The article discusses the struggles Gen Xers, particularly in creative fields, face in securing stable employment. It highlights Arran Skinner's personal journey after losing his job as a multimedia and press relations expert, detailing the challenges of finding work and the impact on his identity. The piece also reflects on how such job losses echo broader generational experiences, with feelings of grief and anxiety contributing to an ongoing identity crisis. The difficulties of supporting family, especially children, complicate these transitions.
Losing a job can significantly change your identity, especially if your job informs your sense of self, status, and purpose. Grief and anxiety can aggravate a potential identity crisis.
As a current gig worker, he's still looking for full-time employment and figuring out his next step.
I'm 53, and I already pivoted from one career to the next, and now that's looking dicey. I have a little kid. I'm soiling my pants.
Whether he did or not, I know I feel the impact.
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