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Yung Zo

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Self-Employed It’s been hectic and busy for me. I’m still on contract terms with the company (baby bassinet) that let me go, but i’ve been more ad hoc with what I do for them. They’re also overdue on my first invoice. I don’t think they have the funds and that’s partially why I’ve stopped doing any type of work for them. My other client (beachwear) that does pay, has started my new contract terms and has kept me super busy. Work keeps me interested and has me using ChatGPT. I’ve recently acquired a new client (eyewear) as well and will start doing work for them. This is a 3-month contract. The beachwear is 6-month and my baby bassinet is about a month more. I forget how much hustle being self employed requires. You have to sell yourself, project manage your task, book keep on top of your skills that you were hired for.
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Fears of Recession I'm fortunate that I'm able to try freelance for the foreseeable future. Yes, tariffs can and will impact my clients, which then affect me but I'm currently treading water. I've locked in a 6-month contract with higher pay-rate. I have another contract, which I need to take more advantage of, until June. My sister's company just laid off her entire Prod Dev group, but fortunate she got 3 months severance. Her company literally told the team the day after "Liberation Day" that they're getting rid of the department. Trump 2.0 admin is def playing FAFO, but apparently DGAF. I don't think he knows what he's doing and what consequences it brings, but as a marketer and con man he's saying things are intended. I think people forget how dysfunctional his last term was. Maybe this term his loyalist stooges are more aligned, but I wouldn't count in-house fighting and dysfunction. I think shit gets crazier.
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Thoughts / Mindfullness When I don't have time (or make time) to journal, I'll let my thoughts out on either here or my other anon journal type twitter account. Bad Vibes Just want to air out gripes. Not all clients are the same. I really dislike doing the tasks I have with one client, which was my previous employer. They're really are in a "throw as much shit on the wall and see what sticks" mode. I'm not really involved in any of the chaotic things they're trying to do. Instead I'm creating documentation and tutorials. I'm setting up meetings and going over procedures for the Marketing Team and Engineering Team. It work I really not aligned with doing, but I'm doing it because it pays a higher pay rate. However, I dread the work. Good Vibes I enjoy working with my other client. There are lots of tasks that actually involve developing and engineering. I actually just proposed a 6-month contract with higher pay rate and it looks like it will go into affect mid month.
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Life happens fast when too much shit is going on in your life... I haven't been doing my "mindfulness" routine, but will try. I just want to say, there's lots of stuff I can cry and complain about, but that doesn't do anything constructive. So below are some positives. > I got my annual (bi-annual) physical. Lab results good. Blood pressure has been in the normal/ideal range for the past 3 weeks now. > Fitness has been on point. I'm literally in the best shape in my life. Gradual changes was the key thing for me. Easier for me to maintain and to add things onto. > I'm locking in a 6-month contract, with higher hourly rate with my current client I took on this past year. > I'm still on contract with the company that let me go until June, but I really avoid trying to do work for them. > I have an "interview" with a potential client that has a higher hourly rate with 15-20 hours of work a week. > Family has healthcare coverage. Blessed 🙏
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Health/Fitness Notables! Ever since I been monitoring my blood pressure, good things have occurred. > 1 cup of caffeinated coffee in the late morning or at lunch. > 2-3 cups of decaf (morning, sometimes afternoon, and evening) > 1 bottle (24oz) first half of the day > Another 24oz the second half of the day > I am almost averaging 6 hours of sleep. I was sleeping 3-4 hours prior. On weekends I'm sleeping 7-8 hours of sleep. I was also on a manageable workout schedule. Very basic and simple. I try to cover pushups, squats, and situps. I'm not the type to do everything all at once, so I break up the sets throughout the day. The middle of the sets are where most of the reps are. I do flexibility exercises at night before bed. I also started to add more "steps" into my routine. I'm now back to the weight and measurements I had pre-holiday parties last year. I think it's totally possible I can get to my ideal weight by summer.
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Busy Week! I'm trying to get settled. I'm at a weird area in my "work" life. I'm not technically unemployed, but I've a week removed from being let go as a full time worker who had benefits. Last week, I was actively searching, interviewing and meeting with recruiters. This week, has slowed down, but I'm busy with actual freelance work. My "backup" job, that I thought I could fallback to in the case I can't land a full-time job has basically shown some concerns since they know the salary they'll offer me is low and that I would be a "flight risk". However, they do want me, because I'm more responsive then the agency they're using now. I have the opportunity to take on tons of hours, but lower pay, if I give a 3-6 month commitment if they get rid of there current agency. On top of that, I signed a contract with the former company that let me go and working as a contractor with them as well with a max of 30 hours a week. It's higher rate and runs until the summer.
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Reflecting The past month’s have been crazy and the amount of sleep I get at night is already horrible, but I probably avg 3-4 hours of sleep during the past months. I stressed about work, family, geopolitical and national news. Towards the end of Feb, the freelance project I worked on officially launched. My regular 9-5 job still has same issues, but my worries have subsided for now. I got an interview with another company. I don’t know if the state of where I’m at is currently “the dust settling”, but my health and mental state are just in need of rest. Physically… greatest shape in my life, but i’m always tired and irritable. I’ve been finally getting more sleep and averaging close to 6 hrs. My weight is back down to where I’d like. My eating habits are normal, no snacking on animal crackers. I’m also cutting down caffeine. However my blood pressure just has been higher than usual and I’ve been monitoring for a week. I’m taking gradual steps to help lower it.
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I'm eating like shit lately. Craving sweets, drinking coffee, eating my kids animal crackers and chocolate chips. LOL. I've been down this road and I know where I'm headed if I don't snap out of it. I have been stressed and sleep deprived. I've also been stressed and anxious lately. I'm swamped with work (full time and contract), but I have anxiety over my future. I think it's a possibility that I can be let go of at my full time position. Just reading the tea leaves, company looking for more funding, budget cuts, weird slack vibe (no messages), team morale. Rumblings of people being asked to either convert to contract work or resign. Also looking at the job market and flood of web developers, but lack of hiring. More tech layoffs, etc. It's a weird feeling, but it's one of those feelings where I keep waiting for the other shoe to fall. The Trump admin is really unnerving to me, but it's out of my control. I do what I can and it just feels like we all have to survive and hope for the best. Weird Times!
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