I never expected my quarter-life crisis to be an actual global crisis, and currently evolving into an economic recession. However, the events certainly gave me a lot of takeaways as the situation unfolds. I count myself to be one of the lucky ones scraping through thus far without a scratch but that cannot be said for the many around me.  I gathered some thoughts below, and although it might not be super concise and comprehensive, I felt it would serve myself a good reminder and whoever reading this a food for thought.

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(Not considering government jobs)
When the pandemic struck, the first industry to bear the grunt of the impact was the hospitality and tourism industry.  I studied tourism back in polytechnic when the casinos were being constructed, but have strayed from the profession ever since. Many of my classmates stayed on this path to...