Thoughts Before Bed
Had I not found work by December 10, I would have moved in with Crystal and Lissa. If I hadn't found work by February, I was going to start selling stuff. If I hadn't found work by the time I sold everything but essentials and creatures comforts, I was likely going to go full "live with just a backpack full of survivables."
After a lifetime of being unemployed more than employed (my ten years at Nintendo was a fluke, and not my usual job experience) I seriously considered just going bare minimum to get through the day.
Glad I didn't, but I'm not throwing that playbook away. Just in case.