to understand though how you’re able to pay rent and live on your own and stuff if you are unemployed/ don’t have an income. Like Im also unemployed but I live at home 😅
i’m sure there’s a stream of income from social media (youtube, sponsorships, patreon, etc) that’s helping pay some bills
11:56 5.99 for CABBAGE?!
Something about this rubs me the wrong way. Like congrats that you don't have to work, but not all of us can be or want to be UA-camrs to generate passive income. This life, while appealing, is not feasible for the vast majority of people. I know this is a bit of a lukewarm take, but I'm about to graduate from college and I cannot imagine having to work all day, every day for the rest of my life. How does someone like me achieve this lifestyle? You talk a lot about how bad corporate is, and I don't doubt that it is awful. I want this life. But I have no idea how to achieve it.
There are cheaper places than Seattle where a gootuber can live well.
Is that a special someone :D ??
Hey Kath so you're still continuing to send job applications? I'm sure sure I get it
Tune to the beat of capitalism 😆
1:26 wat integritously? u makin up word stuffs now
I caught that too! I know she's got a huge vocabulary, but I was like, "That can't be a real word." 😂
Maybe you should slow down on eating. You're not military! lol
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I think you should reconsider Marxism.