About

My Personal Journey

After 16 years in the corporate grind, I’m re-learning who I am without my career as my identity and measure of self-worth. Still a productivity addict, now channeling that energy into slightly unhinged to-do lists of things random projects to tackle, new skills to learn, and also what to do next professionally. I will be tracking my experiments, detours, the inevitable meltdowns, and hopefully a few wins and bits of wisdom along the way.

Who am I?

I created The Unemployed Diaries to share my journey as a recovering productivity addict, navigating the uncertainty of unemployment.

I’m a Taiwanese immigrant kid who grew up in the snowy depths of Edmonton, Alberta (aka Oil Country!). My career took me around the world — from China to London to Singapore — and now I’ve landed in Tokyo, figuring out what comes next.

Join Me

Whether you’re plotting your own escape from the 9–5 or just curious about what unemployment chaos looks like up close, come along for the ride. Share your own stories, laugh at mine, and let’s figure out this whole “what now?” thing together.