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Not great. My job is ending in ~10 weeks. Academic. My market is saturated and some. The amount of rejection letters for applications rivals the post 2008 world. Tried everything. Trying to continue my work, seek funding, but I don't do grants and schmoozing for money well. I'm starting to wonder if I'm aging out or just so far down the pecking order that the surge of new and fleeing academics is making it impossible to continue. Lots of doubt. I get so much joy from my classroom, my students. And I may not get to do that again. Its terrifying and is shaping my day, overwhelming the good that is there.
So I'm scared, doubtful, and its compounding.
I'm sorry to hear that you are going through a tough time. Hang in there...it's temporary...you are going to make it through this.