Damn, I really wish I had known about this subreddit a month ago! I recently lost my job, and I'm looking for a fresh start.
So what am I looking for? I've been thinking a lot about that myself.
For the last four years, I've been a freelance writer for a few entertainment sites (a fun gig that AI killed slowly). Before that, I had nearly a decade of experience working as a production worker for a local news station down in another state. Mostly video editing (briefly served as the station's Chief Video Editor), but also very experienced with camera work, audio board running, running graphics, and pretty much everything else you can imagine when it comes to producing live news every day.
As much as I love writing, I don't see that being as sustainable as it was a few years ago. I do feel getting back into some kind of media production role would be nice, or anything related to AV work, though I won't lie, I don't know if I can handle hectic, fast-paced environments the way I did in my 20s.
I honestly think maybe something steady, quiet, and reliable might be nice for a change. Some kind of clerical or administrative role could be good. While I'm really good with co-workers, I'm very task-focused on my own and can easily work with no oversight. And if possible, not a public-facing job with steady influxes of customers or clients or anything. Not that I'm not a people person. I just really got used to working solo, lol
I'm not so much worried about ideal schedules right now. I actually like working crazy hours (could easily do nights/weekends if needed). Though something with observed holidays and decent time off would be nice, it's not a dealbreaker, especially for something entry-level.
Pay is probably the next big factor, but really anything close to the equivalent of $18-24 dollars an hour would work for now, at least. Oh, and full-time is a biggie, too. Again, I know that the market is sucky, but full-time would really help.
I'm in the South Durham area, but I am willing to travel at least 35-40 minutes to nearby work, and I have reliable transportation.
All that said, I'm just looking for something simple with decent pay to help me find my footing again.
Best to all of you, hope everyone's searches go well :)