As you get older, it becomes harder to find a house or a job.

As you get older, it becomes harder to find a house or a job.

I'm looking at real estate sites because I'm planning to move. When I see a house that fits my budget, I look up the detailed description. But I come across something unusual.  

The building is a three-story multi-family house. The building owner says, "None of the residents in this building are over 60." He says that the advantage is that there are no elderly people over 60 living there. What does that mean? 

I've heard something similar. Landlords don't rent out their houses to elderly people. Especially elderly people who live alone. It goes without saying if the elderly person is a man. Elderly residents have a lot to worry about, are uncomfortable, and are worrisome. So the landlord says that since there are no elderly people living in this building, they can live comfortably. I completely understand.  

When you get older, you need to have your own house, even if it is shabby. No landlord wants to rent to an elderly person. If you keep doing this, you will end up living on the street without being able to find a house.   

Let me tell you another similar story. When he retired in his late 50s and tried to find a part-time job, he sent out his resume here and there, but he was rejected by all of them. When he looked into the reason, it seemed to be because of his age. When you retire at an old age, it is difficult to find a job, whether you are a full-time employee or a part-time employee. It is difficult to make a living.

When you get older, you need to have your own house to live in and a place to work. It doesn't matter if it's a shabby house or a job that doesn't earn much money. It's hard to find a house or a job when you get older. You need to have a small house and a job that you can make and sell. 

2025.4.22. 

 

Sell ​​things at 'Carrot(Used market-Daangn)' and find a job.

Sell ​​things at 'Carrot(Used market-Daangn)' and find a job. 

A representative second-hand trading app is 'Carrot'(Daangn). I recently signed up for the app to organize my home. I organized all the books I've read and things I don't use and uploaded them to the app. Some items sold right after I uploaded them, and some items were suggested to be lowered, so I uploaded them again at a lower price than I had originally set. With Carrot, my items are decreasing one by one, and my house is getting bigger. It's just a small amount of money, but it's coming in. 

Carrot also has a job search corner. If people need job for a short period of time or longer, people post a job advertisement on Carrot. Urgent jobs sometimes require me to start work in a few hours. I applied for one. I got a call in less than an hour. 

The biggest advantage is that you can use your spare time. After work, you can work for an hour or two on weekends to change the ambience of your life and earn some pocket money. It's like changing the ambience of your home by getting rid of things you don't use. It's a really good platform. 

You should try using the platform when it comes out. It's useful in many ways. It's a service that helps you in your life, and you can also earn a small income economically. Above all, the biggest advantage is that you can use your time meaningfully.

If your life is stagnant, you need to change something. Start something. If you start, half the success is achieved. Execution is the answer.   

[Realistic thoughts that create results] 

1. If you don't start, nothing will change. 

2. You can't do it well from the beginning. 

3. No one will tell you from the beginning to the end. 

4. If you don't know, you can study and experience. 

5. Successful people have gone through this process. 

2025.4.18

Things to do when you feel like life isn't going well.

Things to do when you feel like life isn't going well.

I wonder if there has ever been a time as frustrating as these days. Things are stuck and there is no sign of things going well. When you feel like life is not going well, should you just sit there?  

There is no way to drastically change the mood. However, you can clear your mind. 

1. Clean up your surroundings. If you organize, clean up, and organize, your confused mind will be organized and you will feel motivated. It is said that cleaning brings good luck. The clutter around me is an obstacle that blocks my luck. If you clean it up, your life will be unraveled. 

2. Walk, run, or exercise. If you move your body, distracting thoughts will disappear and you will feel motivated. There is nothing better than moving to awaken your lost motivation. It is easy. If you look around, you will see things. Fun, freshness, interest. You will feel motivated to do something again. 

3. Meet people and talk. Not the people you always meet, but people you are not familiar with. People you meet in the neighborhood. Even if it is a trivial matter, if you talk to them with warm words, you can shake off the feeling of being alone. If someone encourages you, can't you do anything? 

4. If you have some money, you can go somewhere. It doesn't have to be a grand 'trip'. You don't have to go far. Just going to a nearby place can change the mood. 

If something isn't going well, it means you're stagnant. You can resolve stagnation with small changes. Change is brought about by doing things you don't usually do, such as cleaning, exercising, meeting people, or traveling. 

I wrote the above article a long time ago. And then I'm in a frustrating situation again. I think about the method I used to think of and try it out. But there's something I have to do before. That is, look up at the sky. First, take a deep breath while looking at the sky, and bring about small changes.  

 

When you feel depressed, look at the sky.

2025.4.14.

Streetlight and Pine Tree

Streetlight and Pine Tree

The public library I often visit is on the outskirts of the city. There aren't many visitors to the library. It used to be crowded. The number of visitors to the library has decreased in just a few years.  

There is a famous tourist attraction nearby. During the day, the area around the library is crowded with tourists. It becomes quiet again in the evening. I went to the library and came out around 8 pm. The parking lot in front of the library was empty and there were no people coming and going.  

I like the quiet inside the library and the quietness in the evening. I walk for a while without meeting anyone. I want to enjoy this kind of time even for a little while every day. I wash away the hustle and bustle in my mind with the quietness of the surroundings.  

The streetlights and pine trees stand quietly. 

Streetlight and Pine Tree

2025.4.14.

Cherry Blossom Full Bloom Shorts Video. Views are not something I can do.

Cherry Blossom Full Bloom Shorts Video. Views are not something I can do. 

The cherry blossoms were in full bloom, so I couldn't just pass them by. I filmed a video while walking and uploaded it to YouTube as a short video, but after 5 hours, it only had 15 views. I uploaded 5 short videos in a week, and they all got over 1,000 views. This video was the only one that got strangely low.   

There's no way around this. I deleted the video in the evening. Then I used a video editing program to shorten the video by about 2 seconds and uploaded it again. Then it got over 1,500 views. It's the same video, but the results are different depending on when you upload it. YouTube views are something I can't do anything about. Should I upload a video like a prayer service and pray? 

Thinking about it differently, there's always an opportunity. If you make a good video and upload it, there will come a time when it rains after a drought. 

Cherry blossoms in spring 2025

2025.4.11.

I got some old magazines from the library.

I got some old magazines from the library.

There may be differences depending on the library, but local public libraries do not keep newspapers and magazines for long. The library I go to keeps magazines for two years and no longer. So, at certain times, they give out magazines from two years ago to library users. They limit each person to five, so that they can distribute them evenly to many users. 

This year, they are also giving out magazines from 2023. They put various magazines on a shelf and let people who want to take them. I brought three this time. These are magazines from fields I don't usually read. It's good to be exposed to various fields, there's nothing like magazines. There are countless types of magazines, and I don't have time to read them. I'm taking this opportunity to broaden my interests. 

2025.4.2.

various magazines on a shelf

Old things have emotions. Old things on the walls of Hanok

Old things have emotions. Old things on the walls of Hanok

I was walking around Gongju Hanok Village. Old items were lined up on the walls of buildings. This would be a sight that would catch the eye of people who used to live in the countryside. Houses without separate storages would place and hang items on the walls like this. Now, you can only see these items at museums or living history exhibition halls. 

Old items that are not used are static. They stay still because they capture emotions. My eyes and heart linger on the old appearance, the way I used to live. In the midst of busy, fast-moving times, it would be nice to sometimes linger on old memories. 

2025.3.31.

Old things on the walls of Hanok