I’ve been unemployed for a week now and it’s mostly been about adjusting to a new, different, routine. Here’s a list of some of the adjustments I had to make:
- Making my own food – I’ve mostly been eating pre-made grilled chicken I buy at the supermarket, salad and whole rice, which I make in the new rice cooker I got as a gift. Luckily I don’t mind eating the same thing for long periods of time so it works for now. At some point, though, I’ll have to learn how to make other foods.
- Running outside – this one isn’t easy. I still run early in the morning and currently the temperatures are pretty low. I have a route of a little under 11km, which I complete in one hour – almost the same as when I used to run in the gym.
- Riding around on a bicycle – after many many years I’m riding a bicycle again. It’s not too bad, apart from the fact that I have to ride slower than I would have liked to avoid sweating.
- Using public transport – for the longer distances I’ve started using the train, buses and taxis. The train is the most comfortable, as I can use my netbook and time flies. Buses and taxis pretty much suck, but I get along.
- Giving up Diet Coke – my mild addiction to Diet Coke had to be stopped. From time to time I can still drink some, for example if I’m going to a restaurant, but generally I switched to tap water.
This is just off the top of my head. Getting up in the morning and “going to work” in my own desk at home also feels a bit unnatural. But it’s all about adjusting, and I think that after just one week I’m doing OK.