14 Things it people can do after losing their jobs

now, the bad economy has left many friends who work in science and technology losing their jobs (programmers, developers, editors, project managers, and so on). and technology workers after all, and ordinary labor after all, there is a difference, if you unfortunately become a member of the technology unemployed, then there is a list of things to do can let you refer to the following:

1, participate in Open source project

On the one hand, it is the open source field, there are a lot of interesting and influential products, and, more importantly, many people who are involved in open source projects have a personal relationship with the company, and if you can get involved in project development, you can continue to maintain a level of skill and even expand your skills.

2, turning to emerging things

New things tend to be business opportunities. They are often hiring, even if they are not, and may soon be hiring. I'm particularly fond of projects that are still outside the radar.

3, find yourself some projects to do.

You don't have to clerical on time, but you still have your skills and even a lot of people will need your skills. Then go to some online project market sites like Odesk to find some projects to do.

4, update your profile (Profiles)

Update your personal profiles on social networking sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and let your friends know you're free to do something. You can even send a message to some friends and tell them that you're looking for a new job.

5, learn some new skills.

I'm not saying that you should learn to buy stocks if you're a Java programmer. I mean, you can learn how to cook, how to rock, how to drive a motorcycle, all the things you want to learn when you're clerical.

6, to answer some professional questions.

Go to FriendFeed and Twitter search to find out if you can answer some of your professional questions and contribute to the knowledge you know without reservation. In this way, you can not only know what is happening in your industry right now, but you can also help others solve some problems, and may even get another job opportunity.

7, find a male (or female) friend

Don't give up the pleasure of finding a partner because you lose your job. You may also be able to save some of your expenses (usually the lady). Also, you can have a plan for your life, or at least spend more time with new friends.

8, you can go to a swing state campaign.

However, there is not much time to move faster.

9, take some time to travel

Go to the seaside city of Mexico for just a few days. It's convenient to go to Mexico and it's not expensive. Lie on the beach and think about what you want to do in the rest of your career. At the very least, you can see that there are a lot of people who can do well in a much smaller amount of money than we do.

10, move out of Bay Area

The cost of living in the Bay Area is too high, and the economy in the Bay Area is technology-oriented. If you have other skills, maybe you can find a better market somewhere else, at least you can maintain your living standard at a lower cost of living, and you can continue your online projects.

11, buy a new set of tools

Yes, maybe you're just going to cut some of the overhead, but you also need to add some tools to keep up with the trend. And, when you're working with new guys, you might be in a more positive mood.

12, take more pictures.

Your 1500 dollar SLR camera can now come in handy, and you can take photos for Fotolia, Shutterstock, IStockphoto, and Stockxpert. Although the beginning may not be able to sell how much, but on the one hand can pass the time, on the other hand photographic level can also gradually improve, is also a way to make money.

13, do some volunteer work

Volunteering can help you develop new skills, such as leadership skills, and enrich your life.

14, set about starting your own company.

If you have small savings and can spend some time worrying about your livelihood, it is time to create your own company. Instead of having to worry about a bad economy, you can focus on creating your own products that can help people solve some of the problems, even if they are not now available and can be used when the economy improves. Even now there are some small funds for such startups that can be fought for.