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3 years ago
So, I've got some... news. Not sure if it's good or bad overall, but there's definitely some of both in it.
Starting on the first, New Years Day, I will no longer be employed at Walmart. The obvious downside to this is losing my main source of income. I am going to be looking for a new job, of course, but I'm going to be taking some time off before then for two reasons, and this is where we get into the good side of things.
Firstly, Walmart has been a major negative to my mental health. I honest to God have not been able to work a day there without considering... let's put it lightly and say "dark things". I've felt like my life was going nowhere, and that as long as I was working in retail, I would never amount to anything because most of my time and at least 90% of my energy was going towards unfulfilling and degrading work, on top of the way Walmart's management treated me. This break from working, especially from retail, is going to give me time to heal, as well as to assess my skills and see what other fields I'm qualified for.
Second, being off gives me much more time for code, art, and study. This means I'll be able to make more progress on my game, as well as the other free and open assets that have been set aside for a good long while. I'll also be able to stream and do more recordings of this as well, so that'll mean more frequent updates for you guys to see, too. While I'm not hedging my bets on getting to the point where I can do open-source software and graphics for a living, if anyone would like to support me on this and make it a possibility, I'll have some links down below for you guys to check out.
Now, I'm not going to be able to stream every day, at least not at first. There's some stuff to do at home that I'd like to focus on that the whole household in general hasn't had time for, and my being home presents an opportunity to make things better there, but the frequency of my output online will increase, at least until I get a new job. I do not have a time frame for that, but fortunately, my situation is good enough that I don't have to worry for a while, and the more support I can get during this time, the easier it will be and the longer I'll be able to last like this.
I thank you all, everyone, who has been supporting me, both financially and emotionally. If you would like to help out, my links are as follows:
Youtube: https://youtube.com/kelvinshadewing
Odysee: https://odysee.com/@KelvinShadewing:d
Patreon: https://patreon.com/kelvin
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/kelvinshadewing
Art Streams: https://picarto.tv/kelvinshadewing
Again, thank you so much to everyone who's helped me so far. I can't put into words how grateful I am to you all.
Starting on the first, New Years Day, I will no longer be employed at Walmart. The obvious downside to this is losing my main source of income. I am going to be looking for a new job, of course, but I'm going to be taking some time off before then for two reasons, and this is where we get into the good side of things.
Firstly, Walmart has been a major negative to my mental health. I honest to God have not been able to work a day there without considering... let's put it lightly and say "dark things". I've felt like my life was going nowhere, and that as long as I was working in retail, I would never amount to anything because most of my time and at least 90% of my energy was going towards unfulfilling and degrading work, on top of the way Walmart's management treated me. This break from working, especially from retail, is going to give me time to heal, as well as to assess my skills and see what other fields I'm qualified for.
Second, being off gives me much more time for code, art, and study. This means I'll be able to make more progress on my game, as well as the other free and open assets that have been set aside for a good long while. I'll also be able to stream and do more recordings of this as well, so that'll mean more frequent updates for you guys to see, too. While I'm not hedging my bets on getting to the point where I can do open-source software and graphics for a living, if anyone would like to support me on this and make it a possibility, I'll have some links down below for you guys to check out.
Now, I'm not going to be able to stream every day, at least not at first. There's some stuff to do at home that I'd like to focus on that the whole household in general hasn't had time for, and my being home presents an opportunity to make things better there, but the frequency of my output online will increase, at least until I get a new job. I do not have a time frame for that, but fortunately, my situation is good enough that I don't have to worry for a while, and the more support I can get during this time, the easier it will be and the longer I'll be able to last like this.
I thank you all, everyone, who has been supporting me, both financially and emotionally. If you would like to help out, my links are as follows:
Youtube: https://youtube.com/kelvinshadewing
Odysee: https://odysee.com/@KelvinShadewing:d
Patreon: https://patreon.com/kelvin
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/kelvinshadewing
Art Streams: https://picarto.tv/kelvinshadewing
Again, thank you so much to everyone who's helped me so far. I can't put into words how grateful I am to you all.
As for other jobs, ever considered being an arcade technician? You seem like the nerdy enough type who'd excel in a job like that. It's really pretty fun work too most of the time.