tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17112461.post9011540929656315950..comments2023-02-28T10:15:28.691-06:00Comments on Gainfully Unemployed: Happy Holidays?Ruth Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771432147111605321noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17112461.post-72367793899515566892009-11-20T07:28:53.690-06:002009-11-20T07:28:53.690-06:00I worked part-time at a retail clothing store for ...I worked part-time at a retail clothing store for 2 Christmas seasons and I haven't been able to step into a mall in the month of December ever since. <br />My shopping is all done online and I limit socializing to the events I *really* want to attend. I have eliminated the 'must do this/must do that' mindset so that some years I send cards, some years I decorate, some years I bake, but never feel pressured to do everything. <br />As a freelancer or GU I also feel the pressure of having a HUGE quarterly tax payment to make on Dec 15 plus a lull in income. The December money crunch keeps me from going overboard with gift and outfit shopping, instead opting to stay in and catch up on books and movies - a nice free gift to myself. : )Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558984795488343792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17112461.post-17629708069816179242009-11-19T11:54:58.992-06:002009-11-19T11:54:58.992-06:00I like the holidays because things get dressed up....I like the holidays because things get dressed up. And I like planning on things to get people. But I also know that some people get pretty depressed this time of year, too.EilisFlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730321975978034753noreply@blogger.com