Idea #14: Find Your Second Home

I can't work at home. I couldn't do it during school and I can't do it for job applications either. For some reason, working outside of the home keeps me more on track and on task. I still have the internet as a distraction, but it's just easier in the outside world than the privacy of my own home.

Hello, my name is Benita and I'm a Starbucks-aholic. I don't drink regular coffee, but I love my caramel macchiatos. Yeah, I'm a fancy coffee drinker. I LOVE Starbucks. It's my second home. I'm not ashamed. I don't think it's a problem.

Starbucks just started offering free wireless internet for everyone, and in that respect, they are actually behind the times. However, I always had access to Starbucks internet through some attwifi account, and I never got timed out after two hours. Starbucks loves me too I guess. Anyways, so I never had an internet barrier at Starbucks. Therefore it was my natural home for all school related studying/paper-writing/whatever. I've been going to Starbucks since high school (not daily) but growing up in the Pacific Northwest naturally makes it a part of you. It's my comfort place. I can go to a Starbucks anywhere in the world (and I have had the privilege of going to some international locations) and I always know what I will get.

For me, Starbucks is my regular go-to place through unemployment. I have a couple of locations that I hit up regularly. I should also mention that I do not player-hate on other coffee establishments. As I type I'm sitting in Spot Coffee, a local coffee shop chain in the greater Buffalo region. I appreciate the neighborhood coffee shops and offerings of local treats.

Maybe coffee won't be your thing. Perhaps there's an eating establishment that's in your daily routine. Bars, libraries, supermarkets, they all work. The important thing is to create a regular presence. Think of it as going to work....at someone else's place of employment.

Song of the Day: "Coffee and TV" by Blur