Managing Job Search Stress

Job Search

Well, I officially started my job search in HK. It is now in full gear. Must say, this is quite stressful. More stressful than I previously thought. I’m trying to juggle between finding the right job / finding a job that will just pay the rent.

It’s hard when you are just spending, and have no income. lol. Anyways, this is a few ways I am coping right now in HK while unemployed.

1) Finding a job is a full time job itself

..As such there will be stress just like a regular job. You just have to find ways to handle it.

Furthermore, you really do need to treat it like a real job. Granted, you don’t have to be in front of your computer 9 – 7 everyday. But I usually set a couple hours aside just surfing the net to find job openings. I also try to connect with my recruiters to see how the market is lately.

On a side note, I find that as I go deeper into my job search I know what I really want. In the beginning I was content in finding whatever, but now I feel like I have a couple of roles narrowed down.

It’s good to know what you want again. Sort of.

2) Exercise is key

Yah serious, going for a job has worked wonders for me, especially in the beginning when things weren’t going as smoothly, or when i made dumb decisions. Sweating that shit out was amazing.

I also go skating =)

3) Have a social network

Granted, my social network right now consists of about…5 people lol. But it’s really good to just socialize with friends, and not think about being unemployed.

N HK has plenty of bars around. Best part is, noone is driving ha ha!