I have been in low places over the years, but I never considered quitting, as I'm too curious about what's going to happen next. I've seen so many things happen through the decades. We may yet get flying cars. When I was born, there were zero TV stations in my area and there were zero commercial jet airliners operating. We hadn't been to space, we didn't have computers, and we didn't even have pocket calculators until I was in college. I read about computers for 7 years before there was one I could afford.

So think about everything coming down the pike that you might miss seeing. Also get involved in hobbies, go outside and do some gardening, yard work, and hiking through the neighborhood. There are groups in every town that are willing to talk and help.

With trade work, you can go out on your own and do small jobs. You'll only be in contact with homeowners and renters, not others in the trade. At least in my area, it's hard to find good tradesmen who want the small jobs. So many want to work big jobs, like all the houses in a new subdivision or government housing.

Every time I've been at my lowest, a little waiting would bring something good. A job would end, and almost immediately a better one would fall in my lap. This happened until I was able to retire at age 50. Now I can work on genealogy, music, and websites, and spend a lot of time playing online and helping where I can.