Unemployment has it's benefits

Having been unemployed now for some weeks, I've come to the realization that NOT working is pretty damn good. Not that it was ever a great mystery plaguing all of civilization or anything. Seriously though, you get to watch the morning news while enjoying a nice cup of coffee (that you grinded the beans fresh for) and then you have the whole day infront of you. I have been up before 7 every morning and using my days to their fullest. Job hunting, preparing tools that will prove useful once gainfully employed and reading a great deal. Being around in strange places during the day has also landed me in spots during the middle of the day I wouldn't normally be. The strangest thing is that there are tons of other people there too. Hell don't these people work!

I always thought people worked nine to five, or something similar to those hours. Turns out, there are people in supermarkets, restaurants, government offices, doctor's offices and on the roads ALL DAY. What gives? Could I really be catching everyone on their day off? Are they all unemployed too? Really, I don't know what I'm getting at here, but I just find it interesting at how many little niches there are that overlap throughout the day and across the city.

It comes back to diversity. Diversity of people, landscapes, uses and time. All these things puts different people, in different places, doing different things at, yep you guessed it different times. Being unemployed now, has shifted me from a 9-5 stiff to a different sort of person. No judgements just now I'm a not employed person in the suburbs versus an employed person in the heart of downtown. Instead of needing coffee shops and public transit, I am now shopping during the middle of the day and getting other errands done. Just another slice of the city that I've been made aware of. Realistically, if everyone did work similar shifts, stores would open at 5 pm instead of at 9 or 10. Strange non?

Next time you have a free day, two or month, go somewhere strange where you would not normally find yourself during the day. I guarantee the hussle and bussle of the place will amaze you.