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I have gotten laid off, fired, or otherwise managed out so many times in the last year or so I am writing off the whole year on my resume and calling it a “personal development” year and not listing any short term positions on there. 2021-2022 was just a complete disaster for job stability relative to most of my previous career where I was doing 2-3 years minimum in a role. My personal recommendation in addition to TFA is enroll in COBRA and get an in-network therapist. I thankfully managed to survive off of credit cards, debt, and help from the parents, but if the recent role I landed ends up being a dud not sure what is next for me. Thankfully it seems to be going relatively well.


COBRA is outrageously expensive. If you have no (or little) income, the ACA is a no-brainer I think.


My parents paid for it for me and refused to consider anything cheaper, so I was lucky, but yeah, it is something like $700 a month.


For my family COBRA is about $2500 a month, which is a lot when you aren't working!


It's a lot when you ARE working!




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