I'm still traumatized by how difficult it was to find a job after college in the wake of the great recession. I haven't been unemployed since I started working in tech, and I'm going to make over 300k this year (half of which will go to taxes....), but I still feel like I'm constantly in danger of losing my job, that I'll never find another one afterwards, and I'll become financially insecure again and maybe even homeless.

I don't think this feeling will ever go away, even though it''s completely unfounded. I also can't bring myself to commit to a mortgage even though I can more than afford it at this point. I should have bought my first home years ago, but couldn't bring myself to do it because I always feel like the economy is on the brink of collapse.

I feel so much compassion for people who have trouble finding their first jobs, or lose their jobs during all of this, because I went through that. You feel so helpless and worthless. At least we have the stimulus checks and rent moratoriums this time around. But I feel like we're going to need them for years if we actually want to take care of those who have been affected.