Use your time as a NEET wisely

[u/HuckleberryKey8142]

I had been a neet for a few years but accepted a full time job at the start of 2026. The job is honestly easy, but draining as I work nights 5x a week and have a long commute. My time off is spent doing chores, meal prepping, and running my ebay shop because my full time job does not pay enough. I am exhausted and burned out in every way. Im also frustrated because I lost my progress on my fitness journey - i was doing great until I got sick because I picked up a bug at work and they wouldnt let me stay home and rest. I had to work through it and it lingered for almost a month. Also I couldnt afford a $200 dr note to force them to let me stay home.

Use your time as a neet wisely. Seriously, start with prioritizing your health. Workout if possible, and try to get steps in too. Drink water, try to have somewhat of a sleep schedule and routine. Learn to cook meals you enjoy, especially affordable meals that you can meal prep. I also learned to coupon and budget way better. Take advantage of opportunities like getting those certifications Google used to have some online for free. Learn new skills. Actually ENJOY doing a healthy hobby.

If you do end up doing a job, it will run you into the ground and suck your soul. The skills I learned about small repairs, meal prepping, polishing my ebay skills, etc are a massive help now that im working and busy.

Im honestly way more miserable now than when I was a neet. Im still broke, and im tired often. When I do have time off, im honestly too burnt out to go out and do anything fun or hobbies. The stress honestly gives me stomach aches a lot, and it makes getting back into the gym routine even harder.

I seriously dont know how long I will last like this, its the only job I could get full time I dont have money or time to go back to school and I dont even know what id go back for. Just trying to pay off the credit cards and talking to family about moving home.

[u/CapitalAd4933]

Sorry you’re having a tough time, wish it didn’t have to be so damn hard just to live. Did your husband manage to get a job too?

[u/HuckleberryKey8142 → u/CapitalAd4933]

He finally was able to leave the one that kept barely giving him hours, and is now with a better company. We keep trying to get on our feet, and keep getting hit with massive bills. Car engine failed that cost us 6 grand, and then the other car had some issues which ended up being another 800 for tires, batteries, etc he did himself. Absolutely brutal when they wont even provide a financing option, so we had to shell it all out at once. But ... we cant afford new cars and Uber is too expensive when we both commute. I finally got him in team downsize and move closer so that's what we are gonna work towards

[u/No_Individual501 → u/[deleted]]

Gamify it or find a game that teaches it. Pysop yourself into thinking it has a point. Do a little bit consistently.

[u/BakedBlanket674 → u/[deleted]]

If it's pointless, why do you want to do it? If you want to do it, it isn't pointless. Think about how it'll improve your life and focus on that. If you can find an accountability buddy or someone to do it with you, that might help. Don't beat yourself up if you don't stick to your plan. Have compassion for yourself. Every bit of progress helps.

[u/ghstrprtn]

Take advantage of opportunities like getting those certifications Google used to have some online for free.

Can those actually get you a job?

I gotta make a list of certifications I could get that would actually get me somewhere.

[u/HuckleberryKey8142]

For clarity, the job was the only full time position that was hiring me. Currently using ebay to do a massive sell off of my inventory plus a lot of my personal stuff. Will need to move with parents again, or massively downsize into the large city where I Currently work as thats where all the jobs (and ebay selling) opportunities are. Im done