Muoki in Northern VA
Muoki in Northern VA
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Unemployed in the richest county in America (and how I got a job)
I'm sharing my personal story of being unemployed and jobless in the richest county in America. Northern Virginia is rough when you HAVE a job - imagine taking that away! These bills are outrageous!
From being laid off in September to navigating the rollercoaster of unemployment for five months, here's what I learned:
- Handle the shock and take time to adjust.
- Keep trying to file for unemployment benefits.
- Always update and improve your LinkedIn profile.
- Network and make connections with people.
- Look for part-time jobs and freelance work.
- Use AI tools to apply for jobs more easily.
- Stay determined and honest while job hunting.
Being jobless in such a prosperous area brought a bunch of challenges, but it taught me resilience and creativity. If you're facing unemployment, know that you're not alone and there's a way through it.
0:00 - Introduction - subscribe!!
0:19 - The shock of unemployment - D*MN!
1:00 - Misery of unemployment "benefits"
3:00 - Optimizing your LinkedIn profile
5:00 - Networking and making connections
6:20 - Finding part-time and freelance work
7:40 - Pro tip: use AI for job applications A LOT
9:00 - How I stayed determined for five months
17:20 - Rev. Muok - DON'T GIVE UP
Music by:
Artlss22 - Fuji
ENheeee - dark hard trap beat
Disclaimer: Muoki Musau is a not a licensed career, HR, or recruiting professional. This is general information about employment and topics related to recruiting and job search strategy are not employment advice. Any discussions of employment, recruiting, job searching or related topics should be qualified by a licensed career services/recruiting/HR professional.
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I quit being a realtor - life update, wtf drivers, crazy rent prices
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Komentáře

  • @exposinginsanity
    @exposinginsanity Před 10 dny

    Becuz of your stupid video....the rental cost of homes in my neighborhood soared from 1200-1800 in the last 3 yrs. How bout y'all shut up....New Yorkers took my rental??

  • @exposinginsanity
    @exposinginsanity Před 10 dny

    I lived in winchester 7 years and the downtown walking mall has never been "hopping" unless there was an advertised event. Apple Blossom fest is a nasty carnival where redneck families exercise their right to abuse their spouse in public. Last year police chased a streaker on Rt 7? There are "community" facebook pages where residents covertly exchange info that helps them to break in to houses or sideswipe cars...police won't even fill out a report on those...both of which happened to me. Also on FB a man solicited a cheap prostitute and my next door neighbor responded!! Imagine how horrified my young daughter was when she read the post....and within a week the man was ON her porch! BTW....PORCH SITTING is a big deal here especially if you are a "working girl" or "drug dealer:. In the end I left because Kee Properties allows ANY number of occupants in single family homes...and if you want to go over zoning authority to complain to city manager...you are greeted by his secretary....the city sheriff! Fill out a report with sheriff and you will discover your issue is a civil matter and you must employ a lawyer or forget it. The infrastructure here can't handle the expanded population it takes to staff Rubbermaid, Amazon and the new Poultry plant need so...city sewer backed up into my tub, toilet and washing machine. If you come here.....good luck folks

  • @cryptofreedom772
    @cryptofreedom772 Před měsícem

    Shocked you don’t have Fredericksburg area on this list

  • @user-yn2zs5yi6j
    @user-yn2zs5yi6j Před měsícem

    terrible place to live. no diversity

  • @p0ofyy
    @p0ofyy Před 2 měsíci

    This is so helpful! Definitely practical advice on how to use these different resources

  • @amapparatistkwabena
    @amapparatistkwabena Před 2 měsíci

    Every country has good and bad, and I used to shite on the US before I moved away for over a decade and came back. My jobs abroad were dismal at best, but when I came back, due to my experience and education in my first year I earned a six-figure income and continue to do well. America is one of the few countries where people who are educated can consistently earn a really decent living if they are willing to move to where the high-paying jobs are. Some countries simply don't have a place "where the high-paying jobs are". At the very least, Stateside one can start from scratch with a great idea, focus, talent, skill and a bit of capital.

  • @mohandalmobark8105
    @mohandalmobark8105 Před 2 měsíci

    Richest country in America?? Fix the title bro

  • @xXstevilleXx
    @xXstevilleXx Před 2 měsíci

    I am not a Citizen of the USA but mate, the sht you are saying is becoming a trend, mostly hidden by yt, but keep doing what you do. One thing you have over there though is the many ways to start you own gig. You got talent bro. I am South African. Please do not consider this a racial thing but I have loads of respect for black gentlemen and ladies in the USA. The level of integrity mate is rare, honesty likewise. Do not give up man. Make no mistake, if you look at LONDON (UK) you will find more people living in tents out on the street but they do not broadcast that. Think of 'Skidrow' and and you get the point, the west in general is not being transparent about these these. I don't have time for Donald, I am not into politics but I don't have much respect for presidents calling other countries 'sht-holes' and know I don't hate the US, I merely think they have some serious issues and there are great people being treated like crap by their fellow citizens

  • @TheLunaRobinsonFamily
    @TheLunaRobinsonFamily Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks for bing open and transparent. Especially in these times.

  • @TangibleReads
    @TangibleReads Před 2 měsíci

    1.5 yrs of househunting is a lot

  • @TheLunaRobinsonFamily
    @TheLunaRobinsonFamily Před 3 měsíci

    Fiiirrreeee 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @justmuoki
    @justmuoki Před 3 měsíci

    I'm glad to be back!!! What y'all want me to talk about? Let's get back to bi'ness :)

    • @grovedwayne390
      @grovedwayne390 Před 3 měsíci

      How to lower HOA fees or get rid of the association. At least the ones that overreach. Why I was told by someone not to live in Leesburg NE.

    • @justmuoki
      @justmuoki Před 2 měsíci

      @@grovedwayne390 HOA fees can be a pain NGL. But wait til you see what the fees are in Alexandria and Arlington 😂 $700/mo condo/HOA fees are normal. Here, between $100 - 250 but that's typically with big houses. We also have a bunch of no HOA neighborhoods

  • @justmuoki
    @justmuoki Před 3 měsíci

    Ya boy can't spell, apparently 😂 it's High cost of *living (HCOL) and VERY High cost of *living (VHCOL) 🫣

  • @andrewdiolosa3861
    @andrewdiolosa3861 Před 3 měsíci

    Winchester kind of blows

  • @bencharlie9509
    @bencharlie9509 Před 3 měsíci

    What about Fredericksburg? While it’s on the edge of the DMV, you still have the express lanes to get you into DC. Shopping is abundant and the downtown area is steep in the country’s rich history, surviving both the Revolution and Civil War. Housing is a bit high here but that’s to be expected with the proximity to NoVA and DC.

  • @davidbrown1532
    @davidbrown1532 Před 3 měsíci

    Guess you haven’t seen central Virginia.

  • @thedoc6932
    @thedoc6932 Před 4 měsíci

    Mike McNally runs Winchester….

  • @sinsearjones6081
    @sinsearjones6081 Před 5 měsíci

    I live in Greenville nc and I'm from Baltimore I hate it here its no money and its slow with no opportunity I wanna move to Virginia because i don't wanna move back home because of the violence can anybody tell me a good place to move

  • @jimbradshaw3496
    @jimbradshaw3496 Před 5 měsíci

    I grew up in Leesburg and lived in Ashburn for 25 years. Finally left the area 2 years ago after being there 58 years. Leesburg isn't the same old Leesburg, But it's still a cute town. But way too big now. Your video was a little too heavy on the NOVA side. Richmond is another great area.

  • @lisunguoteko5634
    @lisunguoteko5634 Před 6 měsíci

    Thanks for the insights.

  • @lisunguoteko5634
    @lisunguoteko5634 Před 6 měsíci

    What's about job opportunities?

  • @raritypoo501
    @raritypoo501 Před 6 měsíci

    As long as Leesburg police are no where near you, it is a safe area.

  • @marthapilares154
    @marthapilares154 Před 6 měsíci

    All wrong this guy never live inNorthen Virginia THE best city in North VA is MCLean only the rich can afford and next ARLINGTON and thenVIENNA Pricesin this neighborhoods can tell you the reason because are THE BEST

  • @marthapilares154
    @marthapilares154 Před 6 měsíci

    Staunton is best than VIENNA???PLEASE

  • @Benjamin.S.S.
    @Benjamin.S.S. Před 8 měsíci

    Leesburg. We lived 3 different places around town. The last one was across from the Tally Ho theater downtown. I've lived all over the country, but Leesburg is what i consider home.

  • @terryjohnson7473
    @terryjohnson7473 Před 8 měsíci

    Great job! I grew up in Winchester and really enjoyed your video. My home is now in Atlanta, Georgia and I work as a realtor, too.

    • @taniabrunson73
      @taniabrunson73 Před měsícem

      Yes ../ what is there for “us” to do?? I like jazz, live music , arts etc. I live across the line in WV.

  • @charleswinsome6680
    @charleswinsome6680 Před 8 měsíci

    Virginia Or Texas which is more Expensive and More beautiful than the other please i need opinions on this please 🙏🏾

  • @charliejg
    @charliejg Před 8 měsíci

    It's amazing how much Winchester has changed from my perspective of having lived there in the mid 1980s. I lived on Shawnee Drive in what was then some brand new town houses. I worked right next door at a company called Baker Instruments Corporation. One thing I remember best about Winchester is the people and how welcoming they were to a Pennsylvanian relocating to Winchester. One of those friends lived next door to me and was the owner of a local business, Cooper's Jewelers. One place I loved to go was a British Pub way downtown called Coalie Harry's. They had the best burgers around. Another great place was the Cork Street Tavern. I remember they served mozzarella sticks with a fantastic strawberry sauce. Another thing to know is that Winchester has the nation's only privately endowed, public high school; Handley High School sits on a beautiful campus along route 11/Valley Ave. Finally, you need to know about the awesome Apple Blossom Festival. One place that I'm pretty sure is gone was called 220 Seafood. It was on Berryville Pike. Loved the atmosphere and of course the yummy seafood! I really need to make a road trip back for a visit soon!

  • @lycan5635
    @lycan5635 Před 8 měsíci

    My family from there 🦌🐺🪶🦌🐺🪶🫡

  • @adeoluolagbaiye5207
    @adeoluolagbaiye5207 Před 9 měsíci

    Do you suggest living in north carolina or virginia

  • @capturedmv
    @capturedmv Před 10 měsíci

    Interesting to see this 2 years later

  • @BrewReview
    @BrewReview Před 10 měsíci

    Great info, appreciate the upload! We are moving here in Jan. You're right.. it's definitely not like I remember it being back maybe 15 years ago when I was partying hard with friends at the Apple Blossom festival 😆 Things certainly have changed. I see a lot of folks from Fairfax and Leesburg area coming here, definitely going to be a wealthier area in a couple years as tech folks decide they've had enough of the city life.

  • @bigmamassoul8323
    @bigmamassoul8323 Před 10 měsíci

    I've been thinking about moving, I was thinking about Virginia, I'm a nurse, there's no way at all I can afford it, I've seen some other towns that's easier on the purse, but a lot of them were ridiculously dangerous, I'm trying to get out of that environment, times are definitely changing, my town I live in used to be a small country town, very pleasant, it's almost unrecognizable today, and I'm ready to leave it, and I've been researching different states, and the cost of living in most of them, a regular person like me, I'm getting worried 😢😔

  • @ConnieBach
    @ConnieBach Před 11 měsíci

    Reston?

  • @annamariayannetta242
    @annamariayannetta242 Před 11 měsíci

    Thats why my horses are in Middleburg ❤️🐎❤🐎 0:40

  • @proudtobeapothead
    @proudtobeapothead Před 11 měsíci

    When you go to prison and you hit the streets this is like day one type shit 😂😭

  • @r_l_o6324
    @r_l_o6324 Před 11 měsíci

    The truth just made me laugh and pee a little. My husband supports that comment!

  • @A.H.77731
    @A.H.77731 Před 11 měsíci

    😂😂

  • @cbtodd8272
    @cbtodd8272 Před 11 měsíci

    Promo SM

  • @stevyduwe6251
    @stevyduwe6251 Před rokem

    promo sm

  • @AIaskan
    @AIaskan Před rokem

    jumping over the iPad got me bent😂all my siblings have kids so I baby sit here and there and those mfs always be jumping around while watching something

  • @brutusboy4ever632
    @brutusboy4ever632 Před rokem

    Mold! MOLD MOLD

  • @Duecegod101
    @Duecegod101 Před rokem

    When you see other content creators make their dumb videos so you decide to play sheep

    • @justmuoki
      @justmuoki Před rokem

      Thx for watching! 🙏

    • @Duecegod101
      @Duecegod101 Před rokem

      @@justmuokisoak up that attention brudda!

  • @MontegutMQ
    @MontegutMQ Před rokem

    Dirty kitchen and moldy bread. You need a new wife sir.

  • @astralaegis6283
    @astralaegis6283 Před rokem

    Ew, I'd never double use a knife like that. Disgusting.

    • @justmuoki
      @justmuoki Před rokem

      You just gotta wipe it off real good first! 😅😅😅

    • @alyssatomlinson6335
      @alyssatomlinson6335 Před rokem

      Bruh that's the best way to make a sandwich

  • @billybob8963
    @billybob8963 Před rokem

    Who else saw the mold on the bread

    • @justmuoki
      @justmuoki Před rokem

      I thought no one would notice 🥲🥲🥲

    • @yellowbird619
      @yellowbird619 Před rokem

      That wasn't bred it was a hamburger bun 😂😂 haven't seen that move since I got a job.

    • @confusedwhale
      @confusedwhale Před rokem

      ​@@yellowbird619: Bread is bread.

    • @justmuoki
      @justmuoki Před rokem

      @@yellowbird619 HAHAHA

  • @user-hw6wz5bj3u
    @user-hw6wz5bj3u Před rokem

    Your bread is bad sir

    • @justmuoki
      @justmuoki Před rokem

      It’s all the bread we had left to make the video 😂 I was hoping no one would notice 😂🤣🤣🥲🥲

  • @chucklnuts
    @chucklnuts Před rokem

    Wait till bro looks at the WI-FI bill💀💀💀☠️☠️☠️

  • @sailingkashmir
    @sailingkashmir Před rokem

    Bro that ain’t even close to what we woma…..oh dang he spot on😊

  • @sailingkashmir
    @sailingkashmir Před rokem

    😂so true