Despite this experience, I'm definitely going to look at early- to mid-stage startups. My role (consumer insights, to oversimplify) probably won't exist in the earlier side, but being a one-man research shop kind of sounds fun. We'll see what I find.

Bidenomics sucks!

Oh, **** off.

Consumer insights meaning trending or consumer spending/buying habits?

DaFace....watch out for these kind of offers. I have an unpaid "volunteer " positions since I retired...

I now work for the Ms. Mosbonian Fool and Die Company. Every morning my boss comes to me and says "here's your to do list to complete....act like a fool and you die."

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Get the **** in the VPN thread and help me. You’ve got time!

Hang tough. Set up a day planner, pick stuff that needs doing - and check it every few hours to update/go start the next task. I'd sleep an extra hour or so but get up/get busy about the same time you'd be showing up at work. Consider your resume' updates, your daily applications to be your current job. Think pretty hard what you want to do - pick a winner and get after it. Make it a point to not fall into the 'get stoned or drunk and waste time' trap. I'd also devote half an hour a day or every other day into walking/kettlebell or dumb bell workout, more if you're alreay used to it.

You got this! Take the time off to relax and recharge.

Consulting can be pretty lucrative work, not only in the private sector, but also with government contracts.

I thought that outside consulting was really only profitable in the IT arena....boy was I an idiot.

I have been retired since April 1st...took on 2 consulting opportunities that took 8 work days total and made more for those 2 projects than I made working the last 2 months of my job that I retired from.