I'll Tell You What I Did Today

Possibly the worst thing that comes with unemployment is having to answer the question, how was your day? There’s no great way to answer that. “Uh, sent out my resume to 5 companies and then looked at all of my ex-girlfriend’s pictures on facebook…” No no no, it just won’t do. The truth is, people at an office probably spend just as much time (okay, maybe not quite as much time) fooling around. They IM, they read perezhilton, op-ed pieces in the LA Times – they’re just like us, only they get paid for it. So here are a few possible answers the dreaded “What did you do today” question.

 

1. You know, it’s been so great having all this time. I feel like I’m finally catching up on all these projects I never got around to tackling when I was at my job (the key to answering this question is to always try and make your friend envious of your free time)

 

2. Oh wow, difficult to answer because I feel like I’m really using this time to reevaluate things in my life. I was so caught up with the nitty gritty and grind of it all that I’m now just trying to make every moment meaningful (zing!) 

3. Well I worked out – as you can probably tell I’ve been working out a lot (you slob) and made this amazing gourmet meal (you unhealthy asshole) 

4. I’m actually spending a lot of time educating myself and reading up a storm (so what if it’s all celebrity gossip? No one needs to know the details)

5. I volunteered at a soup kitchen in my neighborhood. I feel it’s time to give back (THAT will shut ‘em up) .

6. I’ve actually been reconnecting with a lot of friends who I feel I’ve neglected over time (this can mean ANYTHING… God bless instant messaging). 

7. I had a few meetings, nothing I can talk about yet.  (anything can be called a meeting – technically, you “met” with the deli guy when you bought your coffee from him this morning).

8. I’m looking into a few job possibilities, but it’s too early to discuss and I don’t want to jinx myself (because, what isn’t a job possibility? A chance encounter with an old friend could turn into a job, which means that any drink or meal or social outing is a job possibility). 

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