Time Management Tips for the Unemployed
Time Management Tips for the Unemployed
For the millions of US workers who lost their job, planning a daily routine around basic survival is a greater challenge. The desire to seek another job, or start some extra income producing project may be difficult to fit into your daily time schedules. There is a solution that will make it less painful than you think.
Today’s current economic climate tells us that people are very busy trying to find money to pay the bills. There’s no time to waste! If you discover that you simply can’t give up or change a few of your favorite past-times, plan to write out your daily schedule regardless of your income status. If you try this, you will have all the time you’ve ever wanted for doing whatever you want to do.
To begin, list your current daily schedule. You will need this to compare with your new list. Start by listing what time you wake up. Followed by everything you do during the day. Typically, you’ll have about 3-4 hours each day that can be used for more constructive and efficient things to do. Planning your daily schedule around job hunting will require basic time management practices without back-tracking.
Next, make another list of the things you want to do tomorrow. Do this every evening (or whenever) before you go to sleep. This is the key to managing your daily schedule. Write out your plans to go wherever to coincide with other things you have to do. Organize your trips to take care of as many things as possible while you’re out. Take notice of the time you spend standing around doing nothing, especially the time you spend on the phone, or the Internet, and eliminate non-productive things.
Make sure to list all your household chores. Set aside a specific time to do them. For example; you need to mow the lawn, paint a section of your house, fix your vehicle, repair a leaking faucet. Spending an hour each day on one particular task becomes more productive so you can accomplish other things. Don’t attempt your “to do” list in a week and try to hurry it along. Instead, do each task on your list and check off each one. You will be
amazed at your progress.
The bottom line here is to arrange your priorities. When you receive your mail, try not to let bills or letters pile up. If you’re unable to pay a bill immediately, file it in a special place that’s visible and note on the envelope the date you intend to pay it. Answer your letters the same day you get them. If this disrupts your list, simply make sure to include an hour each day to accommodate your mail chores. The same applies to any top priority on your list.
Always think of your time as your most valuable asset. Plan what you must do and what you want to do on a daily basis. Once you start listing and planning what you want to do, you will find extra time to relax. If you take a moment and think about the time you waste each day, imagine what it will be like when you reorganize your daily activities. It’s a matter of managing your time in everything you do. When you find that you can accomplish a lot more, you will become much more satisfied and happier with yourself.
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