失业了，怎么办（1）

Unemployed¹? Laid-off writer Pamela Abrams reports on 12 ways to maintain your sanity², juggle³ your finances, and figure out your next best move.

失业了？下面是“下岗”作家Pamela Abrams总结的12个方法，让你在失业时保持头脑清楚、平衡开支、以及如何走出最佳的下一步。

Look for work, but not full-time⁴

找工作，但不要把这当成全职工作

If you're smart, hardworking and energetic, looking for employment could become your full-time job. The key is to be focused and to use your time well. There's a lot of rejection⁵ involved in job-hunting, and if you subject yourself to it 40 hours a week, you won't be at your best when the right job does come along.

如果你聪明、勤奋、精力充沛，那么求职也许就成了“全职”。关键是要有重点、妥善使用时间。求职中会遭到许多拒绝；如果你每周花40小时找工作，那么当合适的机会到来时，你就不能保持最佳状态。

Spend wisely—which doesn't mean don't spend at all.

聪明地花钱——但不意味着一分钱都不花

First of all, there are some things you probably need for your job search: Internet access at home (not to mention a computer); a well-typed, well-written résumé; and other essentials. (Keep receipts for tax-deductible expenses.) Don't deny yourself a few little luxuries. If people resent you for spending on such things, remind them that you can't take care of anyone else if you don't take care of yourself.

首先，你大概需要一些用来求职的东西：家庭上网（电脑就更不用说了）；一份好简历及其它不可缺少的东西。（要保留可免税的收据。）不要在一些小奢侈品上吝啬。如果有人对你这样花钱看不惯，提醒他们：你如果照顾不好自己也就无法照顾他人。

Take a bath

洗澡

Or go to a yoga class, or do anything that relaxes you. Eat as well or better than you usually do. Now is not the time to skimp⁶ on your physical and emotional health.

或者上瑜伽课，或者做任何能使你放松的事情。吃好、甚至比一般时候吃得更好。现在不是在身体和心情健康上小气的时候。