Well, as I made my weekly Unemployment Claim this morning, I got a weird glitch that made me wonder if the claim had been properly processed. There was a “Payment History” button, so I clicked on it, expecting to see something like a bank statement.
Instead, it showed me the maximum amount of benefits I was allowed through the program, and then how much I had left. The amount remaining is, in fact, quite smaller than I expected.
See, my time on Unemployment runs from this past July until the upcoming July of 2010; basically a full year. Unfortunately, there is apparently only a certain amount that you are allowed within that time, and according to my budget projections, I will be out of UI by the end of January. My savings will last me another 2-3 months, and then I’m completely broke.
Hence, with that rather sobering thought, I’m casting my job net even wider than before. If anyone who reads this blog (all 2 of you) happens to come across job openings that I could use my various skills of video editing/filming, motion graphics, multimedia design, audio work, etc. let me know. I’ll still be looking into game jobs, but now I really need something to pay the bills.
The trip home to Wisconsin is going to be a bit bittersweet as a result. On one hand, I’ll be able to see the family and relax, as well as save money on food and utilities, but on the other hand, I’ll also be pretty much unable to make any headway in the job hunt until Jan 4th, when everyone is back from the holidays.
Ah, fiddlesticks.
Ugh. Wish I could come up with something, but other than suggesting you look for something outside the game industry I have nothing. As always, you can crash here for interviews in Boston.
Well, I have been shaping up my video resume, and I do have project management experience in a software development capacity, so yonder search is broadening.