Ask YC: What do you do when unemployed?

[popat]

Recession and lay-offs are on the way and i just wonder what do people do to be creative and motivated: reading, writing, learning new skills, try to be self-employed, develop a web-app etc, Yoga.

What do you do?

[davidw]

Exercise, if you haven't been already, and try doing something of your own if conditions are right, or you can make them be right (by living cheaper for instance).

[sebg]

Develop inexpensive habits like visiting the library, exercising outside, and volunteering in the community.

[aggieben]

If you have family to support, get employed.