I am feeling very frustrated and depressed. I come from Advertising Sales (almost 20 yrs). Loved it. I am a Sales professional. Love helping clients , account mgmt , looking for new business, etc. Have been laid off right before the pandemic. Right before the pandemic, I was looking in switching careers and had several informational interviews in the nonprofit area, specifically in the healthcare sector. But since Covid hit, I stopped reaching out to my contacts there for obvious reasons. I had also interviewed with some Out of Home Adv. co. but nothing came of it. That Industry is not the same , due to Covid as well . With kids homeschooled/ hybrid schedules I went back to school last Dec and got my Real Estate Lic. just so I can challenge myself and feel like I am doing something! It does speak to my strengths (theoretically, but I haven't had the opportunity to work with any buyers/sellers yet).I have since joined a Brokerage and recently a Team within the Brokerage. The Team environment is more "structured" than independent, which suits me, but I am not getting enough business. I just started with the team and look forward to a busier fall . I know it take a while but I would settle for 1 or 2 experiences so I can "learn on the job". I miss being busy (especially at the pace that I was on in Advertising). Part of me would love to "go back to work" but with this new variant and a child to young to be vaccinated yet, I feel like I cant really look for another position in another industry. I am staying on track with RE for now. I feel like I have been hit both with Ageism on top of what is happening with the workforce due to covid. I guess I am just venting but also seeking word s of encouragement and advice on what to do moving forward .